United States Senate negotiators have announced they reached a deal on bipartisan gun control legislation.
A group of 20 senators struck a bipartisan gun safety framework on Sunday, marking a significant breakthrough in Congress’ attempts to address recent back-to-back mass shootings.
In a Sunday morning statement, 10 senators in each party announced support for the deal. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer blessed it, vowing to “put this bill on the floor as soon as possible,” and President Joe Biden said it “would be the most significant gun safety legislation to pass Congress in decades.” The president urged both chambers of Congress to finish the package quickly.
The emerging package is anchored around extra scrutiny for gun buyers under the age of 21, grants to states to implementso-called red flag laws and new spending on mental health treatment and school security. While translating the agreement into legislation will take time, the large group of supportive senators shows that the package could gain 60 votes on the Senate floor before heading to the House.
The lead negotiators of the proposal are Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Thom Tillis (R-NC),Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT.), and John Cornyn (R-TX).
The legislation is also being backed by the following Senators, according to Politico.
Susan Collins (R-ME)
Joe Manchin (D-WV)
Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
Chris Coons (D-DE)
Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Pat Toomey (R-PA)
Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Richard Burr (R-NC)
Mark Kelly (D-AZ)
Angus King (I-ME)
Rob Portman (R-OH)
Mitt Romney (R-UT)
Debbie Stabenow (D-MI)
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