Hope fades for a bipartisan deal on gun background checks, key Democratic negotiator says
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Sen. Chris Murphy, who's been leading the charge to secure a long-shot bipartisan deal on a gun background checks bill, told CNN on Thursday he thinks "it's close" to the point where "we've got to put a bill on the floor," a signal that hopes for a bipartisan agreement have faded and Democrats are all but guaranteed to move forward with a vote on House-passed bills that have no chance of passing in the Senate.
The Connecticut Democrat noted that he hasn't spoken to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer about this timeline for a vote, but "in my head, that's always been my timing." "I just don't want to be involved in endless negotiations if we're not getting to a conclusion," added Murphy, who has been a vocal advocate for stricter gun control since the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in his state.More Related News