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July 19, 2019
Manchin reintroduces legislation to promote hunting traditions and strengthen wildlife conservation
Sen. Angus King, ...
July 18, 2019
Medium - Sen Kirsten Gillibrand: Taking the fight to Trump
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
July 18, 2019
Kaine Introduces Bill To Ban Distribution Of 3d Printed Gun Blueprints
Sen. Tim Kaine
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "Gun violence is the second-highest cause of death among young people, but it doesn't need to be this way. We can save lives by implementing commonsense measures like my proposal for gun licensing--because if you need a license to drive a car, you should need one to own a gun."
Sen. Cory Booker
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "In the real world, @HouseDemocrats have passed bills to: Protect pre-existing conditions Ensure paycheck fairness Require universal background checks Combat climate change And much more But under Sen. McConnell, the GOP has turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 16, 2019
Torres, Engel Measure to Block Trump Administration Proposal to Deregulate Firearm Exports Passes on House Floor
Rep. Norma Torres, ...
July 15, 2019
Tweet - "Childhood trauma is intimately linked with gun violence. I helped launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative to work with our world class hospitals to invest in & uplift communities affected by violence and address the root factors that cause it."
Sen. Dick Durbin
July 14, 2019
Tweet - "We know that gun licensing has been effective in states like Massachusetts--but almost 70% of all guns recovered in MA came from out of state. We need a national gun licensing program--a state-by-state patchwork approach isn't enough."
Sen. Cory Booker
July 12, 2019
Fitzpatrick Honored by Sandy Hook Promise for Dedication to Gun Violence Prevention
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
July 12, 2019
Tweet - "The insurance industry, the drug industry, the NRA, the fossil fuel industry and the military industrial complex will spend outrageous sums of money to see us fail. I think that says a lot about our campaign. We stand with the people, not those who want to profit off suffering."
Sen. Bernie Sanders
July 10, 2019
Letter to Jason Torchinsky, Michael Bayes, Jessica F. Johnson - Whitehouse, Raskin Press Nra Law Firm on Possible Campaign Finance Violations
Rep. Jamie Raskin
July 10, 2019
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Rep. Norma Torres
July 2, 2019
Reps. Titus, Cicilline Introduce Bill to Permanently Ban Bump Stocks
Rep. Dina Titus
July 1, 2019
Rep. Pressley & Massachusetts Lawmakers Introduce Gun Safety Legislation
Rep. Ayanna Pressley
July 1, 2019
Rep. Adams Introduces Law Enforcement Needs to Know Act
Rep. Alma Adams
July 1, 2019
Senator Markey, and Reps. Kennedy and Pressley Introduce Legislation Promoting Massachusetts's Gun Safety Laws As a National Model
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, ...
June 28, 2019
Tweet - "Today we remember five journalists who lost their lives during a tragic shooting at the Capital Gazette last year. The House has taken action to combat the epidemic of gun violence in America. The Senate and this administration must act, too."
Rep. Jim Clyburn
June 28, 2019
Caucus on Black Women and Girls Cochairs Express Outrage at Criminalization of Miscarriage in Charges for Alabama Woman
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
June 27, 2019
NBC Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2
Sen. John Hickenlooper, ...
June 27, 2019
Tweet - "We can and will end the epidemic of gun violence in this country: -Take on the NRA and its corrupting effect on Washington -Enact universal instant background checks and end the gun show loophole -Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines #DemDebate2"
Sen. Bernie Sanders
June 27, 2019
Letter to Wayne LaPierre, Chief Executive and Executive Vice President at the National Rifle Association of America - Schneider Requests Documents from Nra on Allegations of Wrongdoing
Rep. Brad Schneider
June 27, 2019
Approaching First Anniversary of Mass Shooting at Capital Gazette, Maryland Senators Renew Call for Gun Safety Legislation
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 27, 2019
Gun Violence Awareness Month
Rep. Joyce Beatty
June 24, 2019
Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Outlaw Gun Silencers
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 24, 2019
Tweet - "U is for Universal Background Checks. Coloradans know all too well the devastating effects of gun violence in our country. We must follow Colorado's lead and pass universal background checks nationwide."
