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Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Remember--back in August, after the tragic mass shootings in El Paso, Dayton, & Odessa, Pres. Trump & the GOP promised to work with Democrats to address gun violence. But nothing has happened since. No plans presented, no compromises delivered. A tragic failure in leadership." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Students, families, & residents of yet another community have been left traumatized by gun violence. This time in Santa Clarita. #EnoughIsEnough, @senatemajldr. Take up & pass #HR8 and send bipartisan background checks legislation to POTUS to sign. Inaction is not an option." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Devastating reports of yet another school shooting. Thoughts and prayers are not enough. Senate Dems *today* asked that the Senate take up the bipartisan background checks bill that the House passed in February. Senate Rs objected, saying the bill "should not be fast tracked."" Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "My heart goes out to the victims and those traumatized by shootings like the Santa Clarita school shooting today. Sadly, tragedies like this can--and should--be prevented. We must come together as a nation to address the gun violence crisis. There's no other way." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Straw purchases are driving gun violence in Chicago. I have a bipartisan bill to crack down on straw purchases--the Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act--but it's stuck in Sen. Mitch McConnell's legislative graveyard. The Senate should take up & vote on this bill without delay." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
Nov. 12, 2019 Senator Markey Commends Court Decision Blocking Online Publication of 3D Gun Blueprints Sen. Ed Markey
Nov. 12, 2019 DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court Sandy Hook Lawsuit Decision Rep. Rosa DeLauro
Nov. 8, 2019 Klobuchar Statement on the Republicans' Decision to Abandon a Bipartisan Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Over Her Gun Safety Provision Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Pres. Trump: The House passed a bipartisan, universal background checks bill 250 days ago this week But there are indications you reversed your support for gun safety legislation So Sen. McConnell followed your example and refused to vote on the bill" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "80% of Wisconsin supports expanding background checks. The House passed bipartisan legislation 9 months ago and Mitch McConnell won't allow a vote. Now Fitzgerald and Vos won't allow a vote to take action on gun violence. We are right and they are wrong. #EndGunViolence" Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Nov. 6, 2019 Tweet - "For more than 250 days, @SenateMajLdr McConnell has ignored House-passed legislation to #EndGunViolence. It's time for the President to join @SenSchumer & I in calling for the @SenateGOP to finally take action to save lives. Read our letter: https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/11619-1 …" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 6, 2019 Sens. Johnson, Rick Scott, Rubio Introduce School Safety Legislation in Memory of Parkland Students Sen. Rick Scott, ...
Nov. 6, 2019 Cisneros and Bacon Introduce Strop Straw Purchases Act Rep. Gil Cisneros
Nov. 5, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Announces School Violence Prevention Grants for Kankakee County Schools Rep. Robin Kelly
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "3 months ago Mitch McConnell said gun violence legislation would be "front and center.' It's been 9 months since the House passed bipartisan legislation to close background check loopholes. Give it a vote in the Senate now. #EndGunViolence" Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Two years ago, 27 people were massacred in an act of gun violence in Sutherland Springs. Gun violence impacts every community, and I won't rest until we solve this epidemic with common-sense reforms to keep us safe." Sen. Ben Luján
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "It's been 10 years since America saw the lives of service members and individuals brutally cut short at Fort Hood. Today and every day, we honor the memory of the victims by demanding action on gun safety to keep all communities safe." Sen. Ben Luján
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "This week marks the anniversary of three mass shootings in the U.S. 2018 Borderline Bar Shooting in Thousand Oaks, CA 2017 First Baptist Church Shooting in Sutherland Springs, TX 2009 Fort Hood Shooting, TX These tragedies and many more deserve Senate action. #EndGunViolence" Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "How many lives will it take before President @realDonaldTrump and Senate Republicans come to their senses and work with us to finally do something about the epidemic of gun violence in America?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Leader McConnell has not moved even one gun safety bill to the floor. And just like on so many other issues, President Trump would rather do nothing to help the American people than upset special interests like the NRA." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 5, 2019 Executive Session Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Too many Americans have been lost to gun violence. House Democrats have passed legislation to expand background checks and help put an end to this epidemic. I call on the GOP Senate to take up #HR8 and #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "The American people want Congress to address gun violence. They want us to secure our elections. Well--the House did just that, passing legislation to address both issues. But Senator McConnell won't even let us vote on them in the Senate--his legislative graveyard goes on." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2019 Sen. Rick Scott Gets Answers from FBI Director, Urges Him to Meet with Parkland Families Sen. Rick Scott
