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Feb. 10, 2023
Klobuchar, Dingell, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Strengthen Provisions Closing the Boyfriend Loophole
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Oct. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senator Markey, Rep. Meng Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden to Roll Back Trump's Deregulation of 3d-printed Ghost Guns
Rep. Madeleine Dean, ...
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. Madeleine Dean, ...
Sept. 22, 2022
Schneider, Davis, Pascrell, Blumenauer, Suozzi, Moore, and Evans Lead Bill to Create Guaranteed Annual Funding for Gun Violence Prevention
Rep. Dwight Evans, ...
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. Madeleine Dean, ...
Sept. 1, 2022
Congresswoman Dean and Senator Warren Urge Bank CEOs to Adopt New Code for Gun and Ammunition Retailers
Rep. Madeleine Dean, ...
Aug. 30, 2022
PBS: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is law. What comes next?
Rep. Dwight Evans
Aug. 29, 2022
Letter to Dusty Wunderlich, CEO of Credova Financial - Rep. Larson Joins Colleagues in Opposition to "Buy Now, Pay Later" Financing for Gun Purchases
Rep. Madeleine Dean, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Kelly Opposes Democrats' Overreaching 'Assault Weapons Ban'
Rep. Mike Kelly
July 29, 2022
Boyle Votes For Assault Weapons Ban Legislation
Rep. Brendan Boyle
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. Dwight Evans, ...
June 27, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Gary Restaino, Acting Director of the ATF - Harshbarger, Budd Defend American Gun Retailers
Rep. Scott Perry, ...
June 24, 2022
Evans Votes for Landmark Gun Safety Bill to Save Lives
Rep. Brendan Boyle
June 24, 2022
Scanlon Takes Historic Action to Prevent Gun Violence
Rep. Mary Scanlon
June 24, 2022
Reschenthaler Opposes Legislation Infringing Americans' Second Amendment Rights
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler
June 23, 2022
Congresswoman Scanlon Reacts to Supreme Court Decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. V. Bruen
Rep. Mary Scanlon
June 10, 2022
Congresswoman Scanlon Votes for Common Sense Gun Safety Bills to Save Lives
Rep. Mary Scanlon
June 9, 2022
Houlahan Passes Bipartisan Protecting Our Kids Act, Announces Gun Violence Prevention Telephone Town Hall
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
June 8, 2022
REP. WILD VOTES TO PASS PROTECTING OUR KIDS ACT
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
June 2, 2022
Fitzpatrick Statement on H.R. 7910 Community Safety Legislation
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
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. Brendan Boyle, ...
May 26, 2022
Evans Requests Over $22 Million for 15 Community Projects
Rep. Dwight Evans
May 26, 2022
Rep. Smucker: Statement on the Tragedy in Uvalde, Texas
Rep. Lloyd Smucker
May 25, 2022
Houlahan Issues Statement on Colleagues' Refusal to Pass Gun Violence Prevention Legislation a Majority of Americans Support
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
May 25, 2022
Fitzpatrick Statement on Uvalde, Texas School Shooting
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick
May 25, 2022
Houlahan Issues Statement on Colleagues' Refusal to Pass Gun Violence Prevention Legislation a Majority of Americans Support
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan
May 24, 2022
BOYLE STATEMENT ON TX SCHOOL SHOOTING
Rep. Brendan Boyle
April 27, 2022
Reps. Dean and Quigley Circulate Letter Calling on ATF to Hold Bad Gun Dealers Accountable
Rep. Madeleine Dean
April 21, 2022
Evans Announces $51 Billion, 7-Point Plan to Fight Gun Violence
Rep. Dwight Evans
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. Dwight Evans, ...
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. Madeleine Dean, ...
April 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, Hon. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip, Hon. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Hon. Katherine Clark, Assistant Speaker of the House - Reps. Kelly, Casten, Horsford, Levin Urge House Leadership to Advance Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Rep. Dwight Evans, ...
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. Mike Kelly, ...
March 8, 2022
Feinstein, Menendez, Scanlon Introduce Bill to Stop Fraudulent Gun Sales
Rep. Mary Scanlon, ...
