The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Assault Weapons Ban. The vote was 217 to 213, with one abstention. In a statement following the vote, President Biden urged the Senate to pass it as well, saying, "The majority of the American people agree with this common sense action. The Senate should move quickly to get this bill to my desk."
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References

  1. House Session
    c-span.org

    Video of the House vote

  2. Statement from President Biden on House Passage of Assault Weapons Ban
    whitehouse.gov

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