Senators unveil text of bipartisan deal on gun violence, setting up speedy vote

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

After weeks of negotiation, a bipartisan group of senators released their anti-gun violence bill on Tuesday evening -- setting up a vote in the upper chamber as early as this week.

The key four senators on the deal were Republicans John Cornyn of Texas and Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Democrats Chris Murphy of Connecticut and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona. The group came together after a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, last month killed 19 elementary school students and two teachers.

"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.”

Led by Cornyn and Murphy, a group of 20 senators had announced last week that they agreed upon the broad outline of a bill, which they then focused on drafting more specifically. Now that the legislative text is complete, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer could begin the process of teeing up a vote as soon as this week. He's previously vowed to move the bill expeditiously.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/senators-unveil-text-of-bipartisan-deal-on-gun-violence-setting-up-speedy-vote/ar-AAYIu5g

We'll see.

[PTWB]

1. This is fantastic.

While there isn’t significant new gun control in this legislation, there are some enhancements to background checks which could very well save some lives.

I expect this compromise will divide the GOP and depress their turnout in the midterms this November, even if only a small amount. A small difference in turnout could be the difference in a very close race and we will benefit from that.

[MichMan]

2. Assuming it passes the Senate, will it pass in the House?

[maxsolomon]

3. They will pass a far stronger version.

Then it will go to reconciliation, and the Senate version will win out, with a few token concessions.

Then it will squeak through the House, with several Dems voting against it, and nearly every Repuke doing so as well.

That's assuming it passes cloture in the Senate 1st. Not a foregone conclusion.