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Senate clears key vote hurdle on gun bill

Chris Murphy, D- Conn., speaks to reporters outside the Senate Chambers of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, in Washington, D.C..

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Tuesday evening to start debate on a bipartisan effort to combat gun violence, a sign of progress for what could be the most substantial gun policy to get through Congress in more than three decades.

The procedural vote was approved 64-34, with 14 Republicans joining all Democrats to advance the bill and two

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