Thread by @RepJohnKatko

(1/10) Last night, the Senate began consideration of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, a package that includes commonsense firearm safety provisions, as well as significant investments in our nation’s mental health infrastructure and the safety of our schools.

(2/10) This legislation has already received the backing of Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and over a dozen other Republicans, demonstrating the strong bipartisan support that these policies have in communities across the country.

(3/10) Following the recent tragedies in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas, I said that Congress must develop a thoughtful and substantive response.

(4/10) It is my strong belief that this legislation represents a consensus approach to addressing these senseless and depraved acts of violence, and I fully intend to support this measure when it comes to the House floor.

(5/10) As co-chair of the bipartisan House Mental Health Caucus, I am pleased that this legislation makes substantive investments in our nation’s mental health system, including policies I have long advocated for to bolster the availability of services in our schools.

(6/10) Additionally, as a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, I believe that this legislation takes important steps to promote public safety, while also safeguarding the constitutional rights of law-abiding Americans.

(7/10) Specifically, I have consistently called for the protection of due process rights in any federal program that supports state-level extreme risk protection orders, and this legislation takes necessary steps to ensure such safeguards are in place.

(8/10) In recent days, I have been honored to have the opportunity to discuss many of these priorities with my Republican and Democrat colleagues in the Senate,...

(9/10)... and I applaud their work to deliver sensible and bipartisan legislation that will make a real difference in protecting communities in Central New York and across the country.

(10/10) The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act sends a clear message that Congress can work together to keep Americans safe, and I look forward to doing my part to help send it to the President’s desk.