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Dec. 6, 2017 Quigley Statement on Passage of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Rep. Mike Quigley
Dec. 6, 2017 Tweet - ".@NRA-backed bill to undermine state concealed carry laws just passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. Earlier today, Police Chief Thomas Manger of the Major Cities Chiefs Association described the bill as "misguided" and "dangerous for his police officers." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 29, 2017 Meehan, Quigley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Alert Law Enforcement When Criminals Attempt to Acquire a Firearm Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 8, 2017 Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Ban Assault Weapons Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 8, 2017 Tweet - "I joined @SenFeinstein to introduce an assault weapons ban. Weapons of war don't belong on America's streets." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2017 Quigley Introduces Bill Requiring DOJ to Study Correlation Between Domestic Violence and Mass Shootings Rep. Mike Quigley
Nov. 7, 2017 Tweet - "311 days into 2017 and America has already seen 307 mass shootings. We can't go back to business as usual." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2017 Tweet - "93% of gun owners want background checks on every gun sale. Why can't the United States Congress take this up?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017 Tweet - "Republicans in Congress say it's too early to talk about gun violence. But for 26 victims & loved ones in Sutherland Springs, it's too late." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017 Tweet - "In February @POTUS & GOP blocked Social Security Administration from sharing mental illness info with the NICS gun background check database" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017 Tweet - "94% of Americans (93% of gun owners) want background checks on every gun sale. Retweet if you do too." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017 Tweet - "MORNING READ: History will harshly judge a U.S. Congress too cowardly to act while kids are shot dead. No more, not here. #Enough" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017 Tweet - "How many moms, dads, kids, grandparents, friends, loved ones have to die before Congress has the courage to act on gun violence?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2017 Tweet - "The shooter turned his gun on people -- kids -- in a place of worship. America is in the grips of a gun violence crisis. Congress must act." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Bump stock manufacturer Slide Fire has resumed taking orders for bump stocks. It's been one month since the Las Vegas shooting." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2017 Letter to Chairman Bob Goodlatte, House Committee on the Judiciary - Hold Hearings on Gun Violence Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 25, 2017 Senators Introduce Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 25, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Background Check Expansion Act To Reduce Gun Violence Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 20, 2017 Statement On Senate Introduction Of Secure Firearm Storage Act By Sen. Durbin Rep. Brad Schneider
Oct. 19, 2017 Durbin Introduces Bill To Curb Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2017 Durbin Calls Out AG Sessions For Attempting To Eliminate Vital Federal Funds From Chicago's Gun Violence Prevention Efforts Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Brandon, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Bipartisan Letter to Ban Bump Stocks Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Oct. 11, 2017 Letter to Dr. Francis S. Collins, National Institutes of Health - Warren, Murphy, Cortez Masto Lead Colleagues in Urging NIH to Renew Funding for Firearm Violence Research Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 11, 2017 Reps. Schneider, Torres, Engel Introduce Bill to Update Reporting Requirements for Semi-Automatic Rifles Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 6, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 5, 2017 Letter to the President - Regulate Bump Stocks Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 5, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Brandon, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Bost Urges ATF to Reevaluate Bump-Stocks Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 4, 2017 Congresswoman Kelly Leads House Democrats in Calling for Action to Save American Lives Rep. Robin Kelly
Oct. 3, 2017 Letter to President Donald Trump - Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Members Request Meeting With President Trump Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 2, 2017 Statement on Mass Shooting in Las Vegas Rep. Brad Schneider
Oct. 2, 2017 Quigley Statement on Las Vegas Shooting Rep. Mike Quigley
Oct. 2, 2017 Statement on Mass Shooting at Country Concert in Las Vegas Rep. Robin Kelly
Oct. 2, 2017 Schakowsky Statement on the tragic shooting in Las Vegas Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 22, 2017 The Washington Post - Guns' Staggering Death Toll in America Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 13, 2017 Women and Children Lost by Gun Violence Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 13, 2017 "Their Abusers Took Their Lives, This Congress Ignores the Problem but I Won't Forget Their Names" Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 11, 2017 Chicago Sun Times - We Need Federal Statute Against Gun Trafficking Rep. Robin Kelly
