February 28, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 37 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Page H2276]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              GUN VIOLENCE

  (Ms. UNDERWOOD asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. UNDERWOOD. Madam Speaker, everyone deserves to feel safe in their 
community, whether they are at work, at home, at school, or at church.
  Less than 2 weeks ago, five people, four of whom were my 
constituents, left their homes for work at the Henry Pratt Company in 
Aurora, Illinois, and never returned. Their lives were taken by a 
horrific act of gun violence. I am committed to honoring the lives of 
victims of gun violence through action.
  H.R. 1112 is a commonsense and bipartisan bill that will help address 
a deficiency in background check laws by allowing law enforcement to 
conduct a thorough background check. I am proud to cosponsor an 
amendment that will help ensure this legislation improves the safety of 
victims of domestic violence, domestic abuse, dating partner violence, 
sexual assault, and stalking.
  Yesterday was the first time in more than two decades that the U.S. 
House of Representatives passed a major gun safety bill, and today we 
have an opportunity to take a further step. H.R. 1112 will help save 
innocent lives, and I look forward to working on commonsense 
legislation that balances protecting our gun rights and ensuring the 
safety of our community.

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