Many militias seem to believe that there's a constitutional right that allows for the violent overthrow of the government to take it back for the people. Does that right exist?

Does the Second Amendment provide this right?

We have talked a lot today about the dire threat to democracy posed by the spread of White supremacy and related extremism.

I want to take a moment to salute my sorority, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, for its centennial celebration on November 12, 2022. We were founded in Indianapolis, Indiana, at Butler University November 12, 1922, by seven…

to achieve equity, marijuana should be descheduled and removed from the Controlled Substance Act altogether.

Since 1976, the gun industry has been exempt from oversight by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, despite over 45,000 Americans dying from gun-related injuries in 2020.

Over 60 percent of crime guns come from out of state.

I have a bill that would do just that, just this. The Firearms Safety Act would remove the gun industry's exemption under the Consumer Product Safety Act.

Maternal mortality rates of Black women increased during the pandemic, and I am alarmed and enraged that [inaudible] made that disparity worse.

The Biden administration is committed to a health equity approach to addressing substance use disorders...

We cannot fully address substance use disorder without first addressing its root causes and ensuring that marginalized communities receive the support they need.

In June, we celebrate Pride Month, a time to not only uplift members of our LGBTQ+ community and honor those who have fought for LGBTQ+ rights and equality but also to recommit ourselves to ensuring and advancing those rights. Last week…

For years I have heard that tired argument that gun violence prevention legislation won't work. ``Just look at Chicago,'' they say, ``where residents have some of the strictest gun laws but the highest rates of gun violence.'' The reason…

The head of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force is a gun owner. Val Demings is a gun owner.

I am sick and tired of standing up here to say I am sick and tired. I am tired of reminding my colleagues that we have a gun violence epidemic in this country outside of mass shootings. We hold moments of silence. We stand up, we sit down…

Communities across the U.S. share this reality, especially Black and Brown communities, which are disproportionately affected by gun violence.

This funding will directly support community organizations that lead collaborations between community leaders, social service providers, law enforcement, and high-risk individuals to interrupt violence and bring change to their communities.

I would like to take this time to discuss my appropriations funding request of $750 million for Community Based Gun Violence Prevention.

Community-based gun violence prevention programs, also known as community violence intervention, or CVI, can be implemented to effectively reduce violence through community-based strategies.

It is time for accountability and transparency. The American people deserve the truth about your company's role in this epidemic.

History is sacred and should not be changed and altered in any way.

Books celebrate our shared history and they should not be banned.

The integrity of books and history and stories within their pages must be embraced and preserved by all, for all.

It is time for America to guarantee comprehensive, affordable health care to all.

Those of us who support Medicare for All believe that every single person who lives in this country should have that level of care.