Feb. 25, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General - Concern Regarding the Rise of Domestic Violence Involving Firearms
Rep. Mary Scanlon, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to the United States Conference of Mayors - Feinstein, Thompson, 39 Members of Congress Call on Conference of Mayors to Ban Ghost Guns
Rep. Dwight Evans, ...
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
Rep. Mary Scanlon, ...
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
Rep. Mary Scanlon, ...
Oct. 29, 2021
Reps. Dean and Wexton and Senator Markey Introduce the Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act
Rep. Madeleine Dean
Oct. 20, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President - Hartzler Leads Effort Demanding Clarity on Biden's 2nd Amendment Stance
Rep. John Joyce, ...
Aug. 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of House Judiciary Committee - Neguse Calls for Judiciary Committee Markup of Federal Assault Weapons Ban
Rep. Madeleine Dean, ...
June 30, 2021
Representative Madeleine Dean Introduced the The Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2021
Rep. Madeleine Dean
June 28, 2021
Defending Right to Bear Arms
Rep. Scott Perry
June 23, 2021
Boyle Statement on President's Plan to Reduce Gun Violence
Rep. Brendan Boyle
June 16, 2021
Act on Universal Background Checks
Rep. Madeleine Dean
April 26, 2021
Letter to the Hon. David Chipman, President Biden's nominee for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) - Rep. Good Leads Group of Republicans in Calling for Investigation into Hunter Biden for Lying on Background Check
Rep. Scott Perry, ...
April 24, 2021
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Madeleine Dean
Rep. Madeleine Dean
April 14, 2021
Protecting Americans' Constitutional Rights
Rep. John Joyce
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. Madeleine Dean, ...
March 11, 2021
Boyle Statement on Passing of Background Check Bills
Rep. Brendan Boyle
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Feb. 10, 2023
Klobuchar, Dingell, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Strengthen Provisions Closing the Boyfriend Loophole
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick, ...
Oct. 20, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Senator Markey, Rep. Meng Lead Colleagues in Urging Biden to Roll Back Trump's Deregulation of 3d-printed Ghost Guns
Rep.Madeleine Dean, ...
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.Madeleine Dean, ...
Sept. 22, 2022
Schneider, Davis, Pascrell, Blumenauer, Suozzi, Moore, and Evans Lead Bill to Create Guaranteed Annual Funding for Gun Violence Prevention
Rep.Dwight Evans, ...
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.Madeleine Dean, ...
Sept. 1, 2022
Congresswoman Dean and Senator Warren Urge Bank CEOs to Adopt New Code for Gun and Ammunition Retailers
Rep.Madeleine Dean, ...
Aug. 30, 2022
PBS: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act is law. What comes next?
Rep.Dwight Evans
Aug. 29, 2022
Letter to Dusty Wunderlich, CEO of Credova Financial - Rep. Larson Joins Colleagues in Opposition to "Buy Now, Pay Later" Financing for Gun Purchases
Rep.Madeleine Dean, ...
Aug. 1, 2022
Kelly Opposes Democrats' Overreaching 'Assault Weapons Ban'
Rep.Mike Kelly
July 29, 2022
Boyle Votes For Assault Weapons Ban Legislation
Rep.Brendan Boyle
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.Dwight Evans, ...
June 27, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, Attorney General of the United States, Gary Restaino, Acting Director of the ATF - Harshbarger, Budd Defend American Gun Retailers
Rep.Scott Perry, ...
June 24, 2022
Evans Votes for Landmark Gun Safety Bill to Save Lives
Rep.Brendan Boyle
June 24, 2022
Scanlon Takes Historic Action to Prevent Gun Violence
Rep.Mary Scanlon
June 24, 2022
Reschenthaler Opposes Legislation Infringing Americans' Second Amendment Rights
Rep.Guy Reschenthaler
June 23, 2022
Congresswoman Scanlon Reacts to Supreme Court Decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association Inc. V. Bruen
Rep.Mary Scanlon
June 10, 2022
Congresswoman Scanlon Votes for Common Sense Gun Safety Bills to Save Lives
Rep.Mary Scanlon
June 9, 2022
Houlahan Passes Bipartisan Protecting Our Kids Act, Announces Gun Violence Prevention Telephone Town Hall
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan
June 8, 2022
REP. WILD VOTES TO PASS PROTECTING OUR KIDS ACT
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan
June 2, 2022
Fitzpatrick Statement on H.R. 7910 Community Safety Legislation
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick
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.Brendan Boyle, ...
