These 15 Republican Senators Break Filibuster On Gun Control Bill—Final Passage All But Certain

There was a new update on Jun 23, 2022, at 1:11pm.

The Senate voted 65-34 early Thursday afternoon to limit debate on a bipartisan gun control bill and set up a final vote that could come as early as Thursday evening.

The debate time has been capped at 30 hours. Several senators, including Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, have voiced support for taking up a vote sooner.

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All 50 Democratic senators voted in favor of moving the bill forward.

Toomey was not present for the earlier vote in which 14 Republicans voted "yes" in a procedural vote to begin debate.

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