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April 9, 2020
Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and Chris Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security - Members of Congress Call on Homeland Security to Drop Gun Shops from Essential Business List
Rep. Donald Beyer, ...
April 9, 2020
Tweet - "I am heartbroken for those affected by the gun violence we've seen in Chicago this week. My prayers are with the victims and their families."
Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020
Letter to the President - Sens. Cruz, Inhofe, Colleagues Applaud President Trump for Deeming Firearm Businesses Essential
Sen. Ted Cruz
April 6, 2020
McBath Joins Students Demand Action for National Virtual Summit, Emphasizes Importance of Continued Action on Gun Violence
Rep. Lucy McBath
April 6, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Inhofe, Senators Applaud President Trump for Deeming Firearm Businesses Essential
Sen. Tim Scott, ...
April 3, 2020
Quigley Introduces Legislation to Track Dangerous Gun Proceed Sales During Covid-19 Pandemic
Rep. Mike Quigley
April 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Warren Joins Colleagues in Calling for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales
Sen. Chris Murphy, ...
April 2, 2020
Van Hollen, Markey, Blumenthal, and Murphy, Colleagues Call for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales
Sen. Chris Van Hollen
March 31, 2020
ICYMI: Results Follow Paul Letter as Revised DHS Guidance to States Designates Firearms Industry and Workers as "Essential'
Sen. Rand Paul
March 25, 2020
McBath Joins March for Our Lives for "Our Power" Digital Hub Launch, Addresses Students on Second Anniversary of Gun Violence Prevention March
Rep. Lucy McBath
March 24, 2020
Hudson Calls on Wake County Sheriff to Process Pistol Permits
Rep. Richard Hudson
March 12, 2020
Rounds, 17 Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Military Families' Second Amendment Rights
Sen. Mike Rounds
March 6, 2020
Dingell Bill Addresses Safety Defects in Firearms
Rep. Debbie Dingell
March 5, 2020
Steube Introduces Bill to Increase Efficiency in Wait Times for Suppressor Purchases
Rep. Greg Steube
March 4, 2020
Sen. Warren, Rep. Johnson Unveil Comprehensive Gun Bill
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
March 4, 2020
Tweet - "We lose around 100 Americans to gun violence every day. Today I went to the Senate floor to call on Sen. Mitch McConnell to bring H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks bill, up for a vote. The House passed this bill more than a year ago. It's time for the Senate to vote."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 3, 2020
Norton to Host March For Our Lives Press Conference, Tomorrow
Rep. Eleanor Norton
March 3, 2020
Arms Sales Notification
Sen. Jim Risch
March 3, 2020
Arms Sales Notification
Sen. Jim Risch
March 2, 2020
Tweet - "Gun violence has become a heartbreaking fixture of American life. Congress has the power to end this epidemic-- and the House has done its job, passing two background check bills over a year ago. It's time for the Senate to follow their lead. Continued inaction is unacceptable."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020
Rep. Titus Statement on Scotus Upholding Bump Stock Ban
Rep. Dina Titus
Feb. 28, 2020
Tweet - "In 2015, 9 lives were taken by a gunman who purchased a weapon w/ an incomplete background check--which he later failed. Last year the House passed my bill to fix the #CharlestonLoophole by giving law enforcement more time to complete background checks. When will the Senate act?"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 28, 2020
Tweet - "In 2015, 9 lives were taken by a gunman who purchased a weapon w/ an incomplete background check--which he later failed. Last year the House passed my bill to fix the #CharlestonLoophole by giving law enforcement more time to complete background checks. When will the Senate act?"
