Murphy says ‘growing momentum’ on gun violence legislation after latest meeting of bipartisan group
by Caroline Vakil - 06/01/22 8:15 PM ET
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said on Wednesday there is “growing momentum” on gun violence legislation after another bipartisan senators’ meeting on the matter was held earlier that day.
“Today a group of eight bipartisan Senators met to continue negotiations on a gun violence bill that can get a broad, bipartisan vote in the Senate. This follows a similar meeting yesterday,” he tweeted. “There is growing momentum to get something done and we agreed on a plan to keep working.”
Murphy’s office did not immediately respond to a request for information on which lawmakers attended. Sen. John Cornyn’s office said the Texas Republican was not there.
Murphy’s comments come as lawmakers reignite calls for gun-related legislation in the wake of two deadly shootings in recent weeks in Buffalo, N.Y. and Uvalde, Texas.
Following the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Texas, Murphy made an emotional plea to lawmakers to act on gun control.
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