Rep. Crow Named Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Today Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Chairman Mike Thompson (CA-05) announced that Rep. Jason Crow (CO-06) and Rep. Lucy McBath (GA--06) will serve as Vice Chairs of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force for the 116th Congress.
"After last year's historic election and with our new majority ready to hold hearings and cast votes, I am honored to announce the leadership for the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force in this 116th Congress. These members hail from across our country, bring a diverse skill set and have already shown dedication and conviction on this issue. They have what it takes to combat gun violence," said Chairman Thompson. "Together, I know we can take the action the American people have been demanding."
"I have long said our leaders need to lead from the front. As a country, we can no longer afford to allow the gun manufacturers and special interests to dictate our policy on gun violence prevention. My community knows the horror of gun violence all too well and it is my goal that we never see what happened in Aurora, what happened in Columbine occur ever again." said Vice Chair Crow. "As Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, I look forward to advocating for the thousands of families nationwide who have been impacted by gun violence and pushing Congress to take long-awaited action."
"This past November, the American people elected a gun safety majority to the U.S. House of Representatives. That new majority includes new and compelling voices like Congressman Jason Crow – an Army combat veteran from a state with a proud and long tradition of gun ownership – who bring personal experience and unimpeachable credibility to our fight for safer gun laws. We congratulate Congressman Crow on his appointment as Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force and look forward to working with him to ensure that our communities, schools, and places of worship are safe from gun violence," said Peter Ambler, Giffords Executive Director.
"The pain of losing a child to gun violence never ends. That pain drives me to fight for common-sense gun reform every single day. Thank you to Congressman Thompson for his leadership, and for the opportunity to serve as a Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, where I will continue to work to keep families like mine from experiencing the horror and heartbreak brought on by gun violence," said Vice Chair McBath. "I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Task Force to ensure the safety of our communities. Our nation deserves common-sense solutions for every student who has ever been afraid to go to school, for the parents who have ever worried if their child would come home, and for all who know that our country can do better."