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June 22, 2021
Newhouse Defends 2nd Amendment, Introduces Legislation to Designate Firearms Industry Workers as "Essential"
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 22, 2021
The Second Amendment is Essential Act of 2021
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 14, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General and Hon. Marvin Richardson, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Newhouse Opposes Tax on Disabled Veterans, Calls on ATF to Withdraw Proposed Stabilizing Brace Guidance
Rep. Dan Newhouse
June 1, 2021
Senator Murray Helps Introduce Safe Gun Storage Act to Save Lives
Sen. Patty Murray
May 24, 2021
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Safe Gun Storage Act
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 19, 2021
Rep. Smith Votes to Pass Resolution Condemning Horrific Shootings in Atlanta
Rep. Adam Smith
May 12, 2021
Newhouse Backs Legislation to Remove Unconstitutional Tax on Firearms Transfers
Rep. Dan Newhouse
April 14, 2021
Senator Murray Renews Push to Ban High-Capacity Gun Magazines
Sen. Patty Murray
April 2, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, House Majority Leader - Neguse, Spanberger Lead 65 Colleagues in Pressing Senate Majority Leader to Vote on Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 11, 2021
Larsen Votes To Expand Background Checks, Close Charleston Loophole
Rep. Rick Larsen
March 10, 2021
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
March 9, 2021
Column - Defending Our Second Amendment Rights
Rep. Dan Newhouse
Feb. 5, 2021
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Menendez, Peters Lead Push for DHS to Enforce 'Lautenberg Amendment' to Keep Firearms Out of Hands of Domestic Abusers
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 25, 2020
Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Regina Lombardo, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - House Judiciary Members Seek Answers from ATF Regarding the Surge of Ghost Guns During COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
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. Patty Murray, ...
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. Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 19, 2019
GUN VIOLENCE: Senator Murray Praises Breakthrough Funding for Gun Violence Prevention Research
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 100+ House Democrats urge House & Senate leadership to prioritize gun violence prevention research funding in FY2020 funding bill
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Nov. 25, 2019
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook - Senator Markey Demands Answers from Facebook on Gun-Permitting Scam by Company "Concealed Online"
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - 130+ Democratic House Members Urge Senate Action on House-Passes Bills in Wake of Deadly Shootings
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Nov. 14, 2019
Senator Murray Delivers Speech on Need for Gun Safety Legislation Moments Before News of California School Shooting
Sen. Patty Murray
Nov. 14, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 23, 2019
In Remembrance of the Marysville-Pilchuck High School Shooting
Rep. Rick Larsen
Oct. 16, 2019
Engel, Jayapal Introduce the Safe Gun Storage Act
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 18, 2019
Reps. Gabbard, McBath, and Hayes School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Bill Scheduled for Committee Vote, Gains Support from Several National Organizations
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 18, 2019
As Hate Crimes Surge, Cantwell Pushes Facebook, Google, Twitter on Actions to Counter Rise in Extremism
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Sept. 11, 2019
Harris, Senate Dems Call on Majority Leader McConnell to Act after House Judiciary Passes Gun Safety Bill to Ban High-Capacity Magazines
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
House Judiciary Committee Passes Three Key Gun Reform Bills
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Executive Session
Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2019
Senator Murray Demands Action in the Senate to Address Gun Violence Epidemic: Families in Washington State Have "Had Enough of Just "Thoughts and Prayers'"
Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 19, 2019
Larsen Supports Rally to Pass Meaningful Gun Violence Legislation
Rep. Rick Larsen
Aug. 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - 213 Democratic members urge McConnell to hold a vote on bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation immediately
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