May 26, 2022
Evans Requests Over $22 Million for 15 Community Projects
Rep.Dwight Evans
May 26, 2022
Rep. Smucker: Statement on the Tragedy in Uvalde, Texas
Rep.Lloyd Smucker
May 25, 2022
Houlahan Issues Statement on Colleagues' Refusal to Pass Gun Violence Prevention Legislation a Majority of Americans Support
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan
May 25, 2022
Fitzpatrick Statement on Uvalde, Texas School Shooting
Rep.Brian Fitzpatrick
May 25, 2022
Houlahan Issues Statement on Colleagues' Refusal to Pass Gun Violence Prevention Legislation a Majority of Americans Support
Rep.Chrissy Houlahan
May 24, 2022
BOYLE STATEMENT ON TX SCHOOL SHOOTING
Rep.Brendan Boyle
April 27, 2022
Reps. Dean and Quigley Circulate Letter Calling on ATF to Hold Bad Gun Dealers Accountable
Rep.Madeleine Dean
April 21, 2022
Evans Announces $51 Billion, 7-Point Plan to Fight Gun Violence
Rep.Dwight Evans
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.Dwight Evans, ...
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.Madeleine Dean, ...
April 4, 2022
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Hon. Steny Hoyer, House Majority Leader, Hon. James Clyburn, House Majority Whip, Hon. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Hon. Katherine Clark, Assistant Speaker of the House - Reps. Kelly, Casten, Horsford, Levin Urge House Leadership to Advance Gun Violence Prevention Legislation
Rep.Dwight Evans, ...
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.Mike Kelly, ...
March 8, 2022
Feinstein, Menendez, Scanlon Introduce Bill to Stop Fraudulent Gun Sales
Rep.Mary Scanlon, ...
Feb. 25, 2022
Letter to Merrick Garland, U.S. Attorney General - Concern Regarding the Rise of Domestic Violence Involving Firearms
Rep.Mary Scanlon, ...
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to the United States Conference of Mayors - Feinstein, Thompson, 39 Members of Congress Call on Conference of Mayors to Ban Ghost Guns
Rep.Dwight Evans, ...
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
Rep.Mary Scanlon, ...
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
Rep.Mary Scanlon, ...
Oct. 29, 2021
Reps. Dean and Wexton and Senator Markey Introduce the Gun Violence Prevention Through Financial Intelligence Act
Rep.Madeleine Dean
Oct. 20, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President - Hartzler Leads Effort Demanding Clarity on Biden's 2nd Amendment Stance
Rep.John Joyce, ...
Aug. 4, 2021
Letter to Hon. Jerrold Nadler, Chairman of House Judiciary Committee - Neguse Calls for Judiciary Committee Markup of Federal Assault Weapons Ban
Rep.Madeleine Dean, ...
June 30, 2021
Representative Madeleine Dean Introduced the The Background Check Point of Contact Act of 2021
Rep.Madeleine Dean
June 28, 2021
Defending Right to Bear Arms
Rep.Scott Perry
June 23, 2021
Boyle Statement on President's Plan to Reduce Gun Violence
Rep.Brendan Boyle
June 16, 2021
Act on Universal Background Checks
Rep.Madeleine Dean
April 26, 2021
Letter to the Hon. David Chipman, President Biden's nominee for Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) - Rep. Good Leads Group of Republicans in Calling for Investigation into Hunter Biden for Lying on Background Check
Rep.Scott Perry, ...
April 24, 2021
CNN "CNN Newsroom" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Madeleine Dean
Rep.Madeleine Dean
April 14, 2021
Protecting Americans' Constitutional Rights
Rep.John Joyce
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.Madeleine Dean, ...
March 11, 2021
Boyle Statement on Passing of Background Check Bills
Rep.Brendan Boyle
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