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Mitch McConnell praises bipartisan gun safety deal but withholds endorsement

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.”

“I am glad Sens. Cornyn and Murphy are continuing to make headway in their discussions. I appreciate their hard work on this important issue,” McConnell’s statement began…

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