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U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Oakland, on Tuesday applauded U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy for releasing a landmark advisory Tuesday on gun violence in America, declaring it a public health crisis.In 2024, Lee led dozens of her colleagues in writing a bicameral letter to the U.S. Health & Human Services Department urging Murthy to publish such a report to help fill gaps in gun violence research and identify areas where data remains limited.
“I am grateful to Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy and HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra for granting our request and issuing this advisory to help demonstrate that gun violence is a public health crisis — one that requires a whole-of-government response. Together, we must find a renewed sense of urgency on the issue and mobilize elected officials to action and comprehensive reform before more innocent lives are lost.
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