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House Democrats hold press conference on gun violence

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks at a press conference on gun violence on the front steps of the Capitol. The event comes in the wake of the country’s 13th school shooting of 2023, at Covenant School in Nashville, TN, on March 27, 2023. Congressional Democrats continue to call for an assault weapons ban, but Republican Senators and Representatives continue to block legislation banning or regulating these types of guns. (Photo by Allison Bailey/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#9826714
Date Taken	29 March 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Allison Bailey/NurPhoto
Category	Politics
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Allison Bailey/NurPhoto

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