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Oct. 23, 2019 El Paso Times and Odessa American - Sen. John Cornyn Op-Ed: My Plan to Reduce Mass Violence Sen. John Cornyn
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "It's been over 2 months since Mitch McConnell said gun violence legislation would be "front and center.' It's been almost 8 months since the House passed bipartisan legislation to close background check loopholes. Give it a vote in the Senate, now." Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "40 people were shot in Chicago this weekend, and Washington barely seems to notice. It's unacceptable that reducing gun violence seems to have fallen off the Senate's agenda. This cannot wait. The Senate must act - we have the power to enact change, but first we have to vote." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump's nominee Steven Menashi is the wrong candidate to serve on the 2nd Circuit Court in NY He's expressed hostility to commonsense gun safety legislation and foundational civil rights legislation, like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 He is out of step with New Yorkers" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2019 Reps. Jackie Speier and Zoe Lofgren Introduce Bill to Promote Commercialization of Life-Saving Gun Safety Technology Rep. Zoe Lofgren, ...
Oct. 17, 2019 Trump Administration Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2019 Gun-Owning Members of Congress, Advocates Demand Senate Action on Gun Violence Prevention Rep. Marc Veasey
Oct. 17, 2019 Physicians, Public Health Experts Declare "This is Our Lane" at Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Roundtable Rep. Nancy Pelosi, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Booker, Horsford introduce groundbreaking legislation to break the cycle of urban gun violence Sen. Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Today I met with @StandWParkland to discuss ways to improve school safety and prevent shootings. In addition to expanding mental health services, it's past time for the Senate to vote on the House-passed gun safety legislation -- we cannot afford to wait any longer." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Pelosi Remarks at Roundtable Discussion on Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 16, 2019 Durbin Meets With Families Who Lost Loved Ones In Parkland School Shooting Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Engel, Jayapal Introduce the Safe Gun Storage Act Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Richard Zuckerman, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Dept. of Justice - Oversight Subcommittees Refer NRA Leadership's Alleged Financial Fraud for Investigation Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 15, 2019 Senate Legislative Agenda Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Grassley: Don't Weaponize IRS for Left's Political NRA Probe Sen. Chuck Grassley
Oct. 10, 2019 McBath Joins Local Georgia Survivors and Volunteers for Roundtable and Press Conference Urging Action to Prevent Gun Violence Rep. Lucy McBath
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "What courage does it take to pass legislation that will save lives? @SenateMajLdr McConnell must stop standing in the way of efforts to enact commonsense, bipartisan solutions to prevent gun violence." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 7, 2019 Reps. Kathleen Rice & Mike Turner Introduce Bill to Help Prevent Domestic Abusers from Buying Guns Bipartisan bill creates incentives for states to improve reporting of domestic violence records to federal background check systems Rep. Mike Turner, ...
Oct. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Another heartbreaking mass shooting in Kansas City. My prayers are with the victims and their families. We have the power to do something about gun violence in the Senate. We must be allowed to take a vote on the bipartisan, House-passed background checks bill immediately." Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Enough is enough. @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell: Put the House-passed background checks bill on the floor immediately." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrea Gacki, Dir. of the Office of Foreign Assets Control - Wyden Requests Treasury Investigate Sanctioned NRA-Linked Russian Arms Manufacturers Sen. Ron Wyden
Oct. 3, 2019 Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Reps. Rice & Lieu Call for Bribery Investigation into NRA Chief Executive Wayne LaPierre Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
Oct. 3, 2019 Letter to Director Christopher Wray, FBI Director - Reps Lieu And Rice Call For Bribery Investigation Into NRA Chief Executive Wayne Lapierre Rep. Ted Lieu, ...
