Search Results
Page 50 of 1154. Total results: 11536
- Congressman Dan Goldman Calls on YouTube to Close Gaps in Enforcement of Age Restrictions on Dangerohttps://goldman.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-dan-goldman-calls-youtube-close-gaps-enforcement-age-restrictions...Everyone – from law enforcement to tech companies, elected officials, and community groups – must work together to address the spread of these deadly weapons.” Congressman Dan Goldman is Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and Chair of the Congressional Dads Caucus Gun Violence Prevention Working Group . Read the letter here or below: Dear Mr. Mohan: We are writing to you concerning YouTube’s current implementation of new age restrictions on content related to firearms. ...
- Pelosi Statement on Six Years Since Orlando’s Pulse Nightclub Shooting | Representative Nancy Pelosihttps://pelosi.house.gov/news/press-releases/pelosi-statement-on-six-years-since-orlando-s-pulse-nightclub-shooting...And now, we are fighting to protect communities from the scourge of hate-fueled terror and prevent such a tragedy from ever happening again. "House Democrats have taken action again and again to combat gun violence, twice passing widely-popular legislation to secure universal background checks for all gun purchases. Last Wednesday, horrified by the bloodshed of recent weeks, we further advanced our fight to curb America's gun epidemic by passing the Protecting Our Kids Act, a bold package of life-saving gun safety measures: from banning high-capacity magazines and outlawing bump stocks to imposing background checks on untraceable ‘ghost guns.' ...
- https://morelle.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-joe-morelle-acts-ban-assault-weapons...In addition to this legislation, Congressman Morelle supports and has voted to pass measures to: enact universal background checks on gun sales, crack down on gun-trafficking, hold gun shops accountable for stolen weapons, strengthen red flag laws, provide more resources for law enforcement, and more . ...
- Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia Issues Statement on Passage of the Bold and Historic Protecting Our Kidshttps://sylviagarcia.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-sylvia-garcia-issues-statement-passage-bold-and-historic..."Following the tragedies in Uvalde, Buffalo, and across the country, my Democratic colleagues and I decided to act. The House took another key step in confronting the gun violence epidemic by passing the Protecting Our Kids Act. I'm proud to support this bill because it will reduce preventable gun violence by raising the purchasing age for assault weapons to 21 years, cracking down on gun trafficking, strengthening gun safety storage requirements, outlawing high-capacity magazines, and more." ...
- https://adriansmith.house.gov/media/column/upholding-second-amendment...The right to bear arms allows Nebraskans to own and utilize guns in order to deter crime, protect and defend themselves, their families, and their livestock, and engage in sport. We have seen instances of illegal gun activity and acts of gun violence far too much in our country, and reducing that violence is crucial. In that process however, we must be committed to upholding the Second Amendment rights the Constitution provides us. ...
- https://reschenthaler.house.gov/media/press-releases/reschenthaler-votes-defend-second-amendment-rights...Both bills passed the House by near party-line votes. "House Democrats' draconian gun control bills would deprive law-abiding citizens of their Second Amendment rights and pave the way for a national gun registry, while doing nothing to prevent mass shootings or stop criminals from obtaining firearms," said Reschenthaler. ...
- https://omar.house.gov/media/in-the-news/rep-omar-shares-september-update...I was proud to see our delegation come together in this moment of tragedy, but we must do more. Gun violence is the leading cause of death for children in America. No other developed country lives like this; it is a uniquely American failure. It should not be hard for us to come together as legislators to enact common sense gun reforms at the federal level, and protect the communities we serve. ...
- Florida Politics: Maxwell Frost, David Hogg say permitless carry law contributed to Orlando mass shohttps://frost.house.gov/news/in-the-news/florida-politics-maxwell-frost-david-hogg-say-permitless-carry-law-contributed-to-orlando-mass-shooting...“We have a lot of work we need to do. But I’ll tell you this, the gun violence prevention movement is the strongest it’s ever been,” Frost said. “We are stronger than the gun lobby. We are stronger than the NRA. We are stronger than gun manufacturers. ...
- Moskowitz and Parkland Family Members to Give Guided Visitation of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High Schhttps://moskowitz.house.gov/posts/vp-harris-to-tour-msd...Congress. In response to the mass shooting, Moskowitz led the passage of gun violence prevention legislation in Florida – one of the most pro-gun states in the country. Mar 11, 2024 Gun Violence Prevention Press Parkland, FL PARKLAND, FLORIDA – Today, Congressman Jared Moskowitz (D-Florida) announced that he and a group of family members from Parkland will lead Vice President Kamala Harris on a guided visitation of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of the February 14, 2018, shooting that killed 17 people and injured 17 people. ...
- https://frost.house.gov/about...Frost was ceremonially sworn in by former Congresswoman Val Demings in front of a crowd of over 1,000 people who came from all across Florida’s 10th congressional district in Central Florida to celebrate alongside Frost as he became their newest member of Congress. Introducing My First Bill Our Champion for Gun Violence Prevention Fueled by his own experience as a survivor of gun violence and a decade of work as an activist and organizer, Frost came to Congress to champion gun safety. ...