We need to demand action on gun violence.
Just 10 days prior, a gunman killedThe very next day, a gunman killed one person and injured five others at Geneva Presbyterian Church inIt's been nearly 10 years since a gunman killed 20 children and six staff members atJohn Moore / Getty Imagespassed by House Democrats in March 2021 — HR 8, which would expand background checks, and HR 1446, which would increase the background check waiting period — are currently stalled in the Senate due largely to Republican opposition.
Below are the 52 Senators — 50 Republicans, and two Democrats opposed to suspending the filibuster to pass gun control legislation with a simple majority — who are standing in the way. If you, like us, feel passionately about stopping gun violence, call your senator and demand action.John Barrasso of Wyoming: 224-6441Rick Scott of Florida: 224-5274Mike Braun of Indiana: 224-4814Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia: 224-6472John Cornyn of Texas: 224-2934Mike Crapo of Idaho: 224-6142Deb Fischer of Nebraska: 224-6551Bill Hagerty of Tennessee: 224-4944Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi: 224-5054John Kennedy of Louisiana: 224-4623Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming: 224-3424Jerry Moran of Kansas: 224-6521Rob Portman of Ohio: 224-3353Mike Rounds of South Dakota: 224-5842Tim Scott of South Carolina: 224-6121Dan Sullivan of Alaska: 224-3004Tommy Tuberville of Alabama: 224-4124Share This Article
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