Reps. Lowey, Price, Kelly, Quigley, Murphy, DeLauro Lead Letter Urging House Leadership Not to Restrict Gun Violence Research in Spending Package
(WorldNews Health)

WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Nita Lowey (D-NY), David Price (D-NC), Robin Kelly (D-IL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), and Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), today sent a letter to House leadership urging them to oppose language in the final FY18 appropriations package that would restrict the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from conducting gun violence research. `Although Members of Congress may disagree about how best to respond to the high incidence of gun violence, we should all be able to agree that our response should be informed by sound scientific evidence,` the 121 signatories wrote. `Instead of continuing with the status quo, let`s allow the research community...