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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 Title Politician
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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