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Renewed talks but will there be action?

While lawmakers on both sides of the aisle often talk about taking action in the wake of deadly mass shootings, there's not widespread bipartisan agreement on what action to take.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., pushed for The School Safety Act, which would create a federal clearinghouse database and collect information to establish best practices for school safety nationwide. Rubio will try to force a vote on that legislation Wednesday.Republican Sen. Rob Portman, who has accepted more than $3 million from the NRA in his career, told ABC News Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott that he does support background checks.

\"It's not just about these horrific mass shootings, it's also about this broader issue of gun violence, and then what are the actual solutions -- what's actually going to make a difference,\" he said. \"If we're passing something to make us feel better here, that doesn't have any impact on the actual issue.\"

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Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal said he thinks there could be common ground on red flag laws, noting his bipartisan red flag law bill with Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham. Red-flag laws allow police or family members to petition a court to order the removal of firearms from a person who may present a danger to others or themselves.

But Graham, asked by Scott on Wednesday if he can assure the American people that -- this time -- something will get done, said, \"I can't assure the American people there's any law we can pass that would have stopped this shooting.\"

With an apparent eye on midterms, Sen. Cory Booker, D-S.C., said he's urging Schumer to put every senator on the record.

\"I'm hoping it comes to the floor for a vote. It will fail. Americans should know that,' Booker said. \"Right now, there are not seemingly 10 senators that want to do the most moderate of things, which is universal background checks supported by almost 90% of Americans, the majority of gun owners, but I do think at this moment its important we put people on the record.\"

Americans across party and demographic lines overwhelmingly support expanded background checks (89%) and red flag laws (86%), according to an ABC News-Washington Post poll from 2019.

ABC News Congressional Correspondent Rachel Scott, Trish Turner and Allie Pecorin contributed to this report.

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