Nov. 5, 2019 Cisneros and Steube Introduce Threat Information Protocol for Sharing Act Rep. Greg Steube, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump has no one to blame but himself for breaking his promise to strengthen background checks and curb gun violence in a meaningful way." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Remember when President Trump promised to address gun violence in August? Whatever happened to that? The President should spend his time working on solutions, not trashing Chicago." Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats will keep pushing for meaningful action to protect Americans from gun violence. We will see how long and how many lives it will take before Republicans come to their senses and act." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - ""The Art of Surrendering to the NRA' by @realDonaldTrump" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - "It has been 246 days since @HouseDemocrats passed legislation to #EndGunViolence. @realDonaldTrump needs to stop looking for excuses and work with us to end the cycle of violence & save lives." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 31, 2019 Bacon, Cisneros Reintroduce Stop Straw Purchases Act Rep. Don Bacon
Oct. 31, 2019 Accidental Shootings Rep. Mike Levin
Oct. 30, 2019 Representative Mike Levin Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Safe Storage of Firearms and Reduce Gun Violence Rep. Mike Levin, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "My Charleston Loophole legislation would give the FBI more time to process background checks so that dangerous people like the Emanuel AME shooter wouldn't be able to access guns. Senator McConnell must stop delaying and bring it to a vote." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Oct. 29, 2019 Stefanik Joins Colleagues to File Amicus Brief in Second Amendment Case with NY SAFE Act Implications Rep. Elise Stefanik
Oct. 29, 2019 Coons, Toomey push for gun safety amendment in federal spending bill Sen. Chris Coons, ...
Oct. 28, 2019 Tweet - "What kind of a U.S. President praises Russia and bashes Chicago? Pres. Trump displayed a stunning dearth of dignity in Chicago today. Rather than focusing on positive solutions, he chose to insult a great American city." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2019 Tweet - "As we mark one year since the horrific shooting at #TreeOfLife Synagogue in Pittsburgh, let us redouble our efforts to banish intolerance from our midst and continue to push for legislation to #EndGunViolence. I continue to urge the Senate to take up #HR8." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Today marks one year since an anti-Semitic terrorist attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, and their families, friends, and loved ones." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 27, 2019 Tweet - "It's been 1 year since the hateful shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue. We honor the memory of those lost, and everyone still working to recover. And we must stand up against anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hate in all its forms." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 27, 2019 Tweet - "One year ago, worshipers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania fell victim to gun violence, antisemitism and hate. We must combat the gun violence epidemic, and must the dispel the culture of hate that has been rising in this country. #DisarmHate" Rep. Jim Clyburn
Oct. 25, 2019 Durbin Joins Colleagues To Introduce New Legislation To Help Break The Cycle Of Urban Gun Violence Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019 Tillis Co-Sponsors Bill to Help Prevent Mass Violence Sen. Thom Tillis
Oct. 24, 2019 McSally Introduces Bill to Help Prevent Mass Shootings Sen. Thom Tillis, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Scott, GOP colleagues introduce bill to help prevent mass shootings Sen. Shelley Capito, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Prevent Mass Shootings Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 23, 2019 El Paso Times and Odessa American - Sen. John Cornyn Op-Ed: My Plan to Reduce Mass Violence Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 23, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen. John Cornyn
Date Title Politician