Sen. Michael Bennet
June 24, 2019
DeSaulnier Announces Legislation to Prevent Theft of Federal Law Enforcement Weapons
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier
June 21, 2019
Pelosi Remarks at Gun Violence Prevention Day of Action Press Event
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 20, 2019
In Speech in Front of The Capitol: Murphy, Colleagues Call on Mcconnell to Bring Background Checks Legislation to A Vote
Sen. Chris Murphy
June 20, 2019
Congressman Joe Morelle Takes Action to Ensure All Guns Are Easily Detectable by Security Systems
Rep. Joe Morelle
June 20, 2019
Congressman Neguse Advocates for Robust Funding For the National Instant Background Check System
Rep. Joe Neguse
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "It's been almost 4 months since the House passed a commonsense bill to require background checks for every gun sale -- but the @SenateGOP haven't done a thing. Listen to @GabbyGiffords, @SenateMajLdr McConnell. Our kids' safety can't wait another day. #BackgroundChecksNow"
Sen. Elizabeth Warren
June 20, 2019
Congressman Nadler Statement on H.R. 2740, FY20 Appropriations Minibus
Rep. Jerry Nadler
June 20, 2019
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep. Joe Neguse
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "11,400 people are estimated to have been killed by gun violence in the time since the House passed universal background checks. Sen. McConnell: bring this bill to the floor for a vote. Every day that the Senate does nothing, more and more preventable shoootings happen."
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "It's been 114 days since the House passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 -- and still @SenateMajLdr refuses to allow a vote on this life-saving legislation. Every day without a vote, 100 people are killed by gun violence. The Senate must pass #BackgroundChecksNow!"
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "An estimated 11,400 people have died from gun violence in the 114 days since the House passed HR8, bipartisan legislation to expand background checks for gun sales. Inaction is unacceptable. I strongly urge senatemajldr to take up and pass HR8 and HR1112. EndGunViolence"
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2019
Consideration of Senate Joint Resolution Nos. 27 Through 48 En Bloc--
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2019
National Gun Violence Awareness Month
Rep. Grace Meng
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "This week, the House is debating another funding package that is ForThePeople. It will invest in our nation's infrastructure needs, expand access to affordable housing for families, and improve infrastructure's resiliency to climate change."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "We are here because too many American lives have been lost to gun violence 102 people have been killed in mass shootings since the House passed a background checks bill 114 days ago @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Hold a vote on universal background check"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2019
Stopping Gun Violence
Rep. Robin Kelly
June 19, 2019
McBath Secures Gun Violence Research Funding in House-Passed Appropriations Bill
Rep. Lucy McBath
June 19, 2019
Murphy, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Develop Smart Gun Technology
Sen. Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 19, 2019
Cortez Masto to Mcconnell: Pass the Background Check Expansion Act Now
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto
June 19, 2019
Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package
Rep. Sean Casten
June 19, 2019
Tweet - "Gabby Giffords unfortunately understands all too well how victims, families, communities across the country are devastated by gun violence @SenateMajLdr McConnell must hold a vote on background checks He can't keep playing politics with Americans' lives"
Sen. Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2019
Murphy, Blumenthal, Dem Senators Seek Status of Group Discharge Applications Submitted by State AG's
Rep. Jamie Raskin, ...
June 17, 2019
Tweet - "It has been 4 years since the tragic shooting at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church. As we remember the #Emanuel9, comfort the survivors, and thank those who responded that day, let us recommit to overcoming the evils of hatred & racism and work to prevent #EndGunViolence."
Rep. Steny Hoyer
June 17, 2019
Pelosi Statement on Four Years Since the Mother Emanuel Church Shooting
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
June 17, 2019
Tweet - "97 percent of Americans support universal background checks for gun sales. The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan universal background check bill that would close the gun show and internet loopholes and require a FBI background check for all firearm transfers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Date
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July 19, 2019
Manchin reintroduces legislation to promote hunting traditions and strengthen wildlife conservation
Sen.Angus King, ...
