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Eleanor Holmes Norton: “It is shocking that the first hearing on firearms held by this Congress does not address the fact that guns are the No.…”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
It is shocking that the first hearing on firearms held by this Congress does not address the fact that guns are the No. 1 cause of death for children in the United States.
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic · District of Columbia

Editor's note · Context

Norton highlights the lack of focus on gun deaths in Congress despite their prevalence.

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