John,
Six years ago, a gunman killed 17 students, teachers, and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
The awful scenes of that day are seared in the collective memory of Americans.
The lives lost represented some of the best and brightest. We will never forget them, and we remain resolved to continue working to end the plague of gun violence.
Out of the Parkland tragedy was born a movement of young people standing up for their rights. Today, they remain committed, in the words of John Lewis, to generating good trouble to end this devastating crisis.
While significant progress has been made under President Biden’s leadership, the Republican majority in the House stubbornly refuses to work with Democrats in passing legislation to end gun violence in America. Will you join me in urging my congressional colleagues to prioritize taking action on gun violence this year?
From Sandy Hook and Parkland to Uvalde, Half Moon Bay, and the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, our communities nationwide have seen the devastation inflicted by gun violence.
We cannot and must not accept inaction any longer.
Thanks for being with me in this fight,
Marilyn
