PROGRESS NEEDED ON GUN VIOLENCE

On 2026-06-24, Representative Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-3) delivered a floor speech titled "PROGRESS NEEDED ON GUN VIOLENCE" in the House.

PROGRESS NEEDED ON GUN VIOLENCE

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [House] [Page H4221] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] {time} 1210 PROGRESS NEEDED ON GUN VIOLENCE (Ms. ELFRETH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.) Ms. ELFRETH. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Gerald Fischman, Rob Hiaasen, John McNamara, Rebecca Smith, and Wendy Winters. Eight years ago, on June 28, 2018, a gunman killed these five members of our hometown newspaper, the Capital Gazette. Eight years later, I rise to ask my colleagues a simple question: What progress have we made so that parents don't fear for their children's lives at school dropoff, so worshipers can pray without fear, and so journalists aren't killed on the job? Congress has a responsibility to rise above thoughts and prayers. We can and we must bring action and solutions. We share a collective responsibility to ensure that not just Annapolis but every community is safe from the scourge of gun violence that has plagued our Nation for too long. Eight years later, I urge us to return to that collective responsibility. ____________________