As Americans we are no strangers to hate-fueled rhetoric.
Lucy McBath
One of my first priorities as a new member of Congress in 2019 was to visit the CDC and learn firsthand about what they needed to help protect Americans. After my visit, I learned their budget had previously been cut, and that they needed funding to modernize their data systems to help prevent pandemics and other public health crises.
While our country has made great strides, the Jewish community is still the target of anti-Semitism, and we must continue to stand against all forms of hate, violence, and bigotry.
We know that gun violence disproportionately affects Black people in this country, and that was no exception with my son Jordan.
Donald Trump is correct when he suggests that African-Americans are outraged by gun violence.
I know parents across America remain sick with worry about the safety of their children. I feel that anguish.
Background checks will never stop every criminal from getting their hands on a gun and every single act of gun violence - but the evidence is clear that it's the single most effective policy to help keep guns out of dangerous hands and save lives.
I grew up in Illinois in an environment where my parents were very politically active in the civil rights movement.
The last thing we need in Missouri is more violence and strife in our communities.
As the daughter of a civil rights leader, I believe in the power that compels people to stand up for their freedoms, for justice and opportunity. I know that marching inspires people to take an active role in creating positive change for a better America.
On September 11, 2001, America suffered an unimaginable tragedy and witnessed the incredible heroism of hundreds of first responders who rushed into the World Trade Center to save lives.
My son is not a tactic to be used in political arenas for relevancy and points.
I have a unique lens on how the extreme priorities of the NRA's leaders are dangerous for America, Atlanta and communities of color.
Stand Your Ground laws make all of us more vulnerable to the threat of gun violence, but they also have a disproportionate impact on communities of color.
Marginalized Americans should not be defined by the verbal and physical violence that looms over our heads. We have a right to exist, to live as we choose and to be free to pursue our happiness without the fear of others demonizing us or harming us just because of who we are.
Just like it would be wrong to have a player referee a game, it's wrong for election officials to participate in federal campaigns.
Small businesses are the heart of a thriving community and vital to the American economy, and there isn't one in Georgia or across our country that hasn't been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Whether it's racism, homophobia, misogyny, transphobia, xenophobia, religious intolerance or other bias - we demand to live in a country where we can be safe to be who we are, believe what we want and love whomever we want.
Like the majority of Atlanta's residents, I am Black. Our city helped birth the modern civil rights movement, and I am the daughter of a civil rights leader.
The Passover story is a reminder that our unity is our strength, and that there is nothing we cannot overcome, together.
The United States Postal Service is one of America's oldest and most well-loved institutions. Thanks to the Postal Service, families can send letters and packages to loved ones they have not seen in months, small businesses are able to ship products to their customers, and many veterans and seniors can safely receive lifesaving medications.
We have the power, as lawmakers, to find ways to support our young men and identify solutions to the hardships they regularly experience.
Severe weather can come at any time, and millions of people are impacted by storms each year. Truly, the best defense against severe weather is for families to create an emergency plan, practice that plan, and always stay alert and ready.
The CDC has always been an example of unbiased and thorough medical research, both in America and around the world, and we must continue to provide the doctors and experts at the CDC the resources they need to help solve and prevent public health crises.
There are no issues more personal than prescription drugs and the high prices Americans must pay to get the medicine they need.
I have deep abiding faith in God.
We must continue our work to improve and strengthen health care for Georgians, and we must defend the vital protections and programs that protect the health and wellbeing of families across our nation.
A lot of people really enjoy guns. A lot of people really like having guns.
I came to Washington to stand up for the people who put their trust in me and to ensure the safety of the families and communities in Georgia's Sixth, and across our nation, by keeping guns out of the hands of dangerous people.
There is not a day that goes by when I do not think of my son, and the man he would have grown up to be.
It is my solemn duty to be an ally to the trans community.
Stand-your-ground laws are a favorite of the NRA gun lobby and their push to weaken our nation's gun laws.
Individual NRA members, black and white, are publicly questioning why the organization has virtually nothing to say about Philando Castile. Just like with background checks - which most NRA members support - the NRA is out of step with its own members.
I work tirelessly advocating for gun violence prevention and promoting common-sense gun laws that could spare other parents the pain of having their child taken by senseless gun violence - laws the NRA's leadership has fought against relentlessly.
Nothing can bring my Jordan back but I have learned to channel my grief into action to honor my son.
I will still do my part to create a country that would have been safe for my son.
Activism is in my DNA.
As a daughter of a former NAACP chapter president, I know all too well how everyday people can change lives and create progress so many others consider 'impossible.'
Atlanta is my home.
Concealed carry reciprocity is a dream for the gun lobby lobbyists and a nightmare for public safety.
It's the reckless ideas put forward by the NRA's leadership, and pushed through by fearful legislators, that have allowed systemic gun violence to expand, wreaking havoc on communities of color for decades.
While law enforcement officers are working hard in Illinois to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people, they face a nearly impossible task because of weak gun laws in surrounding states.
Mental illness, hate and anger exist everywhere, but in America too often it comes armed.
Expanding Stand Your Ground sends a clear message to communities of color: We are not welcome or safe in Florida.
As a child, my father taught me to never take my freedoms for granted. He challenged me to fight for what is right.
I believe that by taking action together, we can create a safer future for our loved ones.
The Women's March in Washington was about giving power to the collective voices of women everywhere to demand that our leaders put the interests, safety, and welfare of all Americans first.
I'm very concerned about the needs of our veterans.
I have been able to pass a number of pieces of legislation that have actually been signed into law by President Trump, which is a difficult thing in itself to get a bill passed.
It is high time our government take action and do everything in its power to help reduce gun violence in America and save lives.
