Jan's Plans & Pans - August 15, 2023

We need commonsense gun safety legislation to address America’s gun violence epidemic. Last week, I joined Vice President Kamala Harris, Moms Demand Action, and other gun safety advocates at Everytown for Gun Safety’s annual conference to demand greater action on gun control. Gun safety laws are vital to saving lives in our community and nationwide, and I am so thankful to the advocates in my district who are helping lead the charge. The conference took place the same day that Illinois’ Supreme Court upheld our ban on the sale of assault weapons. I am proud of my home state. Now, let's ban assault weapons nationally. The time for action is now!

As a longtime consumer advocate, I want to highlight a federal agency working tirelessly to protect Americans: The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). This agency saves lives by regulating products, educating the public, and issuing recalls on dangerous goods, but it is drastically underfunded and understaffed. I am appalled by my Republican colleagues’ recent attempts to cut CPSC funding. We can absolutely do more to protect consumers, especially our children. I will continue fighting to ensure the CPSC has the resources it needs to keep Americans safe.