Wasserman Schultz Statement on House GOP Failure to Act on Gun Violence

Washington, DC, July 7, 2016
Once again, Speaker Paul Ryan and House Republicans have completely surrendered to the National Rifle Association. Instead of moving commonsense legislation to address the gun violence crisis in the wake of the worst mass shooting in our nation's history, they have chosen to do absolutely nothing to keep us safe.

Wasserman Schultz Statement on House GOP Failure to Act on Gun Violence

 U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) issued the following statement today after news outlets reported that House Republicans have indefinitely postponed a vote on legislation to keep Americans safe from gun violence:

“Once again, Speaker Paul Ryan and House Republicans have completely surrendered to the National Rifle Association. Instead of moving commonsense legislation to address the gun violence crisis in the wake of the worst mass shooting in our nation’s history, they have chosen to do absolutely nothing to keep us safe. Every day 91 Americans lose their lives to gun violence in every corner of our nation. Unfortunately, House Republicans have made their loyalties crystal clear: they stand with the NRA, they stand with the carnage that is devastating our communities, and they stand with suspected terrorists who continue to buy weapons of war. House Democrats and I refuse to be silent on this epidemic. We will keep demanding a vote on gun violence prevention legislation until the Majority takes to heart the cries of the American people, steps out from behind the skirts of the NRA and grants us one.”

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Contact:

Geoff Burgan, Geoff.Burgan@mail.house.gov, 202.225.7931