U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) listens before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing to consider judicial nominees and the nomination of the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 25, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis
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WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – The lead Democratic U.S. Senator working on bipartisan gun safety talks following a wave of mass shootings said on Sunday he thinks a package including investments in mental health and school safety and some changes to gun laws can pass Congress.
“Do some significant mental health investment, some school safety money and some modest but impactful changes in gun laws. That’s the kind of package we’re putting together right now,” U.S. Senator Chris Murphy said in an interview on CNN, adding that he was unsure whether a Senate vote on gun safety legislation would be held this week.
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Reporting by Katharine Jackson in Washington
Editing by Scott Malone and Matthew Lewis
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