Hoyer Statement on Shooting in Sutherland Springs

WASHINGTON, DC – House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight in response to the shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas: 

“I am heartbroken by today’s horrific act of violence that took the lives of worshippers attending church services. Families are broken and a community is shattered after yet another senseless mass shooting. Offering our thoughts and prayers is not enough. Congress must act.
 
“As we add Sutherland Springs to an ever-growing list of mass shootings, it is inexcusable for us to offer our sympathy but not take any action to prevent the next tragedy. We owe it to our communities to do everything we can to ensure their safety. No one should have to fear for their life at a church service – or at school, or a movie theater, or a dance club, or a concert.
 
“I mourn with Sutherland Springs and the families who have lost loved ones today, and I will continue to urge action to prevent gun violence.”