Top US Senate leaders express support for bipartisan gun legislation
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is questioned by reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2022 REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his Republican counterpart, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, expressed support for the gun control legislation released on Tuesday by a bipartisan group of senators.
Schumer said an initial procedural vote on the bill could come as soon as Tuesday night.
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