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Press Release: “Your adjournment will not silence our voices”: Congresswoman Lee continues fight for common sense gun reform
Congresswoman Barbara Lee will join Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman, Congressman Mike Thompson, for the National Day of Action on Gun Violence Prevention.
The event builds on the momentum from the historic “No Bill, No Break” sit-in mounted by House Democrats under the leadership of Congressman John Lewis. The sit-in sought to demand common sense reforms to reduce gun violence including ensuring background checks for all gun buyers and closing a loophole that allows suspected terrorists to buy weapons of war. These common sense measures are broadly supported by more than 80 percent of Americans.
Who: Congresswoman Barbara Lee
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Congressman Mike Thompson, chairman of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Congressman Mike Honda
Congressman Eric Swalwell
Chief of Police Andrew Bidou, Vallejo, CA
Where: Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center
1001 Potrero Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94110
When: Wednesday, June 29th at 1pm
Congresswoman Lee has introduced the Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act (H.R. 1449). This legislation would remove restrictions that prevent vital information sharing amongst law enforcement to address gun theft and bad-actor gun dealers. This legislation would also remove the restriction on the CDC from studying gun violence like other public health threats. Congresswoman Lee is also a proud co-sponsor of the Safer Communities Act (H.R. 2994).
Congresswoman Lee is a member of the Appropriations and Budget Committees, the Steering and Policy Committee, is a Senior Democratic Whip, former chair of the Congressional Black Caucus and co-chair of the Progressive Caucus. She serves as chair of the Democrat Whip Task Force on Poverty, Income Inequality and Opportunity.
