[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 149 (Tuesday, September 24, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H5704]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR BIRMINGHAM SHOOTING VICTIMS

  (Ms. SEWELL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. SEWELL. Mr. Speaker, it is with great sadness that I rise to 
recognize the victims of the horrific mass shooting that rattled my 
Birmingham, Alabama, community over the weekend.
  On Saturday night, just after 11 p.m., 21 people were shot in 
Birmingham's Five Points South entertainment district, and four lost 
their lives.
  Our thoughts are with the families as they endure this unimaginable 
loss, and we pray for a speedy recovery for those that were injured.
  James 2:26 teaches us that faith without works is dead. While our 
thoughts and prayers are important, only by taking meaningful action 
can we stem this needless loss of life.
  Elected officials at every level must do all we can to eliminate the 
epidemic of gun violence that is raging in our communities. It is past 
time for Congress to act.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in a moment of silence for the 
Birmingham victims of Saturday night's mass shooting and their 
families.

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