A freshman lawmaker, whose son was fatally shot in 2012, said the moment that the House Judiciary Committee advanced its first gun violence legislation bill in years was "surreal" and "very bittersweet" for her.
Wisconsin's governor is expected to sign a package of bills that would give schools $100 million in grants to improve security. The state's Assembly passed the measures on Thursday, though some Democrats say it should have also addressed gun control.
The school attended by President Donald Trump's youngest son joined an open letter demanding the President pass gun legislation to protect students.
President Donald Trump isn't expected to announce new proposed action on guns until he meets with representatives of the video game industry on Thursday, two sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. Both sources caution, however, that the president could change his mind at any time and opt to move forward with his policy before the meeting.
