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This past week, I hosted a gun violence listening session at the Glenview Public Library. I heard from students from Glenbrook South, New Trier, and Maine West. I also spoke with advocates from Moms Demand Action. What I heard in that room was power. Students and activists have had enough. Bulletproof backpacks, active shooter drills, and planned escape routes.
Ahead of Labor Day, I was thrilled to welcome Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh to Chicago to tout the Biden administration's efforts to help hardworking labor workers and retirees get the pension funds they deserve.
History was made in Washington this week when President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act. This law makes the largest-ever federal investment in addressing the threat of climate change, lowers prescription drug costs, and implements commonsense measures to make wealthy individuals and corporations finally pay their fair share in taxes.
Last week, I wrote to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to learn what actions are being taken to address the threat of Tesla's advanced driver assistance systems.
AR-15 style firearms are designed to kill as many people as possible as quickly as possible. They don't belong in civilian hands. Today's #AssaultWeaponsBan vote is for all the families whose lives were forever changed due to these deadly weapons.
Our most fundamental rights are under attack. In the last two weeks, the House of Representatives passed legislation to protect the right to abortions, contraception, interstate travel, and gay marriage. Now, it is up to the Senate to pass these bills so they can be sent to President Biden's desk and signed into law.
I spoke with FOX 32 Chicago about my recent arrest at a protest outside the Supreme Court. We must do all we can to ensure that Americans' fundamental human rights are protected under the law.