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Oct. 19, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Steve Dettelback, Director of the ATF - Chairman Thompson, Reps. Cicilline and Espaillat Lead 135 Members on Ghost Gun Letter to POTUS, ATF, DOJ
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 13, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Representatives Bush, Bowman and 30 Colleagues Urge Federal Agencies to Review and Implement Effective School Safety Measures
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 26, 2022
Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat Increased Use of Dangerous Gun Conversion Devices
Sen. Ron Wyden
July 15, 2022
Letter to Steven Dettelbach, Director of the Bureau of Alcoho, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Calling for the Prohibition of Sales of Hellfire Trigger Devices
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 29, 2022
Letter to Gary Restaino, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Demanding Answers Regarding Unprecedented Increase in Federal Firearm License Revocations
Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
June 24, 2022
Bonamici Helps House Pass Historic Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Bill
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 24, 2022
Wyden Statement on the Senate Passage of Bipartisan Gun Reform
Sen. Ron Wyden
June 9, 2022
House Passes Bonamici-Backed Bills to Prevent Gun Violence in Schools, Communities
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 8, 2022
Firearms are the leading cause of death in children
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
May 27, 2022
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House, James Clyburn, Majority Whip of the House - House Gun Sit-In Organizers Call on House Leadership to Act on Gun Violence Prevention
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 18, 2022
Key Committee Holds Hearing on Wyden, Blumenthal Legislation to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors From Gun Violence
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 18, 2022
Letter to Lina M. Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Murphy, Blumenthal, Markey Urge FTC to Investigate Marketing of Assault-Style Weapons to Children
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
April 11, 2022
Letter to Marvin Richardson, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Requesting Updated Guidance on Illegal Machine Gun Conversion Devices
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 8, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President - Neguse and McBath Lead House Democrats in Letter to Biden Urging Creation of Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 18, 2022
Letter to Marvin Richardson, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives - Owens Joins Effort to Curb the ATF's Assault on Second Amendment Rights
Rep. Cliff Bentz, ...
Feb. 25, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General - Concern Regarding the Rise of Domestic Violence Involving Firearms
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 16, 2021
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Menendez and Booker Join Democratic Senate and House Colleagues in Urging Education Secretary to Provide Guidance to Parents on Gun Storage Safety
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Following Oxford High School Shooting, Van Hollen, Murphy, Thompson, Stabenow, Peters, Blumenthal, Slotkin Urge Department Of Education To Issue Guidance On Safe Gun Storage
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 23, 2021
Duckworth Joins Blumenthal and Wyden in Introducing Expanded Legislation to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors from Firearm Violence
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 23, 2021
Wyden, Blumenthal Introduce Expanded Legislation to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors From Gun Violence
Sen. Ron Wyden
May 25, 2021
Wyden Co-sponsors Safe Gun Storage Act
Sen. Ron Wyden
April 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Secretary - Menendez, Colleagues Commend DHS on Actions to Keep Guns out Of the Hands of Domestic Abusers, Call for Additional Steps to Fully Enforce "Lautenberg Amendment,' Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 16, 2021
Wyden Co-sponsors Legislation Closing Loophole to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 11, 2021
Bonamici Helps Pass Gun Violence Prevention Bills
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
March 5, 2021
Wyden, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill to Close Charleston Loophole
Sen. Ron Wyden
March 4, 2021
Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Bill to Reduce Gun Violence
Sen. Jeff Merkley
March 4, 2021
Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Bill to Reduce Gun Violence
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
March 2, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States Gillibrand - Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Prioritize ATF Leadership And Gun Violence Prevention
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 26, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Representatives Joe Neguse, Lucy Mcbath Call for Biden Administration to Appoint National Director and Interagency Task Force on Gun Violence Prevention
