[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 10, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2605]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONTH

  (Ms. ELFRETH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ELFRETH. Mr. Speaker, this Gun Violence Prevention Month, I rise 
today to bring attention to the leading cause of death for children and 
teens in this country, which is firearms.
  The reason we know that firearms are the leading cause of death for 
children is because of scientists and researchers at government 
agencies like the Centers For Disease Control.
  Over the years, the CDC has advanced our Nation's public health 
through recommendations to improve things like vehicle design, smoke 
detectors, and bicycle helmets.
  Yet this administration is now decimating CDC offices including the 
Division of Violence Prevention and the Division of Injury Prevention.
  Mr. Speaker, as legislators, we have a shared responsibility to 
advance policies to keep our communities safe, but we cannot do that 
without good science and good data. We simply cannot understand the 
scope and the depth of the gun violence epidemic without the CDC doing 
its job.
  That is why myself and House Democrats will fight for our world-class 
scientists, researchers, and health professionals every single day.

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