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The House of Representatives voted to approve an assault weapons ban Friday evening, with lawmakers passing the bill on a 217-213 vote.
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The Capitol is seen under clouds in Washington, Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) . (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
The legislation will now head to the Senate, where it is unlikely to break the filibuster.
Two Republicans, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., and Chris Jacobs, R-N.Y., broke with their party to vote yes on the bill. Five Democrats, Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas; Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas, Rep. Kurt Schrader, D-Oreg. and Rep. Ron Kind, D-Wisc. broke with his party to vote no.
President Biden said most Americans agree with the assault weapons ban and called on the Senate to approve it.
“The majority of the American people agree with this common sense action. The Senate should move quickly to bring this bill to my desk, and I will not stop fighting until it does. There cannot be a greater responsibility than to do everything we can to ensure the safety of our families, our children, our homes, our communities and our nation,” Biden said. “Today, House Democrats acted by coming together to pass an assault weapons ban to keep weapons of war off our streets, save lives in this country, and reduce crime in our communities.”
This is a developing story. Check back for more details.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Adam Sabes is a writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Adam.Sabes@fox.com and on Twitter @asabes10.