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 19, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth Joins Van Hollen to Urge Biden Administration in Prioritizing Atf Leadership and Gun Violence Prevention
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management - Menendez Leads Call to Prohibit NRA Foundation from Soliciting, Receiving Charitable Donations from Federal Employees
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Wyden Reaction to Lawsuit Against NRA
Sen. Ron Wyden
Aug. 6, 2020
With Gun Sales & Domestic Violence Surging Amid Pandemic, Blumenthal, Himes, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Close Dangerous Loophole to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
June 25, 2020
Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
May 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Joins Push To Fund Gun Violence Prevention And Support Programs Amidst Covid-19 Crisis
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
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. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Senator Markey Leads Call to Action on Funding Gun Violence Research at CDC
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrea Gacki, Dir. of the Office of Foreign Assets Control - Wyden Requests Treasury Investigate Sanctioned NRA-Linked Russian Arms Manufacturers
Sen. Ron Wyden
Sept. 27, 2019
Wyden Unveils Report on NRA Ties to Russia, Findings Show NRA Misled Public About 2015 Moscow Trip
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
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. Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 16, 2019
Wyden Statement on Republican FEC Commissioners Blocking NRA Investigation
Sen. Ron Wyden
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. Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 4, 2019
Congresswoman Bonamici Condemns Gun Violence and Senate Inaction After Mass Shootings in Dayton, El Paso, and Tragic Death in Portland
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Markey and Deutch Call for Ban on 3D Printed Guns
Sen. Jeff Merkley, ...
June 3, 2019
Menendez, Wyden, Whitehouse Urge NRA to Allow Longtime Advertising Agency to Cooperate with Investigation
Sen. Ron Wyden, ...
Date
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Politician
Oct. 19, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Steve Dettelback, Director of the ATF - Chairman Thompson, Reps. Cicilline and Espaillat Lead 135 Members on Ghost Gun Letter to POTUS, ATF, DOJ
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Sept. 13, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Representatives Bush, Bowman and 30 Colleagues Urge Federal Agencies to Review and Implement Effective School Safety Measures
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
July 26, 2022
Wyden, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Combat Increased Use of Dangerous Gun Conversion Devices
Sen.Ron Wyden
July 15, 2022
Letter to Steven Dettelbach, Director of the Bureau of Alcoho, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Calling for the Prohibition of Sales of Hellfire Trigger Devices
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
June 29, 2022
Letter to Gary Restaino, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Demanding Answers Regarding Unprecedented Increase in Federal Firearm License Revocations
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
June 24, 2022
Bonamici Helps House Pass Historic Bipartisan Gun Violence Prevention Bill
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 24, 2022
Wyden Statement on the Senate Passage of Bipartisan Gun Reform
Sen.Ron Wyden
June 9, 2022
House Passes Bonamici-Backed Bills to Prevent Gun Violence in Schools, Communities
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 8, 2022
Firearms are the leading cause of death in children
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
May 27, 2022
Letter to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader of the House, James Clyburn, Majority Whip of the House - House Gun Sit-In Organizers Call on House Leadership to Act on Gun Violence Prevention
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
May 18, 2022
Key Committee Holds Hearing on Wyden, Blumenthal Legislation to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors From Gun Violence
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 18, 2022
Letter to Lina M. Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission - Murphy, Blumenthal, Markey Urge FTC to Investigate Marketing of Assault-Style Weapons to Children
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
April 11, 2022
Letter to Marvin Richardson, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - Requesting Updated Guidance on Illegal Machine Gun Conversion Devices
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
April 8, 2022
Letter to Hon. Joseph R. Biden, President - Neguse and McBath Lead House Democrats in Letter to Biden Urging Creation of Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 18, 2022
Letter to Marvin Richardson, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives - Owens Joins Effort to Curb the ATF's Assault on Second Amendment Rights
Rep.Cliff Bentz, ...
