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Veronica Escobar: if Congress really wanted to protect children, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle would have joined with us in…

On the recordJuly 26, 2023
if Congress really wanted to protect children, my colleagues on the other side of the aisle would have joined with us in passing robust comprehensive gun violence prevention legislation.
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Veronica Escobar
Democratic · Texas

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Escobar criticizes colleagues for not supporting gun violence prevention to protect children.

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