July 25, 2017 Rep. Schneider Introduces Bill to Reduce Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms Rep. Brad Schneider
June 23, 2017 "More than a year after the House sit-in, we haven't taken for a vote on common sense, bipartisan gun safety legislation to save lives," reminds Congresswoman Kelly Rep. Robin Kelly
June 14, 2017 Durbin Statement On This Morning's Shooting Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2017 Schakowsky statement on the 1 year anniversary of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 1, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Resolution Establishing "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
June 1, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Resolution Establishing "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 23, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader - Keep Poison Pill Gun Riders Out of Funding Bills Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 22, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Provide Increased Support for Gun Violence Initiatives in Chicago Sen. Dick Durbin
May 17, 2017 Congresswoman Kelly Marks National Police Week by Calling for Gun Reform to Protect Officer's Lives, following 56% Jump in Officers being Shot and Killed Rep. Robin Kelly
April 4, 2017 Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jose E. Serrano, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - Funding for Criminal Background Checks Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 4, 2017 Letter to Chairman Culberson, Ranking Member Serrano, Chairman Carter, and Ranking Member Roybal-Allard - Many Words on a Very Important Topic Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 16, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Jason Chaffetz, Chairman of Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Committee Hearing on Gun Trafficking Legislation Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 10, 2017 Cummings, Maloney Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Gun Trafficking a Federal Offense, Impose Stronger Penalties on Straw Purchasers Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 8, 2017 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Solutions to Chicago's Violence Requires More Than 140 Characters Sen. Dick Durbin
March 3, 2017 Reps. Brad Schneider and Adriano Espaillat Introduce Legislation to Close the Ghost Guns Loophole Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 21, 2017 Rep. Schneider Hosts Roundtable on Gun Violence in Glenview Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 10, 2017 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Stop Tweeting About Chicago And Get Serious About Gun Violence Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Overturn Lead Ammunition Ban Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 2, 2017 Statement of Danny K Davis Opposing H.J. Res 40 - A Bill to Undermine the Gun Background Check System Rep. Danny Davis
Dec. 9, 2016 Gun Violence in Chicago Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 1, 2016 Stop Gun Violence Rep. Robin Kelly
Oct. 3, 2016 Letter to Thomas Brandon, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Updated Firearm Trafficking Statistics Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 29, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Jeh Johnson, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Urging Enhanced Due Process Protections for No-Fly List Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 29, 2016 GQ - The Dark Humor of Tammy Duckworth, Iraq War Hero and Gun Control Advocate Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 28, 2016 Duckworth Statement On Continuing Resolution, Need For Congressional Action On Gun Violence Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 28, 2016 Letter to Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the House and House Majority Leader - Demanding a Vote on Gun Legislation Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 14, 2016 Gun Violence Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 14, 2016 Gun Violence Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 8, 2016 Disappointed but Not Defeated Rep. Robin Kelly
July 16, 2016 obin Kelly Announces New Fundraising Effort To Boost Candidates Supporting Commonsense Anti-Gun Violence Measures Rep. Robin Kelly
July 15, 2016 America Must Heal Rep. Robin Kelly
July 14, 2016 We Need to Get Back to Work Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 14, 2016 Gun Violence Epidemic Rep. Robin Kelly
July 13, 2016 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016--Conference Report-- Sen. Dick Durbin
July 13, 2016 Carper, Leahy and Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Prepare for & Respond to Active Shooter Events Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 12, 2016 Our Nation is Tired of Gun Violence Rep. Jan Schakowsky
July 11, 2016 Reps. Kelly and Gutiérrez Appeal to Loretta Lynch for Help on Violence, Police Issues Rep. Robin Kelly
July 8, 2016 Statement Of Congressman Danny K. Davis On Recent Events In Minnesota, Louisiana And Texas Rep. Danny Davis
Date Title Politician
