WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) released the following statement on his vote to oppose cloture on the motion to proceed to the Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014:

I voted against advancing this bill because I fundamentally believe that before the Senate debates a proposal expanding the use of guns on federal lands, we should first address the plague of gun violence in our communities. Since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, Congress has done nothing to prevent gun violence in our schools, in our homes, and on our streets. That should be our number one focus.