| July 11, 2022
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Tweet - "With the Safer Communities Act, we've moved the mountain of obstruction and indifference that has stood in the way of gun safety laws for decades. Now -- in the name of those we've lost in elementary schools, grocery stores, parades -- it's time to galvanize that movement."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| July 11, 2022
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Tweet - "The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act closes the "boyfriend loophole," so if you are convicted of assault against a dating partner, you cannot buy a gun. ​​If we keep guns out of the hands of domestic abusers, we can save the lives of their partners and stop more mass shootings."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| July 9, 2022
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Tweet - "On Monday I'm hosting a celebration of the passage of the Safer Communities Act. I'm working on my remarks this afternoon. I want to hear from you. Text me at (302) 404-0880 and share how gun violence has impacted your community. If it's okay with you, I may share your story."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| July 9, 2022
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Tweet - "We cannot allow our nation to live in fear of gun violence anymore. The Senate must pass commonsense gun laws and protect the people of this country. The time for change is now."
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Kamala Harris
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| July 5, 2022
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Remarks by Vice President Harris at the National Education Association 2022 Annual Meeting and Representative Assembly
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Kamala Harris
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| July 5, 2022
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Remarks by Vice President Harris on the Highland Park Shooting
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Kamala Harris
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| July 4, 2022
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Tweet - "Jill and I are shocked by the senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to an American community this Independence Day. As always, we are grateful for the first responders and law enforcement on the scene. I will not give up fighting the epidemic of gun violence."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| July 4, 2022
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Statement from President Biden on the Shooting in Highland Park, Illinois
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| July 4, 2022
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Tweet - "Doug and I are praying for the dozens of people who have been hospitalized and those who were lost today in Highland Park, Illinois. This shooting is an unmistakable reminder that more should be done to address gun violence in our country."
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Kamala Harris
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| June 25, 2022
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Tweet - "I just signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. While this bill doesn't do everything I want it to, it does include actions that I've long called for that will save lives. Today, we acted for the families that have lost their souls to an epidemic of gun violence."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 25, 2022
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Tweet - "This morning, I signed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law--the most significant gun safety law in the last 30 years. The bill: --Includes red-flag laws --Closes the "boyfriend loophole" --Requires young people ages 18 to 21 to undergo enhanced background checks And more."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 25, 2022
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Remarks by President Biden at Signing of S.2938, the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 24, 2022
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Tweet - "The Senate passed an important and necessary gun safety bill last night. Now, it's up to the House to pass the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Let's save lives and get this done."
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Kamala Harris
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| June 23, 2022
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Statement by President Biden on the Senate Passage of Bipartisan Gun Legislation
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 23, 2022
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Statement by President Joe Biden on Supreme Court Ruling on Guns
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 23, 2022
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Tweet - "Tonight, bipartisan members of Congress passed legislation to address the scourge of gun violence across America. Our kids and our nation will be safer because of this legislation. The House of Representatives should promptly vote and send it to my desk."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 23, 2022
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Statement by President Biden on Bipartisan Vote to Advance Gun Safety Legislation
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 17, 2022
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Statement by President Joe Biden on Passage of Delaware Assault Weapons Ban and Other Gun Safety Legislation
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 17, 2022
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Tweet - "Seven years ago today, a white supremacist murdered nine people at a church in a mass shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. The epidemic of hate in this country is a long-standing issue that must be dealt with. To start, Congress must pass commonsense gun reform."
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Kamala Harris
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| June 12, 2022
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Tweet - "It's been six years since the shooting at Pulse nightclub in Orlando, and there has been no justice for the families, friends, and LGBTQ+ community that was impacted by the horrific tragedy. It is long past time for Congress to pass commonsense gun safety laws."
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Kamala Harris
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| June 12, 2022
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Tweet - "This gun safety proposal is an important step toward saving lives. While it does not reflect everything we need to do, I applaud Senator Chris Murphy and the bipartisan group of leaders who came together to put this forward. Enough is enough."
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Kamala Harris
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| June 12, 2022
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Tweet - "I want to thank Senator Chris Murphy and the bipartisan group for their gun safety proposal. It does not do everything that I think is needed, but it reflects important steps in the right direction. With bipartisan support, there are no excuses for delay. Let's get this done."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 11, 2022
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Tweet - "Lives are lost to gun violence on streets across America every day. It's past time to do something. Ban assault weapons. Expand background checks. Repeal the liability that protects gun manufacturers. Let's get this done."
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Kamala Harris
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| June 11, 2022
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Tweet - "Today, young people around the country once again march with @AMarch4OurLives to call on Congress to pass commonsense gun safety legislation supported by the majority of Americans and gun owners. I join them by repeating my call to Congress: do something."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 11, 2022
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Tweet - "Our young leaders have demanded change on gun violence for too long. @POTUS and I continue to stand with @AMarch4OurLives in the call to Congress to stand up to the gun lobby and pass commonsense gun safety laws."
