House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi tweeted that Congress had a «moral responsibility» to take «common sense action» to prevent «the daily tragedy
of gun violence in communities across America.»
«After I got appointed (to the Senate), I went down to Brooklyn to meet with families who had suffered
from gun violence in their communities,» Gillibrand said, according to the «60 Minutes» transcript.
«After I got appointed, I went down to Brooklyn to meet with families who had suffered
from gun violence in their communities,» Gillibrand said during an interview on CBS» 60 Minutes on Sunday night.
Chicago Appleseed and Chicago Council of Lawyers have joined a letter urging Congress to formally repeal the Dickey Amendment that currently creates an effective ban on federal health agencies like the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) from conducting research into the causes, effects, and evidence - based prevention
of gun violence in our communities.