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 27, 2020
Larson Calls Out McConnell for Lack of Action on 1 Year Anniversary of Background Checks Bill Passage
Rep. John Larson
Feb. 27, 2020
MTV - Sen. Chris Murphy: Republican Lawmakers hae Failed Young People on Gun Control. But the Fight Isn't Over
Sen. Chris Murphy
Feb. 27, 2020
Raskin's Opening Statement at Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Assault on Lgbtq Rights
Rep. Jamie Raskin
Feb. 27, 2020
"For My Son Jordan Davis, I vote "Aye'" McBath Urges Action on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Anniversary
Rep. Lucy McBath
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "Senator McConnell: It's been a year since the House passed the bipartisan, universal background checks bill How many more families, communities must be ripped apart by senseless gun violence for Republicans to say enough is enough? Let the Senate vote!"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Senators Blast Facebook's Continued Failure To Monitor And Enforce Gun Sales Ban
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "As a father and grandfather, I'm sickened One year ago, the House passed the bipartisan background checks bill Since then, we've lost thousands of lives to gun violence But @SenateGOP 's too busy taking cues from the NRA Senator McConnell: Let the Senate vote! #EndGunViolence"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "Today marks 1 year since the House passed #HR8. As I said then, we need more than a moment of silence following acts of gun violence. We need action. It's unacceptable that the Senate has refused to act for 1 year. They need to take up this bill & #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "It is our responsibility in Congress to treat gun violence like the public health crisis that it is. It's been 365 days since the House passed #HR8 to expand background checks and help save lives. The Senate must take action now to #EndGunViolence"
Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "Today marks one year since the House passed #HR8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. It was the first major gun safety bill to pass the House in decades, and it has been sitting on Senate Majority Leader McConnell's desk ever since, waiting for him to allow a Senate vote."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "One year ago, the House passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. McConnell has refused to allow a vote on it. The people have made it clear that they want common sense gun reform. It's time for the Senate to vote."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "t's been one full year since bipartisan background checks legislation passed the House. And it's been one full year that the bill has sat on @senatemajldr desk."
Sen. Ben Luján
Feb. 27, 2020
Arm Sales Notification
Sen. Jim Risch
Feb. 26, 2020
Murphy: We Are Building a Gun Violence Prevention Movement and It's Coming to Get Every Single Republican Who Votes Against It
Sen. Chris Murphy
Feb. 26, 2020
Rep. Ted Budd Co-Sponsors the Safe Bases Act
Sen. Ted Budd
Feb. 26, 2020
Congresswoman Moore Statement on Shooting at Molson Coors Campus
Rep. Gwen Moore
Feb. 26, 2020
Thompson Reacts to Deadly Shooting in Milwaukee
Rep. Mike Thompson
Feb. 26, 2020
Tweet - "My prayers are with Milwaukee tonight as yet another mass shooting claims American lives, leaving friends and families to mourn the loss of their loved ones. When will enough be enough?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020
Tweet - "I'm praying for the victims, the survivors, their families, and the whole community impacted by the shooting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our deep thanks to the first responders who are acting so quickly. It is long past time for Congress to act on gun violence."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020
Pelosi Statement on the Shooting in Milwaukee
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Feb. 26, 2020
Tweet - "We are closely following developments surrounding the shooting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones and the first responders protecting the community. Congress has a duty to them all to take real action to #EndGunViolence."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Feb. 26, 2020
Tweet - "Nearly one year after passage in the House, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act continues to sit in the Senate unattended. As we pray for those killed in the Milwaukee shooting and their loved ones, we continue to call for Senate action to #EndGunViolence."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Feb. 25, 2020
Congressman Panetta Introduces Gun Safety Bill to Ensure Completion of Background Checks
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
Feb. 25, 2020
Murphy: Lives Are Being Lost Every Single Day that Mitch McConnell Pledges Allegiance to the NRA
Sen. Chris Murphy
Feb. 20, 2020
Capito Co-Sponsors Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act
Sen. Shelley Capito
Feb. 20, 2020
Tweet - "His #DailyLie: Pres. Trump's said repeatedly "we're going to be doing background checks." If it were true, why aren't Pres. Trump and Sen. McConnell allowing a vote on the House-passed, universal background checks bill? Instead, they're setting up sham votes to gut Roe v. Wade."
Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Gun violence is traumatizing an entire generation of young children. We must do everything we can to pass common sense gun safety reforms to reduce shootings. But we must also address the underlying trauma that children are facing on an almost daily basis."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
Title
Politician
April 9, 2020
Letter to Chad Wolf, Acting Secretary of the Dept. of Homeland Security, and Chris Krebs, Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security - Members of Congress Call on Homeland Security to Drop Gun Shops from Essential Business List
Rep.Donald Beyer, ...