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats have already passed legislation to protect people with pre-existing conditions, #EndGunViolence, & raise wages. @SenateMajLdr must do his job & finally allow a vote on these measures." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "The report from the @SenateFinance Democrats shows the NRA has abused its tax-exempt status and essentially become a business enterprise that its leadership uses for lucrative personal business opportunities--including in Moscow. The IRS must investigate NRA's tax-exempt status." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Two years ago, a gunman opened fire on innocent concert-goers in Las Vegas, Nevada. As we remember those lives that were lost, we must commit to taking action to stop gun violence, so we can prevent tragedies like these from happening again." Rep. Jim Clyburn
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "It has been 2 years since the worst mass shooting in our country's history, when a single assailant killed 58 people & injured 422 people more at a concert in Las Vegas. It is long past time to address gun violence, and Democrats will not rest as long as the GOP blocks progress." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "2 years ago, 58 lives were tragically, brutally cut short in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Today, we honor the memories of those who lost their lives, the hundreds more injured, & the families and communities carrying the horror of that night in Las Vegas." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Only in America do we mourn the victims of multiple mass shootings on the same day. Today, we remember Umpqua C.C. and Las Vegas. What will it take for Republicans to finally act? How many more of these massacres will we have to endure before Leader McConnell has had enough?" Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Thompson Statement on Two-Year Anniversary of the Mass Shooting in Las Vegas Rep. Mike Thompson
Oct. 1, 2019 Pelosi Statement on Two Years Since Las Vegas Shooting Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Two years after 58 lives were lost & hundreds more injured in a horrific shooting in Las Vegas, we remain committed to the fight to #EndGunViolence so other families may be spared the pain caused every day across America by the gun violence epidemic." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 30, 2019 E&C health subcommittee announces details for Chicago field hearing on public health threat of gun violence on October 3 Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 29, 2019 Schumer: Despite impeachment inquiry, congress & White House should move fwd on universal gun background checks; Oval pow-wow between LaPierre & Trump, where NRA admonished White House for "games,' is no way to govern; congress can move on issues while inquiry advances Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2019 Tweet - ".@SenateMajLdr McConnell seems to think he can wait out the calls for him to bring up background check legislation. He's wrong -- we aren't going anywhere. #EndGunViolence" Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 29, 2019 Tweet - "This week, in addition to officially launching a formal impeachment inquiry into @realDonaldTrump's abuses of power, we continued the fight to #EndGunViolence and met with @jvn to discuss the #EqualityAct." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 27, 2019 Wyden Unveils Report on NRA Ties to Russia, Findings Show NRA Misled Public About 2015 Moscow Trip Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 27, 2019 Warner, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Provide Financial Relief to Virginia Beach Tragedy Fund Rep. Bobby Scott, ...
Sept. 27, 2019 Finance Minority Report on NRA Investigation Heavy on Innuendo; Light on Facts or Historical Context Sen. Chuck Grassley
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "It's clear that the NRA's leaders have placed their interests above the American people's. President @realDonaldTrump: Why won't you answer the deafening calls for universal background checks?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "The report from the @SenateFinance Committee shows the NRA has been engaged in business activities and self-dealing that likely violate nonprofit rules under the tax code." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Responsible Body Armor Possession Act Rep. Grace Meng
Sept. 27, 2019 Schneider on Senate Report: No Excuse for IRS Not to Investigate NRA's Tax-Exempt Status Rep. Brad Schneider
Sept. 26, 2019 Continuing Appropriations Act, and Health Extenders Act of Sen. Jacky Rosen
Sept. 26, 2019 Hearing of the Oversight Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Lewis, Hearing on the Public Health Consequences and Costs of Gun Violence Rep. Richard Neal, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Hearing of the Oversight Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Kelly, Hearing on the Public Health Consequences and Costs of Gun Violence Rep. Mike Kelly, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 McBath Continues Work to Prevent Gun Violence, Speaks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell After Day of Action Rep. Lucy McBath
Sept. 26, 2019 Hearing of the Oversight Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Neal, Hearing on the Public Health Consequences and Costs of Gun Violence Rep. Richard Neal
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "I thank the @HouseJudiciary for holding a hearing this afternoon to examine community responses to gun violence in our cities and lift up powerful voices of those who have been affected by this epidemic. We must #EndGunViolence, and I urge the Senate GOP to take up and pass #HR8." Rep. Steny Hoyer
Date Title Politician
Oct. 23, 2019 El Paso Times and Odessa American - Sen. John Cornyn Op-Ed: My Plan to Reduce Mass Violence Sen.John Cornyn
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "It's been over 2 months since Mitch McConnell said gun violence legislation would be "front and center.' It's been almost 8 months since the House passed bipartisan legislation to close background check loopholes. Give it a vote in the Senate, now." Sen.Tammy Baldwin
Oct. 21, 2019 Tweet - "40 people were shot in Chicago this weekend, and Washington barely seems to notice. It's unacceptable that reducing gun violence seems to have fallen off the Senate's agenda. This cannot wait. The Senate must act - we have the power to enact change, but first we have to vote." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 17, 2019 Tweet - "President Trump's nominee Steven Menashi is the wrong candidate to serve on the 2nd Circuit Court in NY He's expressed hostility to commonsense gun safety legislation and foundational civil rights legislation, like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 He is out of step with New Yorkers" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2019 Reps. Jackie Speier and Zoe Lofgren Introduce Bill to Promote Commercialization of Life-Saving Gun Safety Technology Rep.Zoe Lofgren, ...
