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March 23, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Bipartisan Omnibus Compromise
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Booker, Kaine, Gillibrand Lead Colleagues in Urging Education Department to Focus on School Safety, Not Scapegoats
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 23, 2018
Upton, Dingell Pledge to Push for Further Bipartisan Gun Safety Measures, Applaud Passage of School Safety and Mental Health Measures
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
March 22, 2018
Tweet - "I don't care about my scorecard with the NRA. I care about the scorecard I get from the people I represent in Illinois, like the students and parents who want Congress to address gun violence in their communities #EnoughIsEnough."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, and the Hon. Patty Murray - Take Action On Legislation To Fund Gun Violence Research At CDC
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 15, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep. Brad Schneider
March 14, 2018
Tweet - "These students are fed up with politicians who ignore the overwhelming majority of Americans who want common sense gun reform. And they are showing leadership in calling for change #EnoughIsEnough."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and the Hon Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - Reed, Whitehouse Join Markey, Colleagues in Calling for Gun Violence Research Funding at CDC
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
March 14, 2018
Foster Statement on National Gun Violence Walkout
Rep. Bill Foster
March 14, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly Carries Photos and Stories of Chicago's Youngest Gun Violence Victim to National Walk Out Day Solidary March
Rep. Robin Kelly
March 14, 2018
Tweet - "We can't continue to let the NRA have veto power over gun policy in this nation. We are facing an epidemic of violence, with hundreds of Americans shot every day. Let's put the safety of our kids and our neighborhoods ahead of the gun lobby's agenda of selling more guns."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 14, 2018
Durbin: President Trump And Congressional Republicans Should Listen To Students, Majority Of Americans And Finally Act To Help Prevent Gun Violence
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 14, 2018
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 12, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly's Statement on the President's Flip-Flopping on Gun Violence Prevention
Rep. Robin Kelly
March 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee - Senator Cantwell, Colleagues Call for Increased Investment in Student Health, Safety
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 8, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly Renews Push for Common Sense Gun Safety Laws
Rep. Robin Kelly
March 8, 2018
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 8, 2018
Gun Violence
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 7, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
March 7, 2018
Tweet - "I stand with the 97% of Americans who support universal background checks for gun sales. We have to close the loopholes in our laws that make it easy for dangerous people to get their hands on guns."
Sen. Dick Durbin
March 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce - Sarbanes, E&C Dems Request Four More Gun Violence Epidemic Hearings
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 6, 2018
Duckworth Helps Introduce New Bipartisan Gun Safety Legislation to Strengthen Background Check System
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
March 5, 2018
Combating Gun Violence
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 28, 2018
Tweet - "Students and businesses are showing leadership in working to reduce gun violence--will Republicans in Congress?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2018
Quigley Statement On The Assault Weapons Ban Act Of 2018
Rep. Mike Quigley
Feb. 27, 2018
Executive Session
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep. Robin Kelly
Feb. 26, 2018
Schneider Renews Push For Assault Weapons Ban
Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 26, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep. Brad Schneider
Feb. 23, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Gun Violence
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 22, 2018
Tweet - "Arming teachers is not the answer to school gun violence. It's time for the President and Republicans who control Congress to start listening to students, educators, parents, and everyone speaking out who has been affected by gun violence in America, not the NRA."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2018
Tweet - "The gun sales lobby is at it once again, blaming everything BUT guns for another mass shooting tragedy. Shame on them. Will President Trump and Congressional Republicans continue to support the NRA's out-of-touch stance on gun violence? America is watching."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018
Durbin: Congress Must Stand Up To Gun Sales Lobby & Act To Prevent The Next Mass Shooting
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Quigley Calls on Speaker Ryan to Allow Vote on Gun Violence Research
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 21, 2018
Bost Applauds Administration Decision on Bump Stocks
Rep. Mike Bost
Feb. 21, 2018
Tweet - "There is no single reform that could stop every shooting, but we know there are big gaps in our gun laws that make it easy for criminals, abusers, and mentally unstable people to get their hands on guns - even military-style assault weapons"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 17, 2018
Tweet - "After the heartbreaking litany of mass shootings, I hesitate to say with any certainty that the Parkland, FL tragedy will lead to action. Only when Americans make gun safety a litmus test for their leaders will we finally break the NRA's death grip on Congress."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2018