Aug. 7, 2019
Smith Statement on Mass Shootings
Rep. Adam Smith
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Markey and Deutch Call for Ban on 3D Printed Guns
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
March 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge Graham to Hold Hearings on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 28, 2019
Smith Votes to Close Charleston Loophole
Rep. Adam Smith
Feb. 27, 2019
Smith Statement in Support of Bipartisan Background Checks Act
Rep. Adam Smith
Feb. 27, 2019
Larsen Votes for Universal Background Checks
Rep. Rick Larsen
Feb. 27, 2019
Rep. Schrier Votes in Support of H.R. 8
Rep. Kim Schrier
Feb. 27, 2019
Newhouse Votes "No' on Gun Control Bill
Rep. Dan Newhouse
Jan. 4, 2019
Dr. Kim Schrier Sworn in to Represent Washington State's 8th Congressional District
Rep. Kim Schrier
Jan. 3, 2019
Newhouse Sworn in to Represent Fourth Congressional District in 116th Congress
Rep. Dan Newhouse
Dec. 19, 2018
Tweet - "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that @BetsyDeVosED wasted this opportunity to make some progress on addressing gun violence in our schools."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018
Tweet - "The gun industry itself could not have written a more blatant and obvious distraction from the real problem gun violence poses to students across our country.Senator Patty Murray added,"
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 17, 2018
Tweet - "According to @CDCgov, nearly 40,000 people in the United States died by guns last year--marking the highest number of gun deaths in decades. We must keep fighting for common sense reforms--not next year, not next decade--but now. #EndGunViolence"
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 14, 2018
Tweet - "Six years later, my heart still breaks for the families of the children & staff at #SandyHook Elementary. Across the country we have seen gun violence devastate too many communities. We must keep fighting for common sense policies to address the gun violence epidemic nationwide."
Sen. Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Thank you to @NewtownAction for your tireless advocacy to strengthen gun safety laws at all levels. The epidemic of gun violence has taken too many lives and devastated too many communities across the country--we have to keep fighting for common sense reforms. #EndGunViolence"
Sen. Patty Murray
Date
Title
Politician
June 22, 2021
Newhouse Defends 2nd Amendment, Introduces Legislation to Designate Firearms Industry Workers as "Essential"
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 22, 2021
The Second Amendment is Essential Act of 2021
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 14, 2021
Letter to Hon. Merrick Garland, US Attorney General and Hon. Marvin Richardson, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Newhouse Opposes Tax on Disabled Veterans, Calls on ATF to Withdraw Proposed Stabilizing Brace Guidance
Rep.Dan Newhouse
June 1, 2021
Senator Murray Helps Introduce Safe Gun Storage Act to Save Lives
Sen.Patty Murray
May 24, 2021
Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Safe Gun Storage Act
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 19, 2021
Rep. Smith Votes to Pass Resolution Condemning Horrific Shootings in Atlanta
Rep.Adam Smith
May 12, 2021
Newhouse Backs Legislation to Remove Unconstitutional Tax on Firearms Transfers
Rep.Dan Newhouse
April 14, 2021
Senator Murray Renews Push to Ban High-Capacity Gun Magazines
Sen.Patty Murray
April 2, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Charles Schumer, House Majority Leader - Neguse, Spanberger Lead 65 Colleagues in Pressing Senate Majority Leader to Vote on Commonsense Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
March 11, 2021
Larsen Votes To Expand Background Checks, Close Charleston Loophole
Rep.Rick Larsen
March 10, 2021
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
March 9, 2021
Column - Defending Our Second Amendment Rights
Rep.Dan Newhouse
Feb. 5, 2021
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security - Menendez, Peters Lead Push for DHS to Enforce 'Lautenberg Amendment' to Keep Firearms Out of Hands of Domestic Abusers
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 25, 2020
Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 23, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Regina Lombardo, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - House Judiciary Members Seek Answers from ATF Regarding the Surge of Ghost Guns During COVID-19 Pandemic
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
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.Patty Murray, ...
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.Patty Murray, ...
