Amid Push To Stem Gun Violence, Republicans Reject Biden's ATF Nominee In Committee

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Amid bipartisan efforts to do something — anything — to stem the nation’s epidemic of gun violence, Senate Republicans demonstrated Thursday that they won’t even support the simplest of steps: confirming a permanent director at the top agency that enforces federal gun laws.
Every Republican on the Judiciary Committee voted against advancing President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Steven Dettelbach.

The committee vote was an 11-11 tie. The Republicans who voted no are Sens. Chuck Grassley (Iowa), Lindsey Graham (S.C.), John Cornyn (Texas), Mike Lee (Utah), Ted Cruz (Texas), Ben Sasse (Neb.), Josh Hawley (Mo.), Tom Cotton (Ark.), John Kennedy (La.), Thom Tillis (N.C.) and Marsha Blackburn (Tenn.).

Notably, Cornyn is currently leading the bipartisan effort to pass a gun safety package in response to recent mass shootings, including the devastating attack in his home state, where 19 children and two teachers were killed in a mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

Dettelbach will still advance to the full Senate for a final confirmation vote. But only because Democrats can do it on their own, barely. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) can force Dettelbach out of the committee by filing a discharge petition.

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1. Senate confirms Steve Dettelbach as Biden's pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms an

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The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Steve Dettelbach as President Joe Biden's pick to run the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

Successful confirmation of the nominee is a victory for the Biden administration and comes in the wake of a string of recent mass shootings -- in Buffalo, New York, Uvalde, Texas and Highland Park, Illinois -- that have shocked the nation and led to calls for further action to address gun violence in America.

The confirmation vote marks a major milestone since the ATF has operated under a series of acting directors since its last Senate-confirmed leader stepped down in 2015, and the Senate last confirmed an ATF nominee in 2013.

Dettelbach is a former federal prosecutor and was previously unanimously confirmed by the Senate to serve as the US attorney for the Northern District of Ohio under President Barack Obama.

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2. Kentucky GOP responds with antisemitism

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3. As a Jew, I am not surprised by this

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4. Then they lied and said they didn't know how this got posted.....lol