Tennessee Republican lawmakers have hit an impasse just a few days into a special session sparked by a deadly school shooting in March.
“We might be here for too long of a period of time,” McNally said. “We’re waiting to see what happens in the House,” McNally said.
Ultimately, no Republican would even sponsor the bill, and Democratic versions of it were spiked this week without any debate. House Republicans have taken up much more, with some openly grieving the seeming demise of their bills due to lack of action in the Senate.
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