Dec. 19, 2019
GUN VIOLENCE: Senator Murray Praises Breakthrough Funding for Gun Violence Prevention Research
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 2, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Minority Leader - 100+ House Democrats urge House & Senate leadership to prioritize gun violence prevention research funding in FY2020 funding bill
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Nov. 25, 2019
Letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Chairman and CEO of Facebook - Senator Markey Demands Answers from Facebook on Gun-Permitting Scam by Company "Concealed Online"
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader of the United States Senate - 130+ Democratic House Members Urge Senate Action on House-Passes Bills in Wake of Deadly Shootings
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Nov. 14, 2019
Senator Murray Delivers Speech on Need for Gun Safety Legislation Moments Before News of California School Shooting
Sen.Patty Murray
Nov. 14, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 23, 2019
In Remembrance of the Marysville-Pilchuck High School Shooting
Rep.Rick Larsen
Oct. 16, 2019
Engel, Jayapal Introduce the Safe Gun Storage Act
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 18, 2019
Reps. Gabbard, McBath, and Hayes School Shooting Safety and Preparedness Bill Scheduled for Committee Vote, Gains Support from Several National Organizations
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Sept. 18, 2019
As Hate Crimes Surge, Cantwell Pushes Facebook, Google, Twitter on Actions to Counter Rise in Extremism
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Sept. 11, 2019
Harris, Senate Dems Call on Majority Leader McConnell to Act after House Judiciary Passes Gun Safety Bill to Ban High-Capacity Magazines
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
House Judiciary Committee Passes Three Key Gun Reform Bills
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Executive Session
Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 11, 2019
Senator Murray Demands Action in the Senate to Address Gun Violence Epidemic: Families in Washington State Have "Had Enough of Just "Thoughts and Prayers'"
Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 19, 2019
Larsen Supports Rally to Pass Meaningful Gun Violence Legislation
Rep.Rick Larsen
Aug. 7, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader - 213 Democratic members urge McConnell to hold a vote on bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation immediately
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
Aug. 7, 2019
Smith Statement on Mass Shootings
Rep.Adam Smith
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Markey and Deutch Call for Ban on 3D Printed Guns
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
March 6, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Menendez, Booker, Colleagues Urge Graham to Hold Hearings on Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 28, 2019
Smith Votes to Close Charleston Loophole
Rep.Adam Smith
Feb. 27, 2019
Smith Statement in Support of Bipartisan Background Checks Act
Rep.Adam Smith
Feb. 27, 2019
Larsen Votes for Universal Background Checks
Rep.Rick Larsen
Feb. 27, 2019
Rep. Schrier Votes in Support of H.R. 8
Rep.Kim Schrier
Feb. 27, 2019
Newhouse Votes "No' on Gun Control Bill
Rep.Dan Newhouse
Jan. 4, 2019
Dr. Kim Schrier Sworn in to Represent Washington State's 8th Congressional District
Rep.Kim Schrier
Jan. 3, 2019
Newhouse Sworn in to Represent Fourth Congressional District in 116th Congress
Rep.Dan Newhouse
Dec. 19, 2018
Tweet - "It is insulting to students, parents, and teachers that @BetsyDeVosED wasted this opportunity to make some progress on addressing gun violence in our schools."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 19, 2018
Tweet - "The gun industry itself could not have written a more blatant and obvious distraction from the real problem gun violence poses to students across our country.Senator Patty Murray added,"
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 17, 2018
Tweet - "According to @CDCgov, nearly 40,000 people in the United States died by guns last year--marking the highest number of gun deaths in decades. We must keep fighting for common sense reforms--not next year, not next decade--but now. #EndGunViolence"
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 14, 2018
Tweet - "Six years later, my heart still breaks for the families of the children & staff at #SandyHook Elementary. Across the country we have seen gun violence devastate too many communities. We must keep fighting for common sense policies to address the gun violence epidemic nationwide."
Sen.Patty Murray
Dec. 6, 2018
Tweet - "Thank you to @NewtownAction for your tireless advocacy to strengthen gun safety laws at all levels. The epidemic of gun violence has taken too many lives and devastated too many communities across the country--we have to keep fighting for common sense reforms. #EndGunViolence"
Sen.Patty Murray
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