The top Republican in the Senate on June 12 praised the bipartisan agreement reached on gun control.
The compromises announced hours earlier, including giving funding to states that impose so-called red flag laws, “show the value of dialogue and cooperation,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said in a statement.
McConnell after the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas on May 24 asked Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to work with Democrats to come up with legislation that would address what he sees as issues with the current system.
McConnell said he was glad Cornyn and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) “are continuing to make headway in their discussions,” adding, “I appreciate their hard work on this important issue.”…