Feb. 25, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General - Concern Regarding the Rise of Domestic Violence Involving Firearms
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Dec. 16, 2021
Letter to Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Menendez and Booker Join Democratic Senate and House Colleagues in Urging Education Secretary to Provide Guidance to Parents on Gun Storage Safety
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Dec. 15, 2021
Letter to Hon. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education - Following Oxford High School Shooting, Van Hollen, Murphy, Thompson, Stabenow, Peters, Blumenthal, Slotkin Urge Department Of Education To Issue Guidance On Safe Gun Storage
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 23, 2021
Duckworth Joins Blumenthal and Wyden in Introducing Expanded Legislation to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors from Firearm Violence
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 23, 2021
Wyden, Blumenthal Introduce Expanded Legislation to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors From Gun Violence
Sen.Ron Wyden
May 25, 2021
Wyden Co-sponsors Safe Gun Storage Act
Sen.Ron Wyden
April 30, 2021
Letter to Hon. Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of Homeland Secretary - Menendez, Colleagues Commend DHS on Actions to Keep Guns out Of the Hands of Domestic Abusers, Call for Additional Steps to Fully Enforce "Lautenberg Amendment,' Protect Survivors of Domestic Violence
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
March 16, 2021
Wyden Co-sponsors Legislation Closing Loophole to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 11, 2021
Bonamici Helps Pass Gun Violence Prevention Bills
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
March 5, 2021
Wyden, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill to Close Charleston Loophole
Sen.Ron Wyden
March 4, 2021
Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Bill to Reduce Gun Violence
Sen.Jeff Merkley
March 4, 2021
Wyden, Merkley Reintroduce Bill to Reduce Gun Violence
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
March 2, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States Gillibrand - Colleagues Urge Biden Administration To Prioritize ATF Leadership And Gun Violence Prevention
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Feb. 26, 2021
Letter to Honorable Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Representatives Joe Neguse, Lucy Mcbath Call for Biden Administration to Appoint National Director and Interagency Task Force on Gun Violence Prevention
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Feb. 19, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Duckworth Joins Van Hollen to Urge Biden Administration in Prioritizing Atf Leadership and Gun Violence Prevention
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 18, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Michael Rigas, Acting Director of the United States Office of Personnel Management - Menendez Leads Call to Prohibit NRA Foundation from Soliciting, Receiving Charitable Donations from Federal Employees
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Aug. 6, 2020
Wyden Reaction to Lawsuit Against NRA
Sen.Ron Wyden
Aug. 6, 2020
With Gun Sales & Domestic Violence Surging Amid Pandemic, Blumenthal, Himes, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Close Dangerous Loophole to Protect Domestic Abuse Survivors
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
June 25, 2020
Baldwin, Colleagues Introduce "No Check, No Sale" Bill To Close Loophole Allowing Gun Sales Without A Completed Background Check
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
May 22, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader and to the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Minority Leader and to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and to the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Gillibrand Joins Push To Fund Gun Violence Prevention And Support Programs Amidst Covid-19 Crisis
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Nov. 21, 2019
Senator Markey Leads Call to Action on Funding Gun Violence Research at CDC
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Oct. 4, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Andrea Gacki, Dir. of the Office of Foreign Assets Control - Wyden Requests Treasury Investigate Sanctioned NRA-Linked Russian Arms Manufacturers
Sen.Ron Wyden
Sept. 27, 2019
Wyden Unveils Report on NRA Ties to Russia, Findings Show NRA Misled Public About 2015 Moscow Trip
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
Sept. 11, 2019
Reed, Whitehouse Call for Senate Action to Ban High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
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.Jeff Merkley, ...
Aug. 16, 2019
Wyden Statement on Republican FEC Commissioners Blocking NRA Investigation
Sen.Ron Wyden
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.Suzanne Bonamici, ...
Aug. 4, 2019
Congresswoman Bonamici Condemns Gun Violence and Senate Inaction After Mass Shootings in Dayton, El Paso, and Tragic Death in Portland
Rep.Suzanne Bonamici
June 13, 2019
Menendez, Markey and Deutch Call for Ban on 3D Printed Guns
Sen.Jeff Merkley, ...
June 3, 2019
Menendez, Wyden, Whitehouse Urge NRA to Allow Longtime Advertising Agency to Cooperate with Investigation
Sen.Ron Wyden, ...
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