The bill would have charged the Department of Homeland Security with establishing standards for best practices in the area of school safety, and to "collect clearinghouse data analytics, user feedback on the implementation of best practices and recommendations identified by the clearinghouse, and any evaluations conducted on these best practices and recommendations."
According to Fox News, "after the horrific mass shooting at a Uvalde, Tex., elementary school that killed 19 children and two teachers, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) asked for the Luke and Alex School Safety Act to be passed by unanimous consent."
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Schumer, though, remarked publicly that he felt that the bill would lead to "more guns in schools," and thinks that gun control legislation is the solution, saying on Twitter:
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"GOP Sen. Johnson just tried for a bill that could see more guns in schools—I blocked it. The truth: There were officers at the school in Texas. The shooter got past them. We need real solutions—We will vote on gun legislation starting with the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act."
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Johnson instantly tweeted his frustration and denouncement of Schumer, saying that the Democrats in the Senate and at other levels of government are looking for "wedge issues" and don't really want to solve the matter.
"Not surprising that the Democrat leader would lie about the bill he blocked that parents of Parkland victims have been trying to pass for years. Dems aren’t looking for solutions, they want wedge issues that they hope will keep them in power. Sick."
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Schumer's remarks came Thursday morning, a day after Abbott's briefing on the investigation into the shooting on Wednesday afternoon was interrupted by gubernatorial candidate Beto O'Rourke, who blamed the governor for doing nothing to stop gun violence in the state and signing off on legislation making it easier for anyone to obtain a gun.
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After O'Rourke was escorted out of the briefing, Abbott stated Texans should put aside personal agendas and focus on healing.
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"We all, every Texan, every American, has a responsibility where we need to focus not on ourselves and our agendas, we need to focus on the healing and hope that we can provide to those who have suffered unconscionable damage to their lives and loss of life," Abbott announced.
"We need all Texans to, in this one moment in time, put aside personal agendas, think of somebody other than ourselves, think about the people who are hurt and help those who have been hurt."
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