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“If Congress won’t change our gun laws, then we need to work to change Congress. We need more leaders in Congress who will stand up to the Washington gun lobby and stand with the Vocal Majority of Americans who support commonsense change to help keep guns out of the wrong hands and save lives,” said ARS PAC Co-Founders Congresswoman Giffords and Captain Kelly. “We know that each of these leaders will be a strong voice in the House of Representatives for responsible steps that help keep guns of the wrong hands and save lives. We are proud to endorse these candidates as our Champions for the Vocal Majority and look forward to them being a steady voice for responsibility in Congress.”

“These Democrats are being recognized for their leadership on gun violence prevention and their intention to come to Washington to enact the change that the vast majority of Americans believe in and want. By failing to act on commonsense steps, like closing the loophole that allows suspects on the FBI terror watchlist to buy guns, House Republicans are putting their party over what is best for our country. In stark contrast, these incumbents and challengers are committed to acting on gun violence prevention in order to make our children and families safer,” said Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Ben Ray Lujan.

The newly-endorsed candidates include:

Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-31)

LuAnn Bennett (VA-10)

Rep. Julia Brownley (CA-26)

Bryan Caforio (CA-25)

Morgan Carroll (CO-06)

Colleen Deacon (NY-24)

Val Demings (FL-10)

Matt Heinz (AZ-02)

Ruben Kihuen (NV-04)

Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (NH-02)

Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (NY-18)

Donald McEachin (VA-04)

Stephanie Murphy (FL-07)

Carol Shea Porter (NH-01)

Jacky Rosen (NV-03)

Steve Santarsiero (PA-08)

Tom Suozzi (NY-03)

Anna Throne-Holst (NY-01)

Tom Nelson (WI-08)

http://americansforresponsiblesolutions.org/2016/09/22/ars-pac-endorse-candidates-us-house-representatives/