Oct. 17, 2019 Trump Administration Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 17, 2019 Gun-Owning Members of Congress, Advocates Demand Senate Action on Gun Violence Prevention Rep.Marc Veasey
Oct. 17, 2019 Physicians, Public Health Experts Declare "This is Our Lane" at Congressional Gun Violence Prevention Roundtable Rep.Nancy Pelosi, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Booker, Horsford introduce groundbreaking legislation to break the cycle of urban gun violence Sen.Cory Booker, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Tweet - "Today I met with @StandWParkland to discuss ways to improve school safety and prevent shootings. In addition to expanding mental health services, it's past time for the Senate to vote on the House-passed gun safety legislation -- we cannot afford to wait any longer." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Pelosi Remarks at Roundtable Discussion on Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 16, 2019 Durbin Meets With Families Who Lost Loved Ones In Parkland School Shooting Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 16, 2019 Engel, Jayapal Introduce the Safe Gun Storage Act Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Oct. 16, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, and the Hon. Richard Zuckerman, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General for the U.S. Dept. of Justice - Oversight Subcommittees Refer NRA Leadership's Alleged Financial Fraud for Investigation Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
Oct. 15, 2019 Senate Legislative Agenda Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 10, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Grassley: Don't Weaponize IRS for Left's Political NRA Probe Sen.Chuck Grassley
Oct. 10, 2019 McBath Joins Local Georgia Survivors and Volunteers for Roundtable and Press Conference Urging Action to Prevent Gun Violence Rep.Lucy McBath
Oct. 9, 2019 Tweet - "What courage does it take to pass legislation that will save lives? @SenateMajLdr McConnell must stop standing in the way of efforts to enact commonsense, bipartisan solutions to prevent gun violence." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 7, 2019 Reps. Kathleen Rice & Mike Turner Introduce Bill to Help Prevent Domestic Abusers from Buying Guns Bipartisan bill creates incentives for states to improve reporting of domestic violence records to federal background check systems Rep.Mike Turner, ...
Oct. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Another heartbreaking mass shooting in Kansas City. My prayers are with the victims and their families. We have the power to do something about gun violence in the Senate. We must be allowed to take a vote on the bipartisan, House-passed background checks bill immediately." Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 6, 2019 Tweet - "Enough is enough. @SenateMajLdr Mitch McConnell: Put the House-passed background checks bill on the floor immediately." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 4, 2019 Letter to the Hon. Andrea Gacki, Dir. of the Office of Foreign Assets Control - Wyden Requests Treasury Investigate Sanctioned NRA-Linked Russian Arms Manufacturers Sen.Ron Wyden
Oct. 3, 2019 Letter to Christopher Wray, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation - Reps. Rice & Lieu Call for Bribery Investigation into NRA Chief Executive Wayne LaPierre Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
Oct. 3, 2019 Letter to Director Christopher Wray, FBI Director - Reps Lieu And Rice Call For Bribery Investigation Into NRA Chief Executive Wayne Lapierre Rep.Ted Lieu, ...
