The bipartisan group of senators reportedly wants 10 Republican senators to sign onto the agreement before it is announced to show it can overcome the filibuster.
Activists rally against gun violence outside the U.S. Capitol on June 6, 2022 in Washington, D.C.
A source familiar with the talks told CNN the senators who negotiated the deal aim to get 10 Senate Republicans to endorse the agreement before it is officially announced, to show it can overcome the 60 votes needed to break the filibuster. Representatives for Sen. John Cornyn and Sen. Chris Murphy , two of the lead negotiators in the discussions, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from
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