Thread by @AMarch4OurLives

.@HouseDemocrats just passed six appropriations bills that included many MFOL priorities! If approved by the Senate and signed by POTUS we'd be a few steps closer to ending gun violence! Let's break down the positives and a few places we wish the bills went further.

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Thanks to congressional champions like @RepRobinKelly and @rosadelauro, and the grassroots advocacy of MFOL youth and survivors, the House approved 25 MILLION for the CDC & NIH each to research gun violence.
#WeNeedToKnow

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Our right to vote is at risk. We've been pushing for election protections at all levels of government because #VotingAccessSavesLives which is why it's great to see @HouseDemocrats increase funding to #ProtectOurVote ($6 million more than the White House is pushing for!).

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The ATF is crucial for identifying/investigating firearm related-crimes and firearms trafficking. We requested at least a $35 million increase in funding and @HouseDemocrats included exactly that amount!

That's #OurPower

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To reduce firearm suicides we must create barriers to firearm access for at-risk individuals who are a danger to themselves AND invest in mental health resources, which is why we're thrilled with @HouseDemocrats proposed $7 million increase for suicide prevention programs.

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However, they INCREASED funding to police and Bureau of Prisons. While they did condition funding for police on ending racist tactics, their actions fall short of #DefundingThePolice and reimagining public safety. We urge Congress to pass the @Mvmnt4BlkLives's #BREATHAct.

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