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(Washington, DC) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released a letter (attached) calling on the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) to address growing instances of gun store burglaries that have caused dangerous weapons to flow onto the black market and into the hands of criminals.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle voted to enact the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020, groundbreaking police accountability legislation that will work to empower our communities and address systemic racism from the ground up. Rep. Morelle is a co-sponsor of the legislation.

(Rochester, NY) – "Across the country, communities are crying out in anguish. They are demanding justice, pleading for reprieve from the centuries of inequality that have led to this moment.

(Rochester, NY) – Congressman Joe Morelle (NY-25) and a group of over 80 lawmakers are calling on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to put workers—not corporate profits—first and include strict corporate accountability measures in any coronavirus relief aid.

(Rochester, NY) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle announced his co-sponsorship of legislation to address the uptick in domestic violence incidents during the COVID-19 pandemic. This legislation will equip law enforcement officials with additional support and resources necessary to better protect innocent victims and their families.

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle (D-NY-25) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released a letter to Congressional leadership calling for the next COVID-19 relief legislation to take action to enable low-income individuals and families to more easily access the benefits and social services they rely on.

(Rochester, NY) — Today, Rep. Joe Morelle released a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urging him to enable providers of childcare services and early childhood education to access critical resources and relief through the recently enacted CARES Act.

(Washington, DC) – Today, Congressman Joe Morelle released local details of the enhanced and expanded Child Tax Credit, which will have a substantial impact on Monroe County families. The measure was passed as part of the American Rescue Plan, which Rep. Morelle helped pass into law.