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That is the Breaking News banner headline on cnn.com.
Fox News' banner reads: "SENATE REJECTS PLAN EXPANDING GUN BACKGROUNDCHECKS IN 54-46 VOTE"
Edit: And now there is a full link to include.
Background check plan defeated in Senate, Obama rips gun bill opponents | Fox News
Fox News' banner reads: "SENATE REJECTS PLAN EXPANDING GUN BACKGROUNDCHECKS IN 54-46 VOTE"
Edit: And now there is a full link to include.
Background check plan defeated in Senate, Obama rips gun bill opponents | Fox News
The Senate on Wednesday defeated a vital amendment seen as the linchpin to Democrats' gun control bill, dealing a major setback to President Obama as he campaigns to expand the federal background check system.
The vote was 54-46, with supporters falling six votes short of the required 60-vote threshold.
The Senate is proceeding to several other amendments, but the failure of the background check proposal authored by Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., imperils the entire legislation. The proposal would have expanded background checks to gun shows and Internet sales while exempting personal transactions. The amendment was aimed at winning over reluctant conservatives, who were opposed to the more stringent background check plan in the existing bill.
Read more: Background check plan defeated in Senate, Obama rips gun bill opponents | Fox News
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