April 9, 2020
Tweet - "I am heartbroken for those affected by the gun violence we've seen in Chicago this week. My prayers are with the victims and their families."
Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020
Letter to the President - Sens. Cruz, Inhofe, Colleagues Applaud President Trump for Deeming Firearm Businesses Essential
Sen.Ted Cruz
April 6, 2020
McBath Joins Students Demand Action for National Virtual Summit, Emphasizes Importance of Continued Action on Gun Violence
Rep.Lucy McBath
April 6, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Inhofe, Senators Applaud President Trump for Deeming Firearm Businesses Essential
Sen.Tim Scott, ...
April 3, 2020
Quigley Introduces Legislation to Track Dangerous Gun Proceed Sales During Covid-19 Pandemic
Rep.Mike Quigley
April 2, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Warren Joins Colleagues in Calling for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales
Sen.Chris Murphy, ...
April 2, 2020
Van Hollen, Markey, Blumenthal, and Murphy, Colleagues Call for Strengthening Background Checks, New Federal Guidance Amidst Surge in Gun Sales
Sen.Chris Van Hollen
March 31, 2020
ICYMI: Results Follow Paul Letter as Revised DHS Guidance to States Designates Firearms Industry and Workers as "Essential'
Sen.Rand Paul
March 25, 2020
McBath Joins March for Our Lives for "Our Power" Digital Hub Launch, Addresses Students on Second Anniversary of Gun Violence Prevention March
Rep.Lucy McBath
March 24, 2020
Hudson Calls on Wake County Sheriff to Process Pistol Permits
Rep.Richard Hudson
March 12, 2020
Rounds, 17 Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Protect Military Families' Second Amendment Rights
Sen.Mike Rounds
March 6, 2020
Dingell Bill Addresses Safety Defects in Firearms
Rep.Debbie Dingell
March 5, 2020
Steube Introduces Bill to Increase Efficiency in Wait Times for Suppressor Purchases
Rep.Greg Steube
March 4, 2020
Sen. Warren, Rep. Johnson Unveil Comprehensive Gun Bill
Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
March 4, 2020
Tweet - "We lose around 100 Americans to gun violence every day. Today I went to the Senate floor to call on Sen. Mitch McConnell to bring H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks bill, up for a vote. The House passed this bill more than a year ago. It's time for the Senate to vote."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 3, 2020
Norton to Host March For Our Lives Press Conference, Tomorrow
Rep.Eleanor Norton
March 3, 2020
Arms Sales Notification
Sen.Jim Risch
March 3, 2020
Arms Sales Notification
Sen.Jim Risch
March 2, 2020
Tweet - "Gun violence has become a heartbreaking fixture of American life. Congress has the power to end this epidemic-- and the House has done its job, passing two background check bills over a year ago. It's time for the Senate to follow their lead. Continued inaction is unacceptable."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 2, 2020
Rep. Titus Statement on Scotus Upholding Bump Stock Ban
Rep.Dina Titus
Feb. 28, 2020
Tweet - "In 2015, 9 lives were taken by a gunman who purchased a weapon w/ an incomplete background check--which he later failed. Last year the House passed my bill to fix the #CharlestonLoophole by giving law enforcement more time to complete background checks. When will the Senate act?"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 28, 2020
Tweet - "In 2015, 9 lives were taken by a gunman who purchased a weapon w/ an incomplete background check--which he later failed. Last year the House passed my bill to fix the #CharlestonLoophole by giving law enforcement more time to complete background checks. When will the Senate act?"
