Assault Weapons Ban Passed in House of Representatives With Two Republicans Voting ‘Yes’

The House on Friday passed a bill to ban assault weapons, a ‘victory’ for Democrats following a spate of mass shootings across the country and marking the first time lawmakers have approved a prohibition on the popular firearms in more than two decades. The legislation, titled the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022, cleared the chamber in a 217-213 vote. Republican Reps. Chris Jacobs (N.Y.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) supported the measure, while Democratic Reps. Henry Cuellar (Texas), Jared Golden (Maine), Vicente Gonzalez (Texas), Kurt Schrader (Ore.) and Ron Kind (Wisc.) voted “no.” Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced Friday morning that…