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Dec. 6, 2017
Quigley Statement on Passage of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
Rep. Mike Quigley
Dec. 6, 2017
Tweet - ".@NRA-backed bill to undermine state concealed carry laws just passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. Earlier today, Police Chief Thomas Manger of the Major Cities Chiefs Association described the bill as "misguided" and "dangerous for his police officers."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 29, 2017
Meehan, Quigley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Alert Law Enforcement When Criminals Attempt to Acquire a Firearm
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 8, 2017
Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Ban Assault Weapons
Sen. Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 8, 2017
Tweet - "I joined @SenFeinstein to introduce an assault weapons ban. Weapons of war don't belong on America's streets."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2017
Quigley Introduces Bill Requiring DOJ to Study Correlation Between Domestic Violence and Mass Shootings
Rep. Mike Quigley
Nov. 7, 2017
Tweet - "311 days into 2017 and America has already seen 307 mass shootings. We can't go back to business as usual."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2017
Tweet - "93% of gun owners want background checks on every gun sale. Why can't the United States Congress take this up?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "Republicans in Congress say it's too early to talk about gun violence. But for 26 victims & loved ones in Sutherland Springs, it's too late."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "In February @POTUS & GOP blocked Social Security Administration from sharing mental illness info with the NICS gun background check database"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "94% of Americans (93% of gun owners) want background checks on every gun sale. Retweet if you do too."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "MORNING READ: History will harshly judge a U.S. Congress too cowardly to act while kids are shot dead. No more, not here. #Enough"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "How many moms, dads, kids, grandparents, friends, loved ones have to die before Congress has the courage to act on gun violence?"
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2017
Tweet - "The shooter turned his gun on people -- kids -- in a place of worship. America is in the grips of a gun violence crisis. Congress must act."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2017
Tweet - "Bump stock manufacturer Slide Fire has resumed taking orders for bump stocks. It's been one month since the Las Vegas shooting."
Sen. Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2017
Letter to Chairman Bob Goodlatte, House Committee on the Judiciary - Hold Hearings on Gun Violence
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 25, 2017
Senators Introduce Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 25, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Background Check Expansion Act To Reduce Gun Violence
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 20, 2017
Statement On Senate Introduction Of Secure Firearm Storage Act By Sen. Durbin
Rep. Brad Schneider
Oct. 19, 2017
Durbin Introduces Bill To Curb Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2017
Durbin Calls Out AG Sessions For Attempting To Eliminate Vital Federal Funds From Chicago's Gun Violence Prevention Efforts
Sen. Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Brandon, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Bipartisan Letter to Ban Bump Stocks
Rep. Mike Bost, ...
Oct. 11, 2017
Letter to Dr. Francis S. Collins, National Institutes of Health - Warren, Murphy, Cortez Masto Lead Colleagues in Urging NIH to Renew Funding for Firearm Violence Research
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 11, 2017
Reps. Schneider, Torres, Engel Introduce Bill to Update Reporting Requirements for Semi-Automatic Rifles
Rep. Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 6, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check
Sen. Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 5, 2017
Letter to the President - Regulate Bump Stocks
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Brandon, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Bost Urges ATF to Reevaluate Bump-Stocks
Rep. Mike Bost
Oct. 4, 2017
Congresswoman Kelly Leads House Democrats in Calling for Action to Save American Lives
Rep. Robin Kelly
Oct. 3, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Members Request Meeting With President Trump
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 2, 2017
Statement on Mass Shooting in Las Vegas
Rep. Brad Schneider
Oct. 2, 2017
Quigley Statement on Las Vegas Shooting
Rep. Mike Quigley
Oct. 2, 2017
Statement on Mass Shooting at Country Concert in Las Vegas
Rep. Robin Kelly
Oct. 2, 2017
Schakowsky Statement on the tragic shooting in Las Vegas
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 22, 2017
The Washington Post - Guns' Staggering Death Toll in America
Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 13, 2017
