It's because of the lack of national trafficking laws, straw purchasing, we can't even get a background law passed.

the majority of our crime guns come from Indiana and Wisconsin.

It's been very difficult to get any legislation passed about gun violence.

we do need to invest more, you know, in various communities, but the other reason is because we don't have the laws that we need.

The majority of our crime guns come from Indiana and Wisconsin.

until we pass some national laws to deal with this, there are going to be those issues.

Like you, I am shocked by our Nation's growing maternal mortality crisis.

Nationwide, Black mothers die three to four times the rate of White mothers.

The hard truth is that no law can legislate away racism.

This crisis, like too many others, takes a disproportionate toll on communities of color.

In the State of Washington, American Indian moms die eight times the rate of their White counterparts.

In my home State of Illinois, that disparity climbs to six times.

What patients need most is a real change to the system and congressional action that will bring down drug prices.

I'm grateful that the bill has passed the House Energy and Commerce and Judiciary Committees, and I really hope it gets over the finish line as soon as possible.

Make no mistake that maternal health in this country is in crisis.

Extending coverage for a full year will simply save the lives of many of those mothers.

We have a responsibility to mothers and to their families to make sure that safety and health is our number-one priority.

The MOMMA Act will help save the lives of mothers across the country.

This is absolutely unacceptable. We need a comprehensive solution to this crisis.

I made it a priority to address the gaps in our healthcare system which result in black mothers dying at two to six times the rate of their white peers.

The importance of her legislation, the Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act, or MOMMA's Act, cannot be overstated.

The Healthy MOM Act has the potential to be part of that solution.

The United States has an atrocious record when it comes to maternal mortality.

As a founding member of the Congressional Caucus on Black Women and Girls, I made it a priority to address the gaps in our healthcare system which result in black mothers dying at two to six times the rate of their white peers.

Why have basic practices not been implemented to protect data, which is considered among the most confidential under Federal law?