DeLauro Statement on Third Anniversary of Sandy Hook Shooting

WASHINGTON, DC (December 14, 2015) — Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement regarding the third anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting.

"As we mark the third anniversary of the tragic moment in Newtown that forever changed our country, we stand united with a community that is stronger today. On that cold December day, we lost 26 students and teachers in an unspeakable tragedy. And while we mark another year without the sons and daughters we lost, we know that their spirits live on through the resilience of Newtown. We must honor their memory with action, for no community should ever have to experience what happened in ours."

"Congress should institute commonsense gun violence prevention efforts that can save lives and stop American communities from being ripped apart. Three years after the tragedy in Newtown, we cannot even get a simple yes or no vote on background checks. Congress also refuses to renew the assault weapons ban, allowing more high-capacity guns and magazines to flood our streets. And just last week, the House voted again to not allow debate on a bill that would stop suspected terrorists from buying a firearm. I have also been calling for Congress to lift the federal ban on gun violence research that is stopping us from studying how we can save lives. We cannot continue to sit silently while these tragedies take place in American communities."

On Monday, DeLauro organized a letter with twenty of her colleagues to the major news networks to help shed light on the issue of gun violence. The letter requested that the networks direct their affiliates in each state to broadcast a list of names and photos of every victim of gun violence each day in the affiliate's respective state. The effort would serve to ensure that the public is aware of the gun violence epidemic in their home communities, while honoring and remembering victims of gun violence.

The full letter is available here.

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