Can someone explain why Schumer didn't call for the vote on background checks?

[Jakes Progress]

It passed the House. Why delay the vote? Why adjourn without discussing anything about Uvalde?

[milestogo]

1. He knew it wouldn't pass.

And they are about to go into a 2 week recess.

[global1]

3. Even If It Wouldn't Pass - We Would At Least Have Those Gun Lovers In The Senate On Record....nt

[Novara]

11. +1

Recess. Fuck them. Get some goddamned work done. Make the craven republicans who get their blood money from the NRA work over the holiday weekend. GET THEM ON RECORD RIGHT AFTER THIS HORRIFIC MASS MURDER OF CHILDREN. In two weeks, people's emotions will have settled down. He needs to get the vote ON RECORD NOW, while people are upset and giving impassioned speeches on the Senate floor. Fucking instant campaign ads right there.

I'm so sick of "It won't pass so we won't even try." Get them on the record!

[SoCalDavidS]

21. On Record?

Who gives a shit?

We know that ALL 50 repubs will vote against it.

Then, they will fundraise off it.

[Jakes Progress]

22. Window.

No. We won't get people who are stupid enough to vote for republicans to become smart enough to see the fools they have been. But in this window, these ghouls will have to stand up and say they won't stop child murder. Some republicans - some - might just be disgusted enough to at least stay home on Election Day. This is going to be a close election. We need every vote possible. I don't see how letting his republican colleagues duck this is a good thing.

[Skittles]

7. WTF

that is FUCKED UP

[DetroitLegalBeagle]

4. We'd need 60 to break the filibuster

Which we are not likely to get, so even with 50 votes, it wouldn't pass.

[Claustrum]

5. Thanks for the correction.

Deleted my previous response since it's completely wrong.

[greenjar_01]

13. SO WHAT??? Make them vote

Nobody understands this nonsense. Dems just look no action here. Put it up and make them vote.

[Skittles]

8. BINGO

jeez

[beaglelover]

9. He doesn't have the votes to pass it.

[SYFROYH]

10. If we're talking about a senate version of HR127 it was loaded with additional restrictions...

...including licensing, banning ammo and magazines, and insurance.

[greenjar_01]

12. Honestly, there's no good reason not to put it on the floor

Really demoralizing and terrible. If this is some strategy, he should explain the strategy in a way that's comprehensible. This is fucking stupid.

[Piratedog]

16. Schumer is not the problem. Until you kill the filibuster you cannot have votes.

Synema and manchin will not kill the filibuster

[Jakes Progress]

23. Make them stand up and say they vote for child murder.

Publish they list of how much money they get from gun manufacturers. There is an election coming.

[msongs]

15. make republicans vote no on this every day....forget the susan collins concerned act nt

[aocommunalpunch]

17. The filibuster remains more important than...

… kids’ lives, today. Bummer.

[yorkster]

18. Earlier this month, Schumer "got them on the record"

with regard to codifying Roe v. Wade. It failed because of Manchin and 50 Rep. senators. Getting them on the record doesn't seem to do a damn thing. So, while I wish he was a fiercer fighter, I think he knows that any vote related to gun control would fail and putting 'em on the record would have little to no effect. Manchin made his feelings known right after the massacre. Nope can't sacrifice the sacred filibuster.

Now, should they have a frigging 2 week break after this?
NFW. Come back Tuesday and get to work.

And vote the bastards out in November.

[FBaggins]

20. Not less than 24 hours after an event

He had weeks to plan

[FBaggins]

19. Senate Majority Leader does not have the same powers as the Speaker does in the House

He can only bypass the normal procedures with unanimous consent - which he wouldn’t get

[Bev54]

24. Can someone explain to this Canadian, if a bill fails in the senate is it dead?

and must be a new bill to come to the floor? If the house passes bills in the house and they are have not yet come before the senate, can they be brought up in the new senate after the election? Or are they dead because of the election? What I am trying to understand, is can the house work with Schumer and the senate to pass bills to go to the senate to be prepared just in case the dems lose the house, and if the dems win the senate with a couple more senators and change the rules of the filibuster, can those bills already passed in the previous house, pass the senate, if no changes? Can they have them sitting there ready to go?