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Kamala Harris
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| June 11, 2022
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Tweet - "Congress needs to: - Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines - Strengthen background checks - Enact safe storage laws and red flag laws - Repeal gun manufacturers' immunity from liability We can't fail the American people again."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 10, 2022
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Tweet - "There's a through-line from what happened at Tops Market in Buffalo to what happened in Atlanta, in Orlando, and at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. There's no place for hate in our nation. We must stand up and say: Enough is enough."
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Kamala Harris
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| June 9, 2022
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Tweet - "Fort Hood, Texas in 2009 -- 13 dead, more than 30 injured. Parkland, Florida in 2018 -- 17 dead, 17 injured. Red flag laws could have stopped both shooters."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 7, 2022
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Tweet - "In 1994, Congress passed a bipartisan assault weapons ban. Nine categories of semi-automatic weapons were included, like AK-47s and AR-15s. In the 10 years it was law, mass shootings went down. After Republicans let the law expire in 2004, mass shootings tripled."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 6, 2022
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Tweet - "Over the last two decades, more school-aged children have died from guns than on-duty police officers and active-duty military combined. Think about that. How much more carnage are we willing to accept? How many more innocent lives must be taken before we say enough?"
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 5, 2022
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Tweet - "Why should an ordinary citizen be able to purchase an assault weapon that holds 30-round magazines and fires hundreds of bullets in minutes? The damage was so devastating in Uvalde parents had to do DNA swabs to identify remains of their 9- and 10-year old children. Enough."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 3, 2022
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Tweet - "We should repeal the liability shield that often protects gun manufacturers from being sued for the death and destruction caused by their weapons. They're the only industry in the country that has this kind of immunity. It's outrageous. It must end."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 3, 2022
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Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Air Force Two Departure
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Kamala Harris
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| June 3, 2022
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Tweet - "We can't fail the American people on gun violence anymore. It's time for the Senate to do something. Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. Raise the age to purchase guns from 18 to 21. Strengthen background checks. Let's get this done."
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Kamala Harris
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| June 3, 2022
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Tweet - "No 86-year-old should fear for her safety at the grocery store. No 9-year-old should be afraid to go to school. And no 18-year-old should be able to buy a weapon of war."
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Kamala Harris
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| June 2, 2022
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Tweet - "We need to: Ban assault weapons -- and if we can't, then we should raise the age to purchase them from 18 to 21. Ban high-capacity magazines. Strengthen background checks. Enact safe storage laws and red flag laws. Repeal gun manufacturers' immunity from liability."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 2, 2022
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Remarks by President Biden on Gun Violence in America
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| June 2, 2022
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Tweet - "Tonight, I'm addressing the nation on the recent tragic mass shootings, and the need for Congress to pass commonsense laws to combat the epidemic of gun violence."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| May 30, 2022
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Remarks by President Biden After Marine One Arrival
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| May 28, 2022
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Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Air Force Two Departure
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Kamala Harris
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| May 27, 2022
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Tweet - "We must work together to create an America where children feel safe in their schools--and that starts with passing reasonable gun safety laws."
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Kamala Harris
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| May 26, 2022
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Tweet - "The time to prevent another mass tragedy is now. Congress must take action and pass common sense gun reform. The overwhelming majority of Americans support expanded background checks, and a ban on assault weapons."
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Kamala Harris
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| May 26, 2022
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Tweet - "Congress needs to pass universal background checks, ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and confirm Steve Dettelbach as head of the ATF. It's time to turn this pain into action."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| May 25, 2022
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Tweet - "Our hearts break for the people of Uvalde. Enough is enough. As a nation, we must have the courage to stand up to the gun lobby and fight for sensible gun safety laws to ensure nothing like this happens again."
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Kamala Harris
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| May 25, 2022
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Tweet - "These kinds of mass shootings rarely happen anywhere else in the world. Why are we willing to live with this carnage? Where in God's name is our backbone to have the courage to stand up to the gun lobby? It is time to turn this pain into action."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| May 25, 2022
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Tweet - "We know common sense gun laws can't and won't prevent every tragedy. But we know they work and have a positive impact. When we passed the assault weapons ban -- mass shootings went down. When the law expired -- mass shootings tripled."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| May 24, 2022
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Tweet - "Enough is enough. As a nation, we must have the courage to take action and prevent this from ever happening again. It is long past time for our country to stand up to the gun lobby and pass reasonable gun safety laws."
