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Jewish congressman from Highland Park is ‘holding on to the anger’ to act on gun control

JL;DR SUMMARY In the wake of the tragic mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois, Congressman Brad Schneider, a Democrat and Jewish representative of the area, is channeling his grief and anger into advocating for stronger gun control measures. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityJewish RepresentationLegislationProblem Solvers CaucusGun ControlMass ShootingsBipartisan EffortsHighland ParkBrad SchneiderAssault Rifles

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Highland Park, Illinois, United States
"Rep. Brad Schneider, a Jewish Democrat who represents Highland Park, the Chicago suburb where a mass shooter killed seven people on July 4, said in an interview that hes holding on to the anger and shock he feels over the incident and will use it to push for gun control in Congress."
Deerfield, Illinois, United States
"Schneider, who recently relocated to Highland Park from neighboring Deerfield, said he did not personally know the victims Nicolas Toledo-Zaragoza, 78; Eduardo Uvaldo, 69; Katherine Goldstein, 64; Irina McCarthy, 35; Kevin McCarthy, 37; Jacki Sundheim, 63; and Stephen Straus, 88."
California, United States
"He added that his 27-year-old son, who now lives in California, called him up sobbing the moment he heard the news of the shooting because he knew the community growing up."
Israel
"Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) speaks about his experiences during a trip to Israel and Auschwitz-Birkenau as part of a bipartisan delegation on Jan. 28, 2020."

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