In last night’s debate, Secretary Clinton and Donald Trump discussed the best way to protect Americans from terrorism, highlighting yet again the failure of Erik Paulsen and House Republicans to pass meaningful, commonsense legislation to help prevent individuals on the FBI terror watch list from purchasing firearms.
Erik Paulsen has walked in lockstep with Republicans, voting 26 times to block this “No Fly, No Buy” bill, voting 26 times to block its consideration:
Voted 26 Times To Block Consideration Of A Bill To Close The Terrorist Gun Loophole From December 2015 to September 2016, Paulsen voted 26 times to block consideration of the Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act, a bill “to protect the American people by closing the terrorist gun loophole and preventing people on the terrorist watchlist from buying firearms.” H Res 539, Vote #646, 12/01/15; H Res 542, Vote #653, 12/02/15; H Res 546, Vote #666, 12/03/15; H Res 556, Vote #682, 12/09/15; HR 2130, Vote #685, 12/09/15; Motion, Vote #688, 12/10/15; H Res 560, Vote #690, 12/11/15; H Res 579, Vote #2, 1/06/16; H Res 580, Vote #4, 1/06/16; H Res 581, Vote #21, 1/07/16; H Res 583, Vote #36, 1/12/16; H Res 778, Vote #299, 6/14/16; H Res 783, Vote #304, 6/15/16; H Res 796, Vote #343, 7/05/16; H Res 793, Vote #345, 7/05/16; H Res 794, Vote #347, 7/05/16; H Res 803, Vote #352, 7/06/16; HR 4361, Vote #375, 7/06/16; H Res 809, Vote #387, 7/07/16; H Res 820, Vote #406, 7/12/16; H Res 89, Vote #408, 7/12/16; HR 4768, Vote #415, 7/12/16; H Res 822, Vote #439, 7/13/16; H Res 844, Vote #489, 9/08/16; H Res 863, Vote #505, 9/14/16; H Res 875, Vote #524, 9/21/16]