Rep. Nydia Velazquez (Bushwick, Red Hook, Vinegar Hill, Williamsburg, Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, Gowanus, Greenwood, DUMBO, Cobble Hill and parts of Park Slope) today gave a rousing speech on the House floor for real, meaningful legislation to address the problem of gun violence. to pass more gun control measures.
Specifically, House Democrats are demanding votes on two bipartisan pieces of legislation that are overwhelmingly supported by the American people:
- The bipartisan King-Thompson legislation to expand and strengthen our background checks system;
- The bipartisan No Fly, No Buy bill to keep guns out of the hands of suspected terrorists.
Check out her speech.
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