{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://norton.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/after-las-vegas-shooting-norton-calls-on-rubio-and-garrett-to-withdraw", "After Las Vegas Shooting, Norton Calls on Rubio and Garrett to Withdraw Their Bills to Gut D.C. Gun Laws", "2017-10-04", "2017", "2017-10", "Democrat", "House", "DC", "Eleanor Norton", "N000147", "norton.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, D.C.\u2014Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today called on Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Representatives Tom Garrett (R-VA) to withdraw their bills to overturn the District of Columbia\u2019s gun safety laws in the wake of the shocking massacre in Las Vegas, NV.\u00a0 Rubio and Garrett have introduced companion bills to eliminate the District\u2019s ban on assault weapons and large capacity magazines, similar to those that killed 59 and injured more than 500 in Las Vegas, as well D.C.\u2019s registration requirements, and would keep D.C. from passing gun laws in the future.\u00a0 Norton said Garrett in particular has outrageously misrepresented what his bill does, writing on his website that he introduced it \u201cto allow for citizens with legal gun ownership to carry in the District of Columbia,\u201d omitting the fact it would permit nearly anyone to possess powerful military-grade weapons and high capacity magazines in the nation\u2019s capital.\u00a0 Garrett also claims he introduced his bill \u201cafter several concerned constituents expressed their disappointment over wanting to visit the nation\u2019s Capital with their family, but due to the high crime rate in D.C., did not want to visit unprotected,\u201d when, in reality, identical versions of his bill have been introduced by other Members in previous Congresses and it is backed by the National Rifle Association.\n\u201cMembers may continue to disagree on remedies for the horrifying gun violence in Las Vegas by a single gunman armed to the teeth with assault rifles,\u201d Norton said.\u00a0 \u201cHowever, out of respect for the victims and their families, no one can be satisfied with speeches on the House floor about thoughts and prayers.\u00a0 At the very least, Members should withdraw their bills to overturn D.C.\u2019s gun safety laws that protect not only D.C. residents, but high-level officials, world figures and millions of tourists who frequent our public places and amenities.\u00a0 Senator Rubio and Representative Garrett are abusing congressional authority by trying to overturn the District\u2019s duly-enacted local gun safety laws.\u00a0 Our local jurisdiction, which also happens to be the nation\u2019s capital, has strong gun safety laws for a reason.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://norton.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/after-las-vegas-shooting-norton-calls-on-rubio-and-garrett-to-withdraw"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.2120502069592476, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}