{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["http://pelosi.house.gov/news/pelosi-updates/no-more-silence", "No More Silence", "2015-12-12", "2015", "2015-12", "Democrat", "House", "CA", "Nancy Pelosi", "P000197", "pelosi.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Ending the Epidemic  Monday marks three years since the heartbreaking shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. It has been a little more than 1,000 days since that attack. In that time, there have been more than 1,000 mass shootings -- almost one for each day. Gun violence is a public health epidemic that claims the lives of 30,000 Americans each year. Sandy Hook and San Bernardino are the bookends of a daily tragedy of gun violence that tears at communities across the country. Congress has no right to hold moments of silence for the victims of gun violence without honoring them with action. Yesterday, I brought a privileged resolution to the Floor of the House demanding we vote on theDenying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Actto close the outrageous loophole that allows those on the FBIs Terrorist Watchlist to legally purchase guns. Seven times in the past two weeks, Republicans have blocked the House from even debating closing this loophole  and Democrats will continue to demand action with our discharge petition to force a vote. Within the ongoing omnibus bill negotiations, House Democrats are also pushing to end the 19-year-old ban on federal research into gun violence. The American people deserve the facts. Members of Congress need the data. Republicans cannot use willful ignorance to justify their inaction on gun violence.  \n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t                                          This week, my office was contacted by a constituent who had applied for her daughters passport over one month ago using the expedited processing service offered by the Passport Agency. With her familys planned international travel approaching later this week, she was concerned that the Passport Agency would not process the passport application in time for the trip. Immediately after contacting my office, my staff relayed the details of my constituents situation to the Passport Agency, and was able to ensure that the passport was printed and overnighted to my constituents home. My constituent and her family will now be able to visit their relatives for the holidays.Caseworkers in my San Francisco office work to address any problems or concerns you may have with a federal government agency. To submit a Casework Authorization Form, pleasevisitmy website.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\tGet Ready for El Nio\n\t\t\t\t\tWeather forecasters are predicting heavyEl Niorains this winter, significantly increasing the risk of flooding. TheNational Flood Insurance Program(NFIP) protects your home from severe flooding with affordable rates. To check if you are in a high risk flood zone, FEMA provides an easy to useflood hazard mapping tool. The NFIP will then match you with an agent to provide the bestpolicy ratesbased on the level of risk to your property.", 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": ["http://pelosi.house.gov/news/pelosi-updates/no-more-silence"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.377701060846448, "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"}