It's been more than five years since Sandy Hook. Yet time and again Congress fails to take action, and the discussion fades until this deadly cycle once again repeats itself. Enough is enough. We need action now. https://t.co/wTtURP0hqx
As we continue through #WomensHistoryMonth, I’d like to commemorate San Francisco’s first female African-American streetcar conductor, Maya Angelou, who you probably know as one of America’s most beloved poets, authors and civil rights activists. https://t.co/8A8OdAnuOL
Governor Rauner chose to veto a bipartisan bill that would’ve helped keep guns out of the hands of straw purchasers and dangerous individuals. He is squandering one of Illinois’ best opportunities for meaningful gun violence prevention reform in years. https://t.co/3ymwg1hS0J
President Trump travels to California today to look at prototypes of his wasteful and ineffective border wall. Might he find time on his schedule to meet with any of the hundreds of thousands of Dreamers he’s holding hostage to his anti-immigrant agenda?
At tomorrow’s Senate Judiciary hearing I’ll be speaking on the importance of getting weapons that don’t belong in the hands of civilians off our streets. These guns were modeled on the M-16, a military weapon, and designed for one purpose: taking lives.
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Arming teachers is an utterly ridiculous idea that teachers strongly oppose. Even trained law enforcement officers encounter extreme difficulty in the face of a heavily-armed shooter.
Four years ago, @MichelleObama and I had the privilege to host Lt. Cmdr. Dan Cnossen and his fellow Paralympians and Olympians at the White House. Today, we’re so proud of him for winning gold and silver - while still representing the red, white, and blue.