Thanks to Senator Chris Murphy’s work on the Senate floor last night, Republicans agreed to hold a vote on closing the terror gap and universal background checks.
Sen. Murphy ended with an emotional appeal regarding two of the victims of the Sandy Hook shooting in 2013:
Press Release republished: July 28, 2020
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