by gslwpadm | Feb 15, 2019 | In the News
McBath willing to work across the aisle for gun billCNNA freshman lawmaker, whose son was fatally shot in 2012, said the moment that the House Judiciary Committee advanced its first gun violence legislation bill in years was “surreal” and “very...
by gslwpadm | Feb 15, 2019 | Gun Violence Prevention, Press Releases
Washington, DC — This week, the House Judiciary Committee passed H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019 out of committee by a vote of 23-15. Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06), is an original co-sponsor of H.R. 8 and a member of the House Judiciary Committee....
by gslwpadm | Feb 14, 2019 | In the News
USA TodayLucy McBath used to walk the halls of Congress as the grieving mother of a slain teenager, urging lawmakers to take steps to reduce gun violence. Wednesday, the freshman member of Congress presided over the House floor as lawmakers observed a moment of...
by gslwpadm | Feb 6, 2019 | In the News
By Sarah FerrisPoliticoRep. Lucy McBath — whose teenage son was shot to death in 2012 — could have been sitting on the witness stand on Wednesday.Instead, the Georgia Democrat spoke about her son’s slaying from her own seat among lawmakers at the House’s first...
by gslwpadm | Feb 4, 2019 | Gun Violence Prevention, Press Releases
Jeff and His Wife, Margaret Binkley, Will Join Rep. McBath in Washington on TuesdayDunwoody, GA — Today, Rep. Lucy McBath (GA-06) announced that Jeff Binkley, the father of Maura Binkley, a 21-year-old woman who was killed last year in shooting at a yoga studio in...