July 18, 2019
Medium - Sen Kirsten Gillibrand: Taking the fight to Trump
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand
July 18, 2019
Kaine Introduces Bill To Ban Distribution Of 3d Printed Gun Blueprints
Sen.Tim Kaine
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "Gun violence is the second-highest cause of death among young people, but it doesn't need to be this way. We can save lives by implementing commonsense measures like my proposal for gun licensing--because if you need a license to drive a car, you should need one to own a gun."
Sen.Cory Booker
July 17, 2019
Tweet - "In the real world, @HouseDemocrats have passed bills to: Protect pre-existing conditions Ensure paycheck fairness Require universal background checks Combat climate change And much more But under Sen. McConnell, the GOP has turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 16, 2019
Torres, Engel Measure to Block Trump Administration Proposal to Deregulate Firearm Exports Passes on House Floor
Rep.Norma Torres, ...
July 15, 2019
Tweet - "Childhood trauma is intimately linked with gun violence. I helped launch the Chicago HEAL Initiative to work with our world class hospitals to invest in & uplift communities affected by violence and address the root factors that cause it."
Sen.Dick Durbin
July 14, 2019
Tweet - "We know that gun licensing has been effective in states like Massachusetts--but almost 70% of all guns recovered in MA came from out of state. We need a national gun licensing program--a state-by-state patchwork approach isn't enough."
Sen.Cory Booker
July 12, 2019
Fitzpatrick Honored by Sandy Hook Promise for Dedication to Gun Violence Prevention
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
July 12, 2019
Tweet - "The insurance industry, the drug industry, the NRA, the fossil fuel industry and the military industrial complex will spend outrageous sums of money to see us fail. I think that says a lot about our campaign. We stand with the people, not those who want to profit off suffering."
Sen.Bernie Sanders
July 10, 2019
Letter to Jason Torchinsky, Michael Bayes, Jessica F. Johnson - Whitehouse, Raskin Press Nra Law Firm on Possible Campaign Finance Violations
Rep.Jamie Raskin
July 10, 2019
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
Rep.Norma Torres
July 2, 2019
Reps. Titus, Cicilline Introduce Bill to Permanently Ban Bump Stocks
Rep.Dina Titus
July 1, 2019
Rep. Pressley & Massachusetts Lawmakers Introduce Gun Safety Legislation
Rep.Ayanna Pressley
July 1, 2019
Rep. Adams Introduces Law Enforcement Needs to Know Act
Rep.Alma Adams
July 1, 2019
Senator Markey, and Reps. Kennedy and Pressley Introduce Legislation Promoting Massachusetts's Gun Safety Laws As a National Model
Rep.Ayanna Pressley, ...
June 28, 2019
Tweet - "Today we remember five journalists who lost their lives during a tragic shooting at the Capital Gazette last year. The House has taken action to combat the epidemic of gun violence in America. The Senate and this administration must act, too."
Rep.Jim Clyburn
June 28, 2019
Caucus on Black Women and Girls Cochairs Express Outrage at Criminalization of Miscarriage in Charges for Alabama Woman
Rep.Bonnie Watson Coleman
June 27, 2019
NBC Democratic Party Presidential Debate Day 2
Sen.John Hickenlooper, ...
June 27, 2019
Tweet - "We can and will end the epidemic of gun violence in this country: -Take on the NRA and its corrupting effect on Washington -Enact universal instant background checks and end the gun show loophole -Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines #DemDebate2"
Sen.Bernie Sanders
June 27, 2019
Letter to Wayne LaPierre, Chief Executive and Executive Vice President at the National Rifle Association of America - Schneider Requests Documents from Nra on Allegations of Wrongdoing
Rep.Brad Schneider
June 27, 2019
Approaching First Anniversary of Mass Shooting at Capital Gazette, Maryland Senators Renew Call for Gun Safety Legislation
Sen.Chris Van Hollen, ...
June 27, 2019
Gun Violence Awareness Month
Rep.Joyce Beatty
June 24, 2019
Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Outlaw Gun Silencers
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 24, 2019
Tweet - "U is for Universal Background Checks. Coloradans know all too well the devastating effects of gun violence in our country. We must follow Colorado's lead and pass universal background checks nationwide."