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Remember--back in August, after the tragic mass shootings in El Paso, Dayton, & Odessa, Pres. Trump & the GOP promised to work with Democrats to address gun violence. But nothing has happened since. No plans presented, no compromises delivered. A tragic failure in leadership." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Students, families, & residents of yet another community have been left traumatized by gun violence. This time in Santa Clarita. #EnoughIsEnough, @senatemajldr. Take up & pass #HR8 and send bipartisan background checks legislation to POTUS to sign. Inaction is not an option." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "Devastating reports of yet another school shooting. Thoughts and prayers are not enough. Senate Dems *today* asked that the Senate take up the bipartisan background checks bill that the House passed in February. Senate Rs objected, saying the bill "should not be fast tracked."" Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 14, 2019 Tweet - "My heart goes out to the victims and those traumatized by shootings like the Santa Clarita school shooting today. Sadly, tragedies like this can--and should--be prevented. We must come together as a nation to address the gun violence crisis. There's no other way." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2019 Tweet - "Straw purchases are driving gun violence in Chicago. I have a bipartisan bill to crack down on straw purchases--the Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act--but it's stuck in Sen. Mitch McConnell's legislative graveyard. The Senate should take up & vote on this bill without delay." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 13, 2019 Cortez Masto Cosponsors Bill to Reauthorize Violence Against Women Act Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
Nov. 12, 2019 Senator Markey Commends Court Decision Blocking Online Publication of 3D Gun Blueprints Sen.Ed Markey
Nov. 12, 2019 DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court Sandy Hook Lawsuit Decision Rep.Rosa DeLauro
Nov. 8, 2019 Klobuchar Statement on the Republicans' Decision to Abandon a Bipartisan Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Over Her Gun Safety Provision Sen.Amy Klobuchar
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "Pres. Trump: The House passed a bipartisan, universal background checks bill 250 days ago this week But there are indications you reversed your support for gun safety legislation So Sen. McConnell followed your example and refused to vote on the bill" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 7, 2019 Tweet - "80% of Wisconsin supports expanding background checks. The House passed bipartisan legislation 9 months ago and Mitch McConnell won't allow a vote. Now Fitzgerald and Vos won't allow a vote to take action on gun violence. We are right and they are wrong. #EndGunViolence" Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Nov. 6, 2019 Tweet - "For more than 250 days, @SenateMajLdr McConnell has ignored House-passed legislation to #EndGunViolence. It's time for the President to join @SenSchumer & I in calling for the @SenateGOP to finally take action to save lives. Read our letter: https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/11619-1 …" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Nov. 6, 2019 Sens. Johnson, Rick Scott, Rubio Introduce School Safety Legislation in Memory of Parkland Students Sen.Rick Scott, ...
Nov. 6, 2019 Cisneros and Bacon Introduce Strop Straw Purchases Act Rep.Gil Cisneros
Nov. 5, 2019 Congresswoman Kelly Announces School Violence Prevention Grants for Kankakee County Schools Rep.Robin Kelly
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "3 months ago Mitch McConnell said gun violence legislation would be "front and center.' It's been 9 months since the House passed bipartisan legislation to close background check loopholes. Give it a vote in the Senate now. #EndGunViolence" Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Two years ago, 27 people were massacred in an act of gun violence in Sutherland Springs. Gun violence impacts every community, and I won't rest until we solve this epidemic with common-sense reforms to keep us safe." Sen.Ben Luján
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "It's been 10 years since America saw the lives of service members and individuals brutally cut short at Fort Hood. Today and every day, we honor the memory of the victims by demanding action on gun safety to keep all communities safe." Sen.Ben Luján
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "This week marks the anniversary of three mass shootings in the U.S. 2018 Borderline Bar Shooting in Thousand Oaks, CA 2017 First Baptist Church Shooting in Sutherland Springs, TX 2009 Fort Hood Shooting, TX These tragedies and many more deserve Senate action. #EndGunViolence" Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "How many lives will it take before President @realDonaldTrump and Senate Republicans come to their senses and work with us to finally do something about the epidemic of gun violence in America?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Leader McConnell has not moved even one gun safety bill to the floor. And just like on so many other issues, President Trump would rather do nothing to help the American people than upset special interests like the NRA." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 5, 2019 Executive Session Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "Too many Americans have been lost to gun violence. House Democrats have passed legislation to expand background checks and help put an end to this epidemic. I call on the GOP Senate to take up #HR8 and #DoSomething to #EndGunViolence." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Nov. 5, 2019 Tweet - "The American people want Congress to address gun violence. They want us to secure our elections. Well--the House did just that, passing legislation to address both issues. But Senator McConnell won't even let us vote on them in the Senate--his legislative graveyard goes on." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2019 Sen. Rick Scott Gets Answers from FBI Director, Urges Him to Meet with Parkland Families Sen.Rick Scott
Nov. 5, 2019 Cisneros and Steube Introduce Threat Information Protocol for Sharing Act Rep.Greg Steube, ...
