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On the recordMay 24, 2022
How many more times will our Senate Republican colleagues express outrage at horrific shootings like the one today in Uvalde, Texas, and then sadly block meaningful bipartisan background check legislation, supported by 9 out of 10 Americans?
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Steny Hoyer
Democratic · Maryland

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Hoyer criticizes Senate Republicans for blocking gun control legislation after mass shootings.

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