US House Rep Susan Davis' office issued the following on Wednesday:
Washington, August 7, 2019
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Following three tragic shootings in less than a week - two within 24
hours of each other - that left more than 30 dead, Congresswoman Susan
Davis called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to call the
Senate back into session to vote on gun violence prevention legislation.
Davis joined her 213 of her House Democratic colleagues in sending a
letter to the Majority Leader demanding that the Senate return to pass
H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act and H.R 1112, the Enhanced
Background Checks Act, which were passed by the House more than 150 days
ago.
“The American people are tired of waiting for the Senate to
do something - anything - to keep people safe,” said Davis. “The bills
passed by the House back in February are bipartisan and increased
background checks enjoy overwhelming support of the American people.
There is no excuse not to pass these bills.”
The Member’s wrote:
“This inaction must stop. We know background checks save
lives. Every day background checks stop more than 170 felons and 50
domestic abusers from getting a gun. Any delay to pass commonsense gun
violence prevention legislation only increases the chances that more
innocent people in America may suffer from the tragic and needless loss
caused by gun violence.”
The full letter can be read here.
