'Awkward defeat': Dems just LOST a House fight over ICE notification when an illegal alien tries to buy a gun (Justice Dems furious, NRCC tweets shade)

Doug P. | 5:12 PM on February 27, 2019

House Democrats have been trying to keep a provision out of their background check bill that would make it the law to notify ICE when an illegal alien attempts to purchase a gun. The Democrats lost that fight because too many crossed over and voted for the motion to recommit:

220-209, House Republicans win a "motion to recommit" to amend the gun bill to ensure ICE knows when an undocumented immigrant tries to buy a gun.

Awkward defeat for Democratic leaders, who pushed for a NO vote; 26 Democrats voted YES anyway.

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 27, 2019

240-190, House passes the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 to require universal background checks for gun buyers.

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 27, 2019

These 26 House Democrats voted with Republicans to ensure that ICE knows when a person in the US without legal status attempts to buy a gun. pic.twitter.com/74lW8i11cV

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 27, 2019

The 8 Republicans who voted to require universal gun background checks:

Buchanan
Diaz-Balart
Fitzpatrick
Hurd
King (NY)
Mast
Smith (NJ)
Upton

The 2 Democrats who voted NO:

Golden
Petersonhttps://t.co/jSJZzRv3ck

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 27, 2019

In case you’re wondering, don’t expect the House-passed gun background checks bill to advance in the Senate.

Even @SenatorCollins is skeptical—she says she favors Manchin-Toomey but this goes beyond that.

— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) February 27, 2019