Dec. 6, 2017 Quigley Statement on Passage of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act Rep.Mike Quigley
Dec. 6, 2017 Tweet - ".@NRA-backed bill to undermine state concealed carry laws just passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. Earlier today, Police Chief Thomas Manger of the Major Cities Chiefs Association described the bill as "misguided" and "dangerous for his police officers." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 29, 2017 Meehan, Quigley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Alert Law Enforcement When Criminals Attempt to Acquire a Firearm Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 8, 2017 Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Ban Assault Weapons Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 8, 2017 Tweet - "I joined @SenFeinstein to introduce an assault weapons ban. Weapons of war don't belong on America's streets." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2017 Quigley Introduces Bill Requiring DOJ to Study Correlation Between Domestic Violence and Mass Shootings Rep.Mike Quigley
Nov. 7, 2017 Tweet - "311 days into 2017 and America has already seen 307 mass shootings. We can't go back to business as usual." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2017 Tweet - "93% of gun owners want background checks on every gun sale. Why can't the United States Congress take this up?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017 Tweet - "Republicans in Congress say it's too early to talk about gun violence. But for 26 victims & loved ones in Sutherland Springs, it's too late." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017 Tweet - "In February @POTUS & GOP blocked Social Security Administration from sharing mental illness info with the NICS gun background check database" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017 Tweet - "94% of Americans (93% of gun owners) want background checks on every gun sale. Retweet if you do too." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017 Tweet - "MORNING READ: History will harshly judge a U.S. Congress too cowardly to act while kids are shot dead. No more, not here. #Enough" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017 Tweet - "How many moms, dads, kids, grandparents, friends, loved ones have to die before Congress has the courage to act on gun violence?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2017 Tweet - "The shooter turned his gun on people -- kids -- in a place of worship. America is in the grips of a gun violence crisis. Congress must act." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2017 Tweet - "Bump stock manufacturer Slide Fire has resumed taking orders for bump stocks. It's been one month since the Las Vegas shooting." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2017 Letter to Chairman Bob Goodlatte, House Committee on the Judiciary - Hold Hearings on Gun Violence Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 25, 2017 Senators Introduce Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 25, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Background Check Expansion Act To Reduce Gun Violence Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 20, 2017 Statement On Senate Introduction Of Secure Firearm Storage Act By Sen. Durbin Rep.Brad Schneider
Oct. 19, 2017 Durbin Introduces Bill To Curb Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2017 Durbin Calls Out AG Sessions For Attempting To Eliminate Vital Federal Funds From Chicago's Gun Violence Prevention Efforts Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Brandon, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Bipartisan Letter to Ban Bump Stocks Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Oct. 11, 2017 Letter to Dr. Francis S. Collins, National Institutes of Health - Warren, Murphy, Cortez Masto Lead Colleagues in Urging NIH to Renew Funding for Firearm Violence Research Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 11, 2017 Reps. Schneider, Torres, Engel Introduce Bill to Update Reporting Requirements for Semi-Automatic Rifles Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 6, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 5, 2017 Letter to the President - Regulate Bump Stocks Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 5, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Thomas Brandon, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Bost Urges ATF to Reevaluate Bump-Stocks Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 4, 2017 Congresswoman Kelly Leads House Democrats in Calling for Action to Save American Lives Rep.Robin Kelly
Oct. 3, 2017 Letter to President Donald Trump - Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Members Request Meeting With President Trump Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 2, 2017 Statement on Mass Shooting in Las Vegas Rep.Brad Schneider
Oct. 2, 2017 Quigley Statement on Las Vegas Shooting Rep.Mike Quigley
Oct. 2, 2017 Statement on Mass Shooting at Country Concert in Las Vegas Rep.Robin Kelly
Oct. 2, 2017 Schakowsky Statement on the tragic shooting in Las Vegas Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 22, 2017 The Washington Post - Guns' Staggering Death Toll in America Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 13, 2017 Women and Children Lost by Gun Violence Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 13, 2017 "Their Abusers Took Their Lives, This Congress Ignores the Problem but I Won't Forget Their Names" Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 11, 2017 Chicago Sun Times - We Need Federal Statute Against Gun Trafficking Rep.Robin Kelly
