The very next day, a gunman killed one person and injured five others at Geneva Presbyterian Church in Laguna Woods, California.
It's been nearly 10 years since a gunman killed 20 children and six staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut — and as the events above make clear, nothing has changed.
Two gun control bills passed 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. They are standing in the way. If you, like us, feel passionately about stopping gun violence, call your senator and demand action.
When calls come into a lawmaker's office, the staff typically takes notes and relays not only the subject, but also the daily number of calls received on that topic. The more calls on a particular topic, the more the lawmaker knows it’s important to their constituents.
1.Mitch McConnell of Kentucky: (202) 224-2541
2.John Thune of South Dakota: (202) 224-2321
3.John Barrasso of Wyoming: (202) 224-6441
4.Roy Blunt of Missouri: (202) 224-5721
5.Joni Ernst of Iowa: (202) 224-3254
6.Rick Scott of Florida: (202) 224-5274
7.Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee: (202) 224-3344
8.John Boozman of Arkansas: (202) 224-4843
9.Mike Braun of Indiana: (202) 224-4814
10.Richard Burr of North Carolina: (202) 224-3154
11.Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia: (202) 224-6472
12.Bill Cassidy of Louisiana: (202) 224-5824
13.Susan Collins of Maine: (202) 224-2523
14.John Cornyn of Texas: (202) 224-2934
15.Tom Cotton of Arkansas: (202) 224-2353
16.Kevin Cramer of North Dakota: (202) 224-2043
17.Mike Crapo of Idaho: (202) 224-6142
18.Ted Cruz of Texas: (202) 224-5922
19.Steve Daines of Montana: (202) 224-2651
20.Deb Fischer of Nebraska: (202) 224-6551
21.Lindsey Graham of South Carolina: (202) 224-5972
22.Chuck Grassley of Iowa: (202) 224-3744
23.Bill Hagerty of Tennessee: (202) 224-4944
24.Josh Hawley of Missouri: (202) 224-6154
25.John Hoeven of North Dakota: (202) 224-2551
26.Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi: (202) 224-5054
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