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump has no one to blame but himself for breaking his promise to strengthen background checks and curb gun violence in a meaningful way." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Remember when President Trump promised to address gun violence in August? Whatever happened to that? The President should spend his time working on solutions, not trashing Chicago." Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats will keep pushing for meaningful action to protect Americans from gun violence. We will see how long and how many lives it will take before Republicans come to their senses and act." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - ""The Art of Surrendering to the NRA' by @realDonaldTrump" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Nov. 1, 2019 Tweet - "It has been 246 days since @HouseDemocrats passed legislation to #EndGunViolence. @realDonaldTrump needs to stop looking for excuses and work with us to end the cycle of violence & save lives." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 31, 2019 Bacon, Cisneros Reintroduce Stop Straw Purchases Act Rep.Don Bacon
Oct. 31, 2019 Accidental Shootings Rep.Mike Levin
Oct. 30, 2019 Representative Mike Levin Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Safe Storage of Firearms and Reduce Gun Violence Rep.Mike Levin, ...
Oct. 30, 2019 Tweet - "My Charleston Loophole legislation would give the FBI more time to process background checks so that dangerous people like the Emanuel AME shooter wouldn't be able to access guns. Senator McConnell must stop delaying and bring it to a vote." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Oct. 29, 2019 Stefanik Joins Colleagues to File Amicus Brief in Second Amendment Case with NY SAFE Act Implications Rep.Elise Stefanik
Oct. 29, 2019 Coons, Toomey push for gun safety amendment in federal spending bill Sen.Chris Coons, ...
Oct. 28, 2019 Tweet - "What kind of a U.S. President praises Russia and bashes Chicago? Pres. Trump displayed a stunning dearth of dignity in Chicago today. Rather than focusing on positive solutions, he chose to insult a great American city." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2019 Tweet - "As we mark one year since the horrific shooting at #TreeOfLife Synagogue in Pittsburgh, let us redouble our efforts to banish intolerance from our midst and continue to push for legislation to #EndGunViolence. I continue to urge the Senate to take up #HR8." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 27, 2019 Tweet - "Today marks one year since an anti-Semitic terrorist attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims, and their families, friends, and loved ones." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 27, 2019 Hoyer Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 27, 2019 Tweet - "It's been 1 year since the hateful shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue. We honor the memory of those lost, and everyone still working to recover. And we must stand up against anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hate in all its forms." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 27, 2019 Tweet - "One year ago, worshipers at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania fell victim to gun violence, antisemitism and hate. We must combat the gun violence epidemic, and must the dispel the culture of hate that has been rising in this country. #DisarmHate" Rep.Jim Clyburn
Oct. 25, 2019 Durbin Joins Colleagues To Introduce New Legislation To Help Break The Cycle Of Urban Gun Violence Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 24, 2019 Tillis Co-Sponsors Bill to Help Prevent Mass Violence Sen.Thom Tillis
Oct. 24, 2019 McSally Introduces Bill to Help Prevent Mass Shootings Sen.Thom Tillis, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Scott, GOP colleagues introduce bill to help prevent mass shootings Sen.Shelley Capito, ...
Oct. 23, 2019 Cornyn, GOP Colleagues Introduce Bill to Help Prevent Mass Shootings Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 23, 2019 El Paso Times and Odessa American - Sen. John Cornyn Op-Ed: My Plan to Reduce Mass Violence Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 23, 2019 Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions Sen.John Cornyn
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