Women and Children Lost by Gun Violence
Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 13, 2017
"Their Abusers Took Their Lives, This Congress Ignores the Problem but I Won't Forget Their Names"
Rep. Robin Kelly
Sept. 11, 2017
Chicago Sun Times - We Need Federal Statute Against Gun Trafficking
Rep. Robin Kelly
July 25, 2017
Rep. Schneider Introduces Bill to Reduce Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms
Rep. Brad Schneider
June 23, 2017
"More than a year after the House sit-in, we haven't taken for a vote on common sense, bipartisan gun safety legislation to save lives," reminds Congresswoman Kelly
Rep. Robin Kelly
June 14, 2017
Durbin Statement On This Morning's Shooting
Sen. Dick Durbin
June 12, 2017
Schakowsky statement on the 1 year anniversary of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
June 1, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Resolution Establishing "National Gun Violence Awareness Day"
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
June 1, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Resolution Establishing "National Gun Violence Awareness Day"
Sen. Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 23, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader - Keep Poison Pill Gun Riders Out of Funding Bills
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
May 22, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Provide Increased Support for Gun Violence Initiatives in Chicago
Sen. Dick Durbin
May 17, 2017
Congresswoman Kelly Marks National Police Week by Calling for Gun Reform to Protect Officer's Lives, following 56% Jump in Officers being Shot and Killed
Rep. Robin Kelly
April 4, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jose E. Serrano, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - Funding for Criminal Background Checks
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 4, 2017
Letter to Chairman Culberson, Ranking Member Serrano, Chairman Carter, and Ranking Member Roybal-Allard - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
Rep. Mike Quigley, ...
March 16, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Jason Chaffetz, Chairman of Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Committee Hearing on Gun Trafficking Legislation
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
March 10, 2017
Cummings, Maloney Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Gun Trafficking a Federal Offense, Impose Stronger Penalties on Straw Purchasers
Rep. Robin Kelly, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Dec. 6, 2017
Quigley Statement on Passage of the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act
Rep.Mike Quigley
Dec. 6, 2017
Tweet - ".@NRA-backed bill to undermine state concealed carry laws just passed in the U.S. House of Representatives. Earlier today, Police Chief Thomas Manger of the Major Cities Chiefs Association described the bill as "misguided" and "dangerous for his police officers."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 29, 2017
Meehan, Quigley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Alert Law Enforcement When Criminals Attempt to Acquire a Firearm
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Nov. 8, 2017
Duckworth Helps Introduce Legislation to Ban Assault Weapons
Sen.Ladda Duckworth
Nov. 8, 2017
Tweet - "I joined @SenFeinstein to introduce an assault weapons ban. Weapons of war don't belong on America's streets."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2017
Quigley Introduces Bill Requiring DOJ to Study Correlation Between Domestic Violence and Mass Shootings
Rep.Mike Quigley
Nov. 7, 2017
Tweet - "311 days into 2017 and America has already seen 307 mass shootings. We can't go back to business as usual."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 7, 2017
Tweet - "93% of gun owners want background checks on every gun sale. Why can't the United States Congress take this up?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "Republicans in Congress say it's too early to talk about gun violence. But for 26 victims & loved ones in Sutherland Springs, it's too late."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "In February @POTUS & GOP blocked Social Security Administration from sharing mental illness info with the NICS gun background check database"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "94% of Americans (93% of gun owners) want background checks on every gun sale. Retweet if you do too."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "MORNING READ: History will harshly judge a U.S. Congress too cowardly to act while kids are shot dead. No more, not here. #Enough"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 6, 2017
Tweet - "How many moms, dads, kids, grandparents, friends, loved ones have to die before Congress has the courage to act on gun violence?"
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 5, 2017
Tweet - "The shooter turned his gun on people -- kids -- in a place of worship. America is in the grips of a gun violence crisis. Congress must act."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2017
Tweet - "Bump stock manufacturer Slide Fire has resumed taking orders for bump stocks. It's been one month since the Las Vegas shooting."