July 25, 2017 Rep. Schneider Introduces Bill to Reduce Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms Rep.Brad Schneider
June 23, 2017 "More than a year after the House sit-in, we haven't taken for a vote on common sense, bipartisan gun safety legislation to save lives," reminds Congresswoman Kelly Rep.Robin Kelly
June 14, 2017 Durbin Statement On This Morning's Shooting Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2017 Schakowsky statement on the 1 year anniversary of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 1, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Resolution Establishing "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
June 1, 2017 Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Resolution Establishing "National Gun Violence Awareness Day" Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 23, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader - Keep Poison Pill Gun Riders Out of Funding Bills Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 22, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Provide Increased Support for Gun Violence Initiatives in Chicago Sen.Dick Durbin
May 17, 2017 Congresswoman Kelly Marks National Police Week by Calling for Gun Reform to Protect Officer's Lives, following 56% Jump in Officers being Shot and Killed Rep.Robin Kelly
April 4, 2017 Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jose E. Serrano, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - Funding for Criminal Background Checks Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 4, 2017 Letter to Chairman Culberson, Ranking Member Serrano, Chairman Carter, and Ranking Member Roybal-Allard - Many Words on a Very Important Topic Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 16, 2017 Letter to the Honorable Jason Chaffetz, Chairman of Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Committee Hearing on Gun Trafficking Legislation Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 10, 2017 Cummings, Maloney Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Gun Trafficking a Federal Offense, Impose Stronger Penalties on Straw Purchasers Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 8, 2017 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Solutions to Chicago's Violence Requires More Than 140 Characters Sen.Dick Durbin
March 3, 2017 Reps. Brad Schneider and Adriano Espaillat Introduce Legislation to Close the Ghost Guns Loophole Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Feb. 21, 2017 Rep. Schneider Hosts Roundtable on Gun Violence in Glenview Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 10, 2017 Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Stop Tweeting About Chicago And Get Serious About Gun Violence Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Feb. 7, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Overturn Lead Ammunition Ban Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Feb. 2, 2017 Statement of Danny K Davis Opposing H.J. Res 40 - A Bill to Undermine the Gun Background Check System Rep.Danny Davis
Dec. 9, 2016 Gun Violence in Chicago Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 1, 2016 Stop Gun Violence Rep.Robin Kelly
Oct. 3, 2016 Letter to Thomas Brandon, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Updated Firearm Trafficking Statistics Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 29, 2016 Letter to the Honorable Jeh Johnson, Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security - Urging Enhanced Due Process Protections for No-Fly List Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Sept. 29, 2016 GQ - The Dark Humor of Tammy Duckworth, Iraq War Hero and Gun Control Advocate Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 28, 2016 Duckworth Statement On Continuing Resolution, Need For Congressional Action On Gun Violence Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Sept. 28, 2016 Letter to Paul Ryan and Kevin McCarthy, Speaker of the House and House Majority Leader - Demanding a Vote on Gun Legislation Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Sept. 14, 2016 Gun Violence Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 14, 2016 Gun Violence Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 8, 2016 Disappointed but Not Defeated Rep.Robin Kelly
July 16, 2016 obin Kelly Announces New Fundraising Effort To Boost Candidates Supporting Commonsense Anti-Gun Violence Measures Rep.Robin Kelly
July 15, 2016 America Must Heal Rep.Robin Kelly
July 14, 2016 We Need to Get Back to Work Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 14, 2016 Gun Violence Epidemic Rep.Robin Kelly
July 13, 2016 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016--Conference Report-- Sen.Dick Durbin
July 13, 2016 Carper, Leahy and Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Help Communities Prepare for & Respond to Active Shooter Events Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
July 12, 2016 Our Nation is Tired of Gun Violence Rep.Jan Schakowsky
July 11, 2016 Reps. Kelly and Gutiérrez Appeal to Loretta Lynch for Help on Violence, Police Issues Rep.Robin Kelly
July 8, 2016 Statement Of Congressman Danny K. Davis On Recent Events In Minnesota, Louisiana And Texas Rep.Danny Davis
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