"On this solemn day, we mourn the 9 peaceful parishioners brutally murdered as they prayed at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston 6 yrs ago. The pain of this racist shooting still lingers today & reaffirms our commitment to closing the loophole that enabled the deadly hate crime."
"In honor of every precious life we have lost to the deadly epidemics of racism and gun violence, let us never relent in our work to build a future where all Americans can live in our communities with dignity, safety & pride.
Read my full statement here: https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/61721"
@SpeakerPelosi