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David Cicilline

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David Nicola Cicilline is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district since January 5, 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Cicilline has focused on issues such as economic development, healthcare, and civil rights during his tenure in Congress. He previously served as the Mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, from 2003 to 2011, where he worked on urban revitalization and public safety initiatives.

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May 24, 2021

This is a person who has said the most outrageous anti-Semitic things, comparing the death of six million Jews to following the public health guidance of the attending physician is an outrage.

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May 24, 2021

They moved quickly to remove Liz Cheney from a leadership position in their conference because she had the audacity to tell the truth, to call out the big lie.

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May 23, 2021

Yes. I mean, it`s disgraceful. I mean Kevin McCarthy is leader of the Republican Party in the House or at least he`s supposed to be, but he and Steve Scalise and Elise Stafanik have said nothing to condemn in any way this horrific…

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May 23, 2021

I don’t think there’s any doubt what they’re going to do with this. They’re going to serve, the special interests, they’re going to serve the interests of the former president, not the people of this country.

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May 23, 2021

Yes. I mean, it’s disgraceful. I mean Kevin McCarthy is leader of the Republican Party in the House or at least he’s supposed to be, but he and Steve Scalise and Elise Stafanik have said nothing to condemn in any way this horrific…

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May 23, 2021

This is a party now being controlled by people like Marjorie Taylor Greene and former president. That is not a party with vision for the country.

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May 23, 2021

Yes, absolutely. That’s why the first bill we did was H.R.-1 to try to preserve our democracy, but Kevin McCarthy is in fight to get power, as Michael just explained.

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May 23, 2021

They’re allowing anti-Semites and white supremacist to say and do things in their party, because they see their path to power through these folks.

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May 19, 2021

We must repeal PLCAA's sweeping immunity from civil liability for the gun industry which must be held to account for negligent conduct, defective products, and otherwise irresponsible behavior.

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May 19, 2021

We must pursue creative solutions to the problem of gun violence on our streets and in our neighborhoods and in every part of this country in all too frequent basis.

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May 19, 2021

I thank the Hon. Demings for introducing H.R. 2466 which would do so.

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May 19, 2021

We cannot allow this to continue in our country. That is why safe storage of guns is critical to our public safety and why I introduced the Kimberly Vaughan Firearm Safe Storage Act.

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May 19, 2021

I am committed to ending the scourge of gun violence in this country.

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May 19, 2021

That doesn't mean we don't have a responsibility to pass laws that will substantially reduce gun violence in this country.

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May 19, 2021

We lose 30,000 Americans every single year to senseless gun violence, including 23,000 Americans that die by suicide every year with a gun.

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May 19, 2021

Ghost guns are a clear and present threat to public safety, and it is imperative that we take action now.

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May 19, 2021

I support this effort and I hope that Congress can quickly move to address on a federal level the dangers that ghost guns present.

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May 19, 2021

I didn't State earlier that the Texas law enforcement were against permitless guns. I think if you are for law enforcement, you have to be for law enforcement.

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May 19, 2021

Universal background checks, closing the Charleston loophole, the assault weapons ban, red-flag laws, ban the sale of ghost guns, make sure that people who buy ammunition go through a background check. These things will save lives.

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May 19, 2021

The gun violence epidemic in this country that we face is like nowhere else in the world.

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May 19, 2021

We have a gun violence epidemic in this country.

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May 18, 2021

Thank you to my colleague, Congresswoman Meng, for her tireless efforts in combating hate crimes during the COVID-19 pandemic and championing this legislation. Thank you, Madam Speaker, for your extraordinary leadership as well. In the…

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May 17, 2021

the Congress of the United States and the American people stand very firmly with the Ukrainian people in your fight for democracy

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May 17, 2021

I joined Chairman Meeks and Chairman Deutch, along with others, urging the Biden Administration to continue its efforts to restore human rights as a vital pillar in our bilateral relationships with Egypt.

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