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Today marks 9 years since the Senate failed to pass life-saving gun violence prevention reform because of the filibuster.
Let’s be clear, #TheFilibusterIsKillingUs and we must eliminate it. [Thread 🧵]
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Let’s be clear, #TheFilibusterIsKillingUs and we must eliminate it. [Thread 🧵]
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Following the Sandy Hook massacre where 20 children and 6 adults were senselessly killed, Americans continued to demand Congress strengthen America’s weak gun laws.
We all rallied together to urge our leaders to take action.
@NewtownAction @sandyhook
We all rallied together to urge our leaders to take action.
@NewtownAction @sandyhook
In response, leaders from across the aisle decided to #TakeActionNotSides and took up a series of gun reform bills.
The reforms included a bipartisan bill to expand Brady Background Checks, also known as– “Manchin-Toomey”.
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The reforms included a bipartisan bill to expand Brady Background Checks, also known as– “Manchin-Toomey”.
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We at @bradybuzz believe we can't #EndGunViolence until we ensure everyone can fairly participate in our democracy.
That is why I am so deeply encouraged by @POTUS's impassioned plea for Congress to pass voting rights legislation.
🧵THREAD #DeliverVotingRightsNow
That is why I am so deeply encouraged by @POTUS's impassioned plea for Congress to pass voting rights legislation.
🧵THREAD #DeliverVotingRightsNow
What does voting access have to do w/ gun violence?
Polls consistently show that +90% of Americans want stronger gun laws. Yet repeatedly, bipartisan gun reform legislation is stopped in Congress #DeliverVotingRightsNow #EndGunViolence #TheFilibusterIsKillingUs #EndTheFilibuster
Polls consistently show that +90% of Americans want stronger gun laws. Yet repeatedly, bipartisan gun reform legislation is stopped in Congress #DeliverVotingRightsNow #EndGunViolence #TheFilibusterIsKillingUs #EndTheFilibuster
If America had a truly representative democracy, we would have sensible gun laws that keep us safe.
#DeliverVotingRightsNow #EndGunViolence.
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#DeliverVotingRightsNow #EndGunViolence.
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