Giffords PAC Endorses Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for Reelection
Washington DC — Today, Giffords PAC, the gun safety organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, announced its endorsement of Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for reelection.
Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords:
“Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has shown true courage throughout his career by fighting for the safety of New Yorkers and all Americans. In both the House and Senate, he has paved the way for the passage of landmark legislation to reduce gun violence, from the Brady Bill to the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. As the leader of the Democratic Caucus, he has worked across the aisle to make meaningful improvements to the lives of millions of Americans and has led the first gun safety Senate majority in years with conviction and grace. Leader Schumer has spent decades pushing to reform our gun laws and to close loopholes that put New Yorkers and all Americans at risk—and I know he will continue to deliver the results needed to keep his constituents safe. We are proud to endorse him for reelection.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer:
“I am proud to receive the endorsement of the Giffords PAC. They are a force for enlightened gun safety policy throughout the country. As the author of the 1994 Brady Bill and the original Assault Weapons Ban, I’ve never stopped fighting to end gun violence; and I’m proud that our Democratic Majority passed the first major piece of gun-safety legislation in nearly 30 years. I look forward to working side-by-side with Giffords PAC to continue to protect our communities and end the epidemic of gun violence.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has spent his entire career fighting for the safety of New Yorkers and has never wavered in his support of commonsense gun safety policies. As a member of the House of Representatives, Leader Schumer wrote the original bill requiring background checks on gun sales from federally licensed dealers and manufacturers. While this legislation has blocked 3.5 million gun sales from prohibited purchasers, Leader Schumer knows that we still need to do more to keep dangerous weapons out of the hands of those seeking to do harm.
Under his leadership, Democrats and Republicans in the Senate came together to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act, which will provide added protection to the nearly 4.5 million women across the United States that are threatened with a gun by an intimate partner annually. He also brought together a group of legislators from both sides of the aisle to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act—the first gun safety legislation to be signed into law in nearly 30 years. This landmark legislation helps states enact and implement extreme risk protection order laws, funds community violence intervention programs, and addresses the scourge of gun trafficking. Giffords PAC is proud to endorse Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer for reelection.
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