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 27, 2020
Larson Calls Out McConnell for Lack of Action on 1 Year Anniversary of Background Checks Bill Passage
Rep.John Larson
Feb. 27, 2020
MTV - Sen. Chris Murphy: Republican Lawmakers hae Failed Young People on Gun Control. But the Fight Isn't Over
Sen.Chris Murphy
Feb. 27, 2020
Raskin's Opening Statement at Oversight Hearing on Trump Administration's Assault on Lgbtq Rights
Rep.Jamie Raskin
Feb. 27, 2020
"For My Son Jordan Davis, I vote "Aye'" McBath Urges Action on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation Anniversary
Rep.Lucy McBath
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "Senator McConnell: It's been a year since the House passed the bipartisan, universal background checks bill How many more families, communities must be ripped apart by senseless gun violence for Republicans to say enough is enough? Let the Senate vote!"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook - Durbin, Senators Blast Facebook's Continued Failure To Monitor And Enforce Gun Sales Ban
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "As a father and grandfather, I'm sickened One year ago, the House passed the bipartisan background checks bill Since then, we've lost thousands of lives to gun violence But @SenateGOP 's too busy taking cues from the NRA Senator McConnell: Let the Senate vote! #EndGunViolence"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "Today marks 1 year since the House passed #HR8. As I said then, we need more than a moment of silence following acts of gun violence. We need action. It's unacceptable that the Senate has refused to act for 1 year. They need to take up this bill & #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "It is our responsibility in Congress to treat gun violence like the public health crisis that it is. It's been 365 days since the House passed #HR8 to expand background checks and help save lives. The Senate must take action now to #EndGunViolence"
Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "Today marks one year since the House passed #HR8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. It was the first major gun safety bill to pass the House in decades, and it has been sitting on Senate Majority Leader McConnell's desk ever since, waiting for him to allow a Senate vote."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "One year ago, the House passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act. McConnell has refused to allow a vote on it. The people have made it clear that they want common sense gun reform. It's time for the Senate to vote."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
Feb. 27, 2020
Tweet - "t's been one full year since bipartisan background checks legislation passed the House. And it's been one full year that the bill has sat on @senatemajldr desk."
Sen.Ben Luján
Feb. 27, 2020
Arm Sales Notification
Sen.Jim Risch
Feb. 26, 2020
Murphy: We Are Building a Gun Violence Prevention Movement and It's Coming to Get Every Single Republican Who Votes Against It
Sen.Chris Murphy
Feb. 26, 2020
Rep. Ted Budd Co-Sponsors the Safe Bases Act
Sen.Ted Budd
Feb. 26, 2020
Congresswoman Moore Statement on Shooting at Molson Coors Campus
Rep.Gwen Moore
Feb. 26, 2020
Thompson Reacts to Deadly Shooting in Milwaukee
Rep.Mike Thompson
Feb. 26, 2020
Tweet - "My prayers are with Milwaukee tonight as yet another mass shooting claims American lives, leaving friends and families to mourn the loss of their loved ones. When will enough be enough?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2020
Tweet - "I'm praying for the victims, the survivors, their families, and the whole community impacted by the shooting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our deep thanks to the first responders who are acting so quickly. It is long past time for Congress to act on gun violence."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020
Pelosi Statement on the Shooting in Milwaukee
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Feb. 26, 2020
Tweet - "We are closely following developments surrounding the shooting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Our prayers are with the families who have lost loved ones and the first responders protecting the community. Congress has a duty to them all to take real action to #EndGunViolence."
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Feb. 26, 2020
Tweet - "Nearly one year after passage in the House, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act continues to sit in the Senate unattended. As we pray for those killed in the Milwaukee shooting and their loved ones, we continue to call for Senate action to #EndGunViolence."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
Feb. 25, 2020
Congressman Panetta Introduces Gun Safety Bill to Ensure Completion of Background Checks
Rep.Jimmy Panetta
Feb. 25, 2020
Murphy: Lives Are Being Lost Every Single Day that Mitch McConnell Pledges Allegiance to the NRA
Sen.Chris Murphy
Feb. 20, 2020
Capito Co-Sponsors Lawful Interstate Transportation of Firearms Act
Sen.Shelley Capito
Feb. 20, 2020
Tweet - "His #DailyLie: Pres. Trump's said repeatedly "we're going to be doing background checks." If it were true, why aren't Pres. Trump and Sen. McConnell allowing a vote on the House-passed, universal background checks bill? Instead, they're setting up sham votes to gut Roe v. Wade."
Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2020
Tweet - "Gun violence is traumatizing an entire generation of young children. We must do everything we can to pass common sense gun safety reforms to reduce shootings. But we must also address the underlying trauma that children are facing on an almost daily basis."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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