It’s time we increase funding for law enforcement agencies to solve crimes faster. It’s time we establish universal background checks, require safe storage, and end immunity for the gun lobby. It’s time to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines like we did before.

I know many people who have been impacted by gun violence are tired and frustrated. You wonder, "Are we ever going to make the full progress we need to make?" But we cannot give up trying – for all the lives lost and all those we can still save. We will get there.

Prices are still too high, but today’s report shows welcome progress on lowering inflation, which was zero on a monthly basis in May. Now, I'm fighting to lower costs even more by increasing rental assistance and building 2 million new homes; taking on Big Pharma to lower…

I’m optimistic about the future of America because of the survivors, veterans, parents, and young people who demanded their country do better on gun violence. I’m listening and I'm with you.

This week, the FBI released preliminary data collected from over 11,000 law enforcement agencies showing violent crime is dropping at record levels in America – this comes as 2023 saw one of the lowest rates for all violent crime in 50 years. This progress is no accident.