Sen.Dick Durbin
Nov. 1, 2017
Letter to Chairman Bob Goodlatte, House Committee on the Judiciary - Hold Hearings on Gun Violence
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 25, 2017
Senators Introduce Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 25, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth Introduce Background Check Expansion Act To Reduce Gun Violence
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
Oct. 20, 2017
Statement On Senate Introduction Of Secure Firearm Storage Act By Sen. Durbin
Rep.Brad Schneider
Oct. 19, 2017
Durbin Introduces Bill To Curb Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 18, 2017
Durbin Calls Out AG Sessions For Attempting To Eliminate Vital Federal Funds From Chicago's Gun Violence Prevention Efforts
Sen.Dick Durbin
Oct. 11, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Brandon, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Bipartisan Letter to Ban Bump Stocks
Rep.Mike Bost, ...
Oct. 11, 2017
Letter to Dr. Francis S. Collins, National Institutes of Health - Warren, Murphy, Cortez Masto Lead Colleagues in Urging NIH to Renew Funding for Firearm Violence Research
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 11, 2017
Reps. Schneider, Torres, Engel Introduce Bill to Update Reporting Requirements for Semi-Automatic Rifles
Rep.Brad Schneider, ...
Oct. 6, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check
Sen.Dick Durbin, ...
Oct. 5, 2017
Letter to the President - Regulate Bump Stocks
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
Oct. 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Thomas Brandon, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Bost Urges ATF to Reevaluate Bump-Stocks
Rep.Mike Bost
Oct. 4, 2017
Congresswoman Kelly Leads House Democrats in Calling for Action to Save American Lives
Rep.Robin Kelly
Oct. 3, 2017
Letter to President Donald Trump - Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Members Request Meeting With President Trump
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
Oct. 2, 2017
Statement on Mass Shooting in Las Vegas
Rep.Brad Schneider
Oct. 2, 2017
Quigley Statement on Las Vegas Shooting
Rep.Mike Quigley
Oct. 2, 2017
Statement on Mass Shooting at Country Concert in Las Vegas
Rep.Robin Kelly
Oct. 2, 2017
Schakowsky Statement on the tragic shooting in Las Vegas
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
Sept. 22, 2017
The Washington Post - Guns' Staggering Death Toll in America
Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 13, 2017
Women and Children Lost by Gun Violence
Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 13, 2017
"Their Abusers Took Their Lives, This Congress Ignores the Problem but I Won't Forget Their Names"
Rep.Robin Kelly
Sept. 11, 2017
Chicago Sun Times - We Need Federal Statute Against Gun Trafficking
Rep.Robin Kelly
July 25, 2017
Rep. Schneider Introduces Bill to Reduce Gun Violence From Stolen Firearms
Rep.Brad Schneider
June 23, 2017
"More than a year after the House sit-in, we haven't taken for a vote on common sense, bipartisan gun safety legislation to save lives," reminds Congresswoman Kelly
Rep.Robin Kelly
June 14, 2017
Durbin Statement On This Morning's Shooting
Sen.Dick Durbin
June 12, 2017
Schakowsky statement on the 1 year anniversary of the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting
Rep.Jan Schakowsky
June 1, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Resolution Establishing "National Gun Violence Awareness Day"
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
June 1, 2017
Durbin, Duckworth, Kelly Introduce Resolution Establishing "National Gun Violence Awareness Day"
Sen.Ladda Duckworth, ...
May 23, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader - Keep Poison Pill Gun Riders Out of Funding Bills
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
May 22, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General - Provide Increased Support for Gun Violence Initiatives in Chicago
Sen.Dick Durbin
May 17, 2017
Congresswoman Kelly Marks National Police Week by Calling for Gun Reform to Protect Officer's Lives, following 56% Jump in Officers being Shot and Killed
Rep.Robin Kelly
April 4, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John Culberson, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, and the Hon. Jose E. Serrano, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - Funding for Criminal Background Checks
Rep.Jan Schakowsky, ...
April 4, 2017
Letter to Chairman Culberson, Ranking Member Serrano, Chairman Carter, and Ranking Member Roybal-Allard - Many Words on a Very Important Topic
Rep.Mike Quigley, ...
March 16, 2017
Letter to the Honorable Jason Chaffetz, Chairman of Committee on Oversight and Government Reform - Committee Hearing on Gun Trafficking Legislation
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
March 10, 2017
Cummings, Maloney Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Gun Trafficking a Federal Offense, Impose Stronger Penalties on Straw Purchasers
Rep.Robin Kelly, ...
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