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Kamala Harris
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| May 24, 2022
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Tweet - "Tonight, there are parents who will never see their child again. Parents who will never be the same. To lose a child is to have a piece of your soul ripped away forever. I ask the nation to pray for them -- to give them strength in the darkness."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| May 24, 2022
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Tweet - "As a nation we must ask: When in God's name will we stand up to the gun lobby? When in God's name will we do what needs to be done? I'm sick and tired of it. We have to act."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| May 24, 2022
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Tweet - "These kinds of mass shootings rarely happen elsewhere in the world. Why are we willing to live with this carnage? Why do we keep letting this happen? Where in God's name is our backbone to have the courage to deal with it? It's time to turn this pain into action."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| May 24, 2022
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Remarks by Vice President Harris at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies 28th Annual Awards
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Kamala Harris
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| May 24, 2022
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Tweet - "Tonight in Uvalde, Texas, there are parents who lost children. Families who have lost loved ones. And many who have been injured. As a nation, we must have the courage to take action and prevent this from ever happening again."
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Kamala Harris
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| May 24, 2022
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Remarks by President Biden on the School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| May 17, 2022
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Remarks by President Biden and First Lady Biden Honoring the Lives Lost in Buffalo, New York, and Calling on All Americans to Condemn White Supremacy
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| May 17, 2022
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Remarks by President Biden Before Air Force One Departure
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| May 17, 2022
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Tweet - "We have to refuse to live in a country where Black people grocery shopping can be gunned down by weapons of war deployed in a racist cause. We have to refuse to live in a country where fear and lies are packaged for power and for profit."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| May 15, 2022
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Tweet - "Our hearts are broken and we grieve for the victims of the horrific act of gun violence in Buffalo. Doug and I are praying for those who lost loved ones. Racially-motivated hate crimes are harms against all of us. We must do everything to ensure that our communities are safe."
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Kamala Harris
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| May 15, 2022
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Tweet - "Jill and I pray for the victims, their families and devastated community from yesterday's mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. Our hearts are heavy once again but our resolve must not waver; we must work together to address the hate that remains a stain on the soul of this nation."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| May 15, 2022
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Remarks by Vice President Harris Before Air Force Two Departure
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Kamala Harris
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| May 14, 2022
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Statement by President Biden on Mass Shooting in Buffalo, New York
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| May 14, 2022
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Statement by Vice President Harris on Mass Shooting in Buffalo, New York
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Kamala Harris
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| April 15, 2022
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Tweet - "One year ago, a lone gunman took the lives of eight people -- four of whom were Sikh -- at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. As we remember those we lost and all those impacted, we must renew our fight to end the epidemic of gun violence in America."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| April 12, 2022
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Tweet - "My heart is with those who were injured today in the New York City subway shooting. Doug and I are grateful to the first responders who arrived on the scene to provide care and keep everyone safe."
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Kamala Harris
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| April 12, 2022
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Tweet - "Jill and I are praying for those injured in the New York City subway shooting. We are grateful for the first responders and civilians who jumped into action. My team has been in touch with city officials and we are working to support efforts on the ground."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| April 11, 2022
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Remarks by President Biden Announcing Actions to Fight Gun Crime and His Nominee for ATF Director, Steve Dettelbach
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| April 4, 2022
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Tweet - "Our thoughts are with everyone who lost a loved one in the terrible gun violence this weekend in Sacramento. Enough is enough. Congress must act to end the epidemic of gun violence in America."
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Kamala Harris
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| April 3, 2022
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Statement by President Joe Biden on the Mass Shooting in Sacramento
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| Feb. 14, 2022
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Statement by President Biden Four Years After the Parkland Shooting
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| Feb. 9, 2022
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Statement by President Biden on the Introduction of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| Feb. 3, 2022
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Tweet - "Every day in this country 316 people are shot and 106 are killed. Enough -- the scourge of gun violence has to end. Today, I traveled to New York City to meet with leaders and discuss how we can work together to reduce gun crime and make our communities safer."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| Feb. 3, 2022
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Tweet - "I will keep doing everything I can to make our communities safer, but Congress needs to do its part: - Pass universal background checks - Ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines - Close loopholes and repeal the liability shield for gun manufacturers"
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| Feb. 2, 2022
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Tweet - "We must end gun violence in America. The courageous officers killed at Bridgewater College in Virginia were protecting students, faculty, and the Bridgewater community. The @SecondGentleman and I are keeping their loved ones in our hearts."
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Kamala Harris
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| Oct. 1, 2021
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Tweet - "Four years ago today, 60 lives were cut short -- and countless more were forever changed -- in a mass shooting in Las Vegas. Today we remember those lost and reaffirm our commitment to reducing gun violence across the country."
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| Sept. 9, 2021
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Statement from the President on Withdrawal of David Chipman's Nomination to Lead ATF
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Pres. Joe Biden
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| Aug. 3, 2021
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Remarks by President Biden at a Meeting with Latino Community Leaders to Discuss His Economic Agenda, Immigration Reform, and the Need to Protect the Sacred, Constitutional Right to Vote
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Pres. Joe Biden
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