Betty McCollum tweeted the following:
"We cannot let our grief become complacency. We cannot let our thoughts and prayers become an excuse for inaction. I ask you to join me in demanding that Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle do the right thing and find the courage necessary to act. (4/4)"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Betty McCollum:
"On a day meant to celebrate love, I cant help but feel heartbroken.Heartbroken for each and every family who has lost a loved one to gun violence. Heartbroken for the trauma inflicted on young people just trying to live their lives and build their futures. (1/4)"Read on Twitter
"And heartbroken for each one of us as Americans, as we share in grief and helplessness while these acts of violence persist in our nation.Mass shootings have become all too frequent, but we cannot accept them as commonplace. (2/4)"Read on Twitter
"To reflect this, Im changing the approach I use to respond to these preventable tragedies. I will keep acknowledging these acts of violence when they happen, and extend my condolences to victims and their families but know that each one is a call to action. (3/4)"Read on Twitter
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