Gun Bill Still Lacks Votes to Proceed

The bipartisan plan to expand the national gun background checks still lacks the votes needed to proceed and pass the Senate, the Washington Post reports.

“Sixty votes will be needed for the amendment to survive Senate procedural hurdles and be added to the underlying bill under consideration. Based on an analysis by The Washington Post, the amendment had the support of 52 senators as of midday Tuesday, with eight senators still undecided.”