By Emily Jacobs
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) stopped short of endorsing the bipartisan agreement on a framework to combat gun violence after a deal was announced Sunday.
The top-ranking Senate Republican issued a statement praising the work of Sens. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) without endorsing the deal, which still needs to be translated into legislative language. Instead, he said he hoped their efforts would result in a “bipartisan product.”
âI am glad Sens. Cornyn and Murphy are continuing to make headway in their discussions. I appreciate their hard work on this important issue,â McConnell’s statement began…