Tweet - "Fact: We have an epidemic of gun violence in America, yet the gun sales lobby has been working for years to roll back the gun laws on the books. Will the President and Republicans in Congress stop trying to help them?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Virginia Foxx, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce - Rep. Susan Davis Leads Call for Action on School Safety After Florida School Shooting
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden, Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Letter to the Hon. Michael Burgess, Chairman, Subcommittee on Health - Demand Hearing on Gun Violence Prevention Research
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 15, 2018
Tweet - "Is Congress doing all it can to keep our nation's students safe from gun violence? Not even close. This has to change. It's long past time we close gaps in our laws that make it easy for dangerous people to get their hands on guns."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2018
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls On White House To Denounce Neo-Nazis, White Supremacists, And Alt-Right As Florida School Shooting Suspect's Ties To Hate Group Emerge
Rep. Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 15, 2018
Instead of Baseball Tryouts, Prom and College, American Kids Go to School Worried about Guns, says Rep. Kelly
Rep. Robin Kelly
Feb. 15, 2018
Tweet - "The only action on guns taken by Republicans in Congress and this President was to make it easier for people with mental illness to purchase guns."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep. Robin Kelly
Feb. 14, 2018
The New York Times - Background Gun Checks and Public Safety
Rep. Robin Kelly
Dec. 14, 2017
Tweet - "5 years ago today, 12 little girls, 8 little boys, and 6 educators were senselessly & heinously murdered at #SandyHook a mere 11 days before they were supposed to celebrate the Christmas holiday w their family & friends. It remains one of the darkest days of my time in Congress."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Not to Restrict Gun Violence Research in Appropriations Package
Rep. Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Kelly, CBC Chair Introduce Legislation to Restore Government's Ability to Study Gun Violence
Rep. Robin Kelly
Dec. 6, 2017
Congresswoman Robin Kelly: "I'm heartbroken for families who will have loved ones taken from them because of this bad bill."
Rep. Robin Kelly
Date
Title
Politician
March 23, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Bipartisan Omnibus Compromise
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 23, 2018
Letter to the Hon Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education - Booker, Kaine, Gillibrand Lead Colleagues in Urging Education Department to Focus on School Safety, Not Scapegoats
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 23, 2018
Upton, Dingell Pledge to Push for Further Bipartisan Gun Safety Measures, Applaud Passage of School Safety and Mental Health Measures
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
March 22, 2018
Tweet - "I don't care about my scorecard with the NRA. I care about the scorecard I get from the people I represent in Illinois, like the students and parents who want Congress to address gun violence in their communities #EnoughIsEnough."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 15, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Lamar Alexander, and the Hon. Patty Murray - Take Action On Legislation To Fund Gun Violence Research At CDC
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 15, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep.Brad Schneider
March 14, 2018
Tweet - "These students are fed up with politicians who ignore the overwhelming majority of Americans who want common sense gun reform. And they are showing leadership in calling for change #EnoughIsEnough."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 14, 2018
Letter to the Hon Lamar Alexander, Chairman of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions and the Hon Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions - Reed, Whitehouse Join Markey, Colleagues in Calling for Gun Violence Research Funding at CDC
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
March 14, 2018
Foster Statement on National Gun Violence Walkout
Rep.Bill Foster
March 14, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly Carries Photos and Stories of Chicago's Youngest Gun Violence Victim to National Walk Out Day Solidary March
Rep.Robin Kelly
March 14, 2018
Tweet - "We can't continue to let the NRA have veto power over gun policy in this nation. We are facing an epidemic of violence, with hundreds of Americans shot every day. Let's put the safety of our kids and our neighborhoods ahead of the gun lobby's agenda of selling more guns."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 14, 2018
Durbin: President Trump And Congressional Republicans Should Listen To Students, Majority Of Americans And Finally Act To Help Prevent Gun Violence
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 14, 2018
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 12, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly's Statement on the President's Flip-Flopping on Gun Violence Prevention
Rep.Robin Kelly
March 8, 2018
Letter to the Hon Thad Cochran, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Hon Roy Blunt, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee - Senator Cantwell, Colleagues Call for Increased Investment in Student Health, Safety
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
March 8, 2018
Congresswoman Kelly Renews Push for Common Sense Gun Safety Laws
Rep.Robin Kelly
March 8, 2018
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 8, 2018
Gun Violence
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 7, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
March 7, 2018
Tweet - "I stand with the 97% of Americans who support universal background checks for gun sales. We have to close the loopholes in our laws that make it easy for dangerous people to get their hands on guns."
