June 19, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 103 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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




                   INVESTING IN GUN VIOLENCE RESEARCH

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentlewoman from 
Georgia (Mrs. McBath) for 5 minutes.
  Mrs. McBATH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to urge action to end the 
public health crisis of gun violence.
  Every day, nearly 100 people are killed in suicides, homicides, and 
accidents involving guns, but we have not invested nearly enough in 
preventing these deaths. Of the top 30 causes of death, 29 received 
more research funding than guns. But today, this body will vote to 
invest in gun violence research at the Centers for Disease Control and 
the National Institutes of Health.
  I recently visited the Centers for Disease Control Injury Center 
which is in my district. With this critical funding, they will learn 
how we can prevent gun tragedies. This investment is long overdue, and 
I was proud to lead my colleagues in asking for this funding.
  We have the responsibility to pursue life-saving research, and today 
we vote to end gun violence.
  As a survivor of gun violence, I could not be more proud of the 
measures that we have taken to save the countless numbers of lives that 
may be affected by gun violence in the future. The time has passed for 
my son. The time has passed for others like my son who was killed 
unnecessarily due to gun violence, but I am so grateful for this day.
  I am so grateful for the funding for the research that will save 
many, many lives for generations to come.

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