Oct. 3, 2019 Tweet - "Democrats have already passed legislation to protect people with pre-existing conditions, #EndGunViolence, & raise wages. @SenateMajLdr must do his job & finally allow a vote on these measures." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 2, 2019 Tweet - "The report from the @SenateFinance Democrats shows the NRA has abused its tax-exempt status and essentially become a business enterprise that its leadership uses for lucrative personal business opportunities--including in Moscow. The IRS must investigate NRA's tax-exempt status." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Two years ago, a gunman opened fire on innocent concert-goers in Las Vegas, Nevada. As we remember those lives that were lost, we must commit to taking action to stop gun violence, so we can prevent tragedies like these from happening again." Rep.Jim Clyburn
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "It has been 2 years since the worst mass shooting in our country's history, when a single assailant killed 58 people & injured 422 people more at a concert in Las Vegas. It is long past time to address gun violence, and Democrats will not rest as long as the GOP blocks progress." Rep.Steny Hoyer
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "2 years ago, 58 lives were tragically, brutally cut short in the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Today, we honor the memories of those who lost their lives, the hundreds more injured, & the families and communities carrying the horror of that night in Las Vegas." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Only in America do we mourn the victims of multiple mass shootings on the same day. Today, we remember Umpqua C.C. and Las Vegas. What will it take for Republicans to finally act? How many more of these massacres will we have to endure before Leader McConnell has had enough?" Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 1, 2019 Thompson Statement on Two-Year Anniversary of the Mass Shooting in Las Vegas Rep.Mike Thompson
Oct. 1, 2019 Pelosi Statement on Two Years Since Las Vegas Shooting Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Oct. 1, 2019 Tweet - "Two years after 58 lives were lost & hundreds more injured in a horrific shooting in Las Vegas, we remain committed to the fight to #EndGunViolence so other families may be spared the pain caused every day across America by the gun violence epidemic." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 30, 2019 E&C health subcommittee announces details for Chicago field hearing on public health threat of gun violence on October 3 Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Sept. 29, 2019 Schumer: Despite impeachment inquiry, congress & White House should move fwd on universal gun background checks; Oval pow-wow between LaPierre & Trump, where NRA admonished White House for "games,' is no way to govern; congress can move on issues while inquiry advances Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 29, 2019 Tweet - ".@SenateMajLdr McConnell seems to think he can wait out the calls for him to bring up background check legislation. He's wrong -- we aren't going anywhere. #EndGunViolence" Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 29, 2019 Tweet - "This week, in addition to officially launching a formal impeachment inquiry into @realDonaldTrump's abuses of power, we continued the fight to #EndGunViolence and met with @jvn to discuss the #EqualityAct." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
Sept. 27, 2019 Wyden Unveils Report on NRA Ties to Russia, Findings Show NRA Misled Public About 2015 Moscow Trip Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Sept. 27, 2019 Warner, Kaine Introduce Legislation to Provide Financial Relief to Virginia Beach Tragedy Fund Rep.Bobby Scott, ...
Sept. 27, 2019 Finance Minority Report on NRA Investigation Heavy on Innuendo; Light on Facts or Historical Context Sen.Chuck Grassley
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "It's clear that the NRA's leaders have placed their interests above the American people's. President @realDonaldTrump: Why won't you answer the deafening calls for universal background checks?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Tweet - "The report from the @SenateFinance Committee shows the NRA has been engaged in business activities and self-dealing that likely violate nonprofit rules under the tax code." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Sept. 27, 2019 Responsible Body Armor Possession Act Rep.Grace Meng
Sept. 27, 2019 Schneider on Senate Report: No Excuse for IRS Not to Investigate NRA's Tax-Exempt Status Rep.Brad Schneider
Sept. 26, 2019 Continuing Appropriations Act, and Health Extenders Act of Sen.Jacky Rosen
Sept. 26, 2019 Hearing of the Oversight Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Lewis, Hearing on the Public Health Consequences and Costs of Gun Violence Rep.Richard Neal, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 Hearing of the Oversight Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Kelly, Hearing on the Public Health Consequences and Costs of Gun Violence Rep.Mike Kelly, ...
Sept. 26, 2019 McBath Continues Work to Prevent Gun Violence, Speaks with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell After Day of Action Rep.Lucy McBath
Sept. 26, 2019 Hearing of the Oversight Subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Neal, Hearing on the Public Health Consequences and Costs of Gun Violence Rep.Richard Neal
Sept. 26, 2019 Tweet - "I thank the @HouseJudiciary for holding a hearing this afternoon to examine community responses to gun violence in our cities and lift up powerful voices of those who have been affected by this epidemic. We must #EndGunViolence, and I urge the Senate GOP to take up and pass #HR8." Rep.Steny Hoyer
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