NEW: After weeks of negotiation, a bipartisan group of senators has released their anti-gun violence bill — setting up a vote in the upper chamber as early as this week.
"Today, we finalized bipartisan, commonsense legislation to protect America’s children, keep our schools safe, and reduce the threat of violence across our country. Our legislation will save lives and will not infringe on any law-abiding American’s Second Amendment rights," the four lawmakers said in a statement. "We look forward to earning broad, bipartisan support and passing our commonsense legislation into law.
"Once the text of this agreement is finalized, and I hope it will be as soon as possible, I will put this bill on the floor quickly so the Senate can move quickly to make gun safety reform a reality," Schumer said in a floor speech the day after the bipartisan framework was introduced on June 12. Sen. Chris Murphy conducts a news conference in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., June 14, 2022. | In this March, 30, 2022, file photo, Senator John Cornyn speaks at a press conference in Washington, D.C.The bill marks a step forward in advancing that agreement, which was supported by 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans, enough to overcome a filibuster.
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