Congresswoman Lucy McBath was first called to advocacy after the death of her son, Jordan Davis. He was murdered in what became known as the “Loud Music Shooting” in 2012. After the loss of her son, Congresswoman McBath began demanding more from our leaders, which eventually led her to run for Congress. She serves as Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, and one of her first legislative actions was co-sponsoring H.R 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives in February. The legislation would enact universal background checks.
More on Gun Violence Prevention
February 2021
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2/26/21 | McBath, Neguse Urge White House to Appoint a National Director of Gun Violence Prevention, Establish Task Force |
January 2021
December 2020
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12/21/20 | McBath Votes to Pass COVID-19 Relief and Government Funding Package |
November 2020
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11/30/20 | McBath Statement on the Murder of Aidan Ellison |
August 2020
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8/14/20 | McBath-Championed Bipartisan Legislation to Study Social Status of Black Men and Boys Signed Into Law |
May 2020
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5/4/20 | McBath, Cline Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Ease Federal Funding Challenges for Organizations Supporting Survivors of Domestic Violence |
March 2020
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3/25/20 | McBath Joins March for Our Lives for “Our Power” Digital Hub Launch, Addresses Students on Second Anniversary of Gun Violence Prevention March |
December 2019
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12/16/19 | McBath Secures $25 Million for Gun Violence Prevention Research, Applauds First Funding Allocation in Two Decades |