Sen.Dick Durbin
March 7, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden, Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce - Sarbanes, E&C Dems Request Four More Gun Violence Epidemic Hearings
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
March 6, 2018
Duckworth Helps Introduce New Bipartisan Gun Safety Legislation to Strengthen Background Check System
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
March 5, 2018
Combating Gun Violence
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 28, 2018
Tweet - "Students and businesses are showing leadership in working to reduce gun violence--will Republicans in Congress?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 27, 2018
Quigley Statement On The Assault Weapons Ban Act Of 2018
Rep.Mike Quigley
Feb. 27, 2018
Executive Session
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 26, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep.Robin Kelly
Feb. 26, 2018
Schneider Renews Push For Assault Weapons Ban
Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 26, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep.Brad Schneider
Feb. 23, 2018
Duckworth Statement on Gun Violence
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Feb. 22, 2018
Tweet - "Arming teachers is not the answer to school gun violence. It's time for the President and Republicans who control Congress to start listening to students, educators, parents, and everyone speaking out who has been affected by gun violence in America, not the NRA."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 22, 2018
Tweet - "The gun sales lobby is at it once again, blaming everything BUT guns for another mass shooting tragedy. Shame on them. Will President Trump and Congressional Republicans continue to support the NRA's out-of-touch stance on gun violence? America is watching."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018
Durbin: Congress Must Stand Up To Gun Sales Lobby & Act To Prevent The Next Mass Shooting
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 21, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House - Quigley Calls on Speaker Ryan to Allow Vote on Gun Violence Research
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Feb. 21, 2018
Bost Applauds Administration Decision on Bump Stocks
Rep.Mike Bost
Feb. 21, 2018
Tweet - "There is no single reform that could stop every shooting, but we know there are big gaps in our gun laws that make it easy for criminals, abusers, and mentally unstable people to get their hands on guns - even military-style assault weapons"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 17, 2018
Tweet - "After the heartbreaking litany of mass shootings, I hesitate to say with any certainty that the Parkland, FL tragedy will lead to action. Only when Americans make gun safety a litmus test for their leaders will we finally break the NRA's death grip on Congress."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2018
Tweet - "Fact: We have an epidemic of gun violence in America, yet the gun sales lobby has been working for years to roll back the gun laws on the books. Will the President and Republicans in Congress stop trying to help them?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Virginia Foxx, Chairwoman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce - Rep. Susan Davis Leads Call for Action on School Safety After Florida School Shooting
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi, ...
Feb. 16, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Greg Walden, Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Letter to the Hon. Michael Burgess, Chairman, Subcommittee on Health - Demand Hearing on Gun Violence Prevention Research
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
Feb. 15, 2018
Tweet - "Is Congress doing all it can to keep our nation's students safe from gun violence? Not even close. This has to change. It's long past time we close gaps in our laws that make it easy for dangerous people to get their hands on guns."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2018
Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi Calls On White House To Denounce Neo-Nazis, White Supremacists, And Alt-Right As Florida School Shooting Suspect's Ties To Hate Group Emerge
Rep.Subramanian Krishnamoorthi
Feb. 15, 2018
Instead of Baseball Tryouts, Prom and College, American Kids Go to School Worried about Guns, says Rep. Kelly
Rep.Robin Kelly
Feb. 15, 2018
Tweet - "The only action on guns taken by Republicans in Congress and this President was to make it easier for people with mental illness to purchase guns."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Feb. 15, 2018
Gun Violence
Rep.Robin Kelly
Feb. 14, 2018
The New York Times - Background Gun Checks and Public Safety
Rep.Robin Kelly
Dec. 14, 2017
Tweet - "5 years ago today, 12 little girls, 8 little boys, and 6 educators were senselessly & heinously murdered at #SandyHook a mere 11 days before they were supposed to celebrate the Christmas holiday w their family & friends. It remains one of the darkest days of my time in Congress."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Dec. 13, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader - Not to Restrict Gun Violence Research in Appropriations Package
Rep.Bill Foster, ...
Dec. 7, 2017
Kelly, CBC Chair Introduce Legislation to Restore Government's Ability to Study Gun Violence
Rep.Robin Kelly
Dec. 6, 2017
Congresswoman Robin Kelly: "I'm heartbroken for families who will have loved ones taken from them because of this bad bill."
Rep.Robin Kelly
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