The Senate voted 64 to 34 on Tuesday to advance a gun safety bill in response to the mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, that left 31 people dead.
The Senate voted to proceed to the bill just more than an hour after the text of the bill was made public.
A bipartisan framework of principles with 10 Democrats was signed by a group of 10 Republican senators.
McConnell gave the effort a boost last week when he said he would support legislation based on its key points.
Even though the bill didn't include more far-reaching reforms that many of them support, every Senate Democrat was expected to support it.
Many of the Republicans who voted to proceed to the bill have A or A-plus NRA ratings.
Fourteen Republicans voted yes.
Cornyn is a Republican senator from Texas.
Legislation to expand background checks for commercial sellers was negotiated by Cornyn and Murphy last year, but failed to pass.
Cornyn helped pass the Fix NICS Act, which was one of the few notable accomplishments on gun violence legislation. The National Instant Criminal Background Checks System was mandated by the legislation.
McConnell tapped Cornyn to lead the negotiations for Republicans after a bipartisan group of senators met in Murphy's basement to try to find a way to respond to the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings.
McConnell has praised Cornyn for knowing more about gun safety than anyone else in the Senate GOP conference.
McConnell is the Senate's Republican leader.
When McConnell tapped Cornyn to lead the negotiations with Democrats, he showed his interest in passing a bill.
A Republican senator close to McConnell said the leader wanted to get a positive result from the task Cornyn was given.
When McConnell spoke to reporters, he said as much.
He said in late May that he was hopeful that a bipartisan solution could be found.
If the bipartisan framework endorsed by 10 Republican and 10 Democratic senators is followed, McConnell will support the gun-safety bill.
McConnell received an A-plus rating from the National Rifle Association.
There is a senator from North Carolina.
The core negotiating group consisted of Tillis, Cornyn and Murphy.
He was initially skeptical about gun safety legislation, but once Cornyn and McConnell brought him into the talks he became a valuable asset to the negotiations.
The framework was supported by Tillis, who is seen as a good political indicator of the Republican Party.
He has a good rating from the National Rifle Association.
Collins is a Republican from Maine.
The first meeting in Murphy's hideaway was attended by Collins, who is one of the main dealmakers in the Senate. Collins was involved in the talks to combat straw purchasing.
She introduced the act in April of last year.
Collins has a rating from the National Rifle Association.
Graham is a Republican from South Carolina.
The federal criminal code was amended to allow a family member or law enforcement officer to request a court order to take away a firearm from someone who poses a risk to themselves or others.
After attending the first meeting of the bipartisan group in Murphy's hideaway, Graham supported legislation to create incentives for states to administer red flag laws.
Graham has a rating from the National Rifle Association.
Cassidy is a Republican senator from Louisiana.
The mental health component of the gun safety bill was worked on by Cassidy.
Cassidy is making a name for himself as a dealmaker. He endorsed a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure framework which paved the way for the deal to pass.
He won't be up for re- election for another decade.
Cassidy has a rating from the National Rifle Association.
There is a senator from Missouri named Roy Blunt.
He is a close ally of McConnell.
He is not as moderate as other Republicans who signed onto the framework for gun safety principles.
McConnell wanted to get a result on gun safety legislation. At the end of the year, he will be leaving Congress.
There is an A rating from the National Rifle Association.
The senator is from North Carolina.
One of McConnell's loyalists is retiring from Congress at the end of the year.
The role that Tillis played gave Burr more incentive to vote for the bill.
The framework of principles was signed by him.
He received an A-plus rating from the National Rifle Association.
Romney is a Republican senator from Utah.
Romney has emerged as the most likely Republican swing vote in this congress.
He voted to indict the former president.
Romney kept his involvement low-profile but he signed the framework.
He was involved in the negotiation of last year's bipartisan infrastructure bill and hashed out a compromise with the Senate majority leader on a $10 billion COVID relief package.
He is a big dealmaker in the Senate and has an A rating from the National Rifle Association.
Portman is a Republican senator from Ohio.
The framework was endorsed by 10 Democrats and 10 Republicans.
He will retire from congress at the end of the year.
Portman was a part of the bipartisan infrastructure bill. He has become the Senate's leader for supporting the fight against Russia.
He's got an A rating from the National Rifle Association.
Capito is a Republican senator from West Virginia.
The gun safety bill was voted on by Capito and four other Republicans.
When asked if she would support or oppose the June framework, Capito said she would have to look at the details of the legislation before making a decision.
Capito is an advisor to McConnell and her home-state colleague Sen. Joe Manchin was an early participant in the bipartisan discussions on responding to the violence in Uvalde.
An A rating is given to Capito by the National Rifle Association.
The senator is from Iowa.
She wanted to review the legislative text before making a decision on the bipartisan framework.
McConnell is the leader of the Senate Republican Conference.
She was seen as a possible yes vote after she indicated that she would be willing to raise the minimum age for buying a rifle to 21.
She's got an A rating from the National Rifle Association.
Murkowski is a Republican from Alaska.
The gun safety bill was going to be considered on the floor.
She said she was focused on other issues when asked about the gun safety proposals.
She was involved in the negotiation of last year's $1 trillion infrastructure bill and isn't afraid to break with the majority of her conference.
She voted to impeach Trump for inciting insurrection last year.
Moderate Republicans, independents and Democrats make up the political base for Murkowski in Alaska, even though she is up for re- election in November.
She's got an A rating from the National Rifle Association.
Young is a Republican from Indiana.
Young was one of the biggest surprises after he voted to go ahead with the legislation.
He chaired the National Republican Senatorial Committee in the year 2020.
Young knows that showing independent voters and suburban women that Republicans know how to govern is good politics.
Young has an A-plus rating from the National Rifle Association.
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