Sen.Michael Bennet
June 24, 2019
DeSaulnier Announces Legislation to Prevent Theft of Federal Law Enforcement Weapons
Rep.Mark DeSaulnier
June 21, 2019
Pelosi Remarks at Gun Violence Prevention Day of Action Press Event
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 20, 2019
In Speech in Front of The Capitol: Murphy, Colleagues Call on Mcconnell to Bring Background Checks Legislation to A Vote
Sen.Chris Murphy
June 20, 2019
Congressman Joe Morelle Takes Action to Ensure All Guns Are Easily Detectable by Security Systems
Rep.Joe Morelle
June 20, 2019
Congressman Neguse Advocates for Robust Funding For the National Instant Background Check System
Rep.Joe Neguse
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "It's been almost 4 months since the House passed a commonsense bill to require background checks for every gun sale -- but the @SenateGOP haven't done a thing. Listen to @GabbyGiffords, @SenateMajLdr McConnell. Our kids' safety can't wait another day. #BackgroundChecksNow"
Sen.Elizabeth Warren
June 20, 2019
Congressman Nadler Statement on H.R. 2740, FY20 Appropriations Minibus
Rep.Jerry Nadler
June 20, 2019
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020
Rep.Joe Neguse
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "11,400 people are estimated to have been killed by gun violence in the time since the House passed universal background checks. Sen. McConnell: bring this bill to the floor for a vote. Every day that the Senate does nothing, more and more preventable shoootings happen."
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "It's been 114 days since the House passed the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 -- and still @SenateMajLdr refuses to allow a vote on this life-saving legislation. Every day without a vote, 100 people are killed by gun violence. The Senate must pass #BackgroundChecksNow!"
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "An estimated 11,400 people have died from gun violence in the 114 days since the House passed HR8, bipartisan legislation to expand background checks for gun sales. Inaction is unacceptable. I strongly urge senatemajldr to take up and pass HR8 and HR1112. EndGunViolence"
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2019
Consideration of Senate Joint Resolution Nos. 27 Through 48 En Bloc--
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2019
National Gun Violence Awareness Month
Rep.Grace Meng
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "This week, the House is debating another funding package that is ForThePeople. It will invest in our nation's infrastructure needs, expand access to affordable housing for families, and improve infrastructure's resiliency to climate change."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 20, 2019
Tweet - "We are here because too many American lives have been lost to gun violence 102 people have been killed in mass shootings since the House passed a background checks bill 114 days ago @SenateMajLdr McConnell: Hold a vote on universal background check"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 20, 2019
Stopping Gun Violence
Rep.Robin Kelly
June 19, 2019
McBath Secures Gun Violence Research Funding in House-Passed Appropriations Bill
Rep.Lucy McBath
June 19, 2019
Murphy, Blumenthal Introduce Bill to Develop Smart Gun Technology
Sen.Dick Blumenthal, ...
June 19, 2019
Cortez Masto to Mcconnell: Pass the Background Check Expansion Act Now
Sen.Catherine Cortez Masto
June 19, 2019
Congressman Casten's Priorities Featured In First Appropriations Package
Rep.Sean Casten
June 19, 2019
Tweet - "Gabby Giffords unfortunately understands all too well how victims, families, communities across the country are devastated by gun violence @SenateMajLdr McConnell must hold a vote on background checks He can't keep playing politics with Americans' lives"
Sen.Chuck Schumer
June 18, 2019
Murphy, Blumenthal, Dem Senators Seek Status of Group Discharge Applications Submitted by State AG's
Rep.Jamie Raskin, ...
June 17, 2019
Tweet - "It has been 4 years since the tragic shooting at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church. As we remember the #Emanuel9, comfort the survivors, and thank those who responded that day, let us recommit to overcoming the evils of hatred & racism and work to prevent #EndGunViolence."
Rep.Steny Hoyer
June 17, 2019
Pelosi Statement on Four Years Since the Mother Emanuel Church Shooting
Rep.Nancy Pelosi
June 17, 2019
Tweet - "97 percent of Americans support universal background checks for gun sales. The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan universal background check bill that would close the gun show and internet loopholes and require a FBI background check for all firearm transfers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
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