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Gabby Giffords & Mark Kelly Applaud the Election of Endorsed Candidate Stephanie Murphy to the U.S. House of Representatives

November 8, 2016 – Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and retired NASA astronaut Captain Mark Kelly, the Co-Founders of the gun violence prevention organization Americans for Responsible Solutions PAC, issued the below statement on the election of Stephanie Murphy to the United States House of Representatives:

HIGHLIGHTS OF ARS PAC’S PROGRAM IN FL-07 IN SUPPORT OF CONGRESSWOMAN-ELECT MURPHY

Endorsement: In September, Congresswoman Giffords, Captain Kelly, and ARS PAC endorsed  Congresswoman-Elect Murphy as their Florida Champion for the Vocal Majority.

Campaign to Hold Rep. Mica Accountable: ARS PAC initiated a first-time partnership with the House Majority PAC to launch a $60,000 targeted direct mail campaign to hold Rep. John Mica accountable for his ties to the gun lobby and his refusal to vote to close loopholes in federal law that let dangerous people buy a gun without a background check, even after 49 Americans were killed in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub.Click here to view the first FL-07 mail piece.

 Click here to view the first FL-07 mail piece. 

 Click here to view the second FL-07 mail piece. 

 Click here to view the third FL-07 mail piece. 

Vocal Majority Tour Launch Event in Orlando: In addition to these investments, ARS PAC made numerous other investments in key battleground states and races. In September 2016, Congresswoman Giffords and Captain Mark Kelly visited Orlando and stood with Congresswoman-Elect Murphy as they launched their 16-state, 42-day Vocal Majority Tour to encourage Americans to vote to stop gun violence and build grassroots support for ARS PAC-endorsed candidates like Murphy.