Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, chair of the House Judiciary subcommittee on crime, is calling for hearings on the mass murders at the Uvalde elementary school where 21 people were shot and killed.
The Washington Post said Jackson Lee wants to give the families the opportunity to tell their stories about the tragedy at Robb Elementary School. The hearings would also hear testimony on how to prevent future mass shootings.
Her district is several hours away from Uvalde, according to the Post.
"We will look comprehensively at Uvalde and the incident that occurred last Tuesday," Jackson Lee said.
She raised the possibility that the hearings could take place in Texas.
She said the aim of the hearings would be to determine "the facts" of what happened and to recommend solutions.
"We can do multiple things," she said adding that her focus right now is on the families' "mourning and pain."
The Post noted she had attended church services with President Joe Biden in Uvalde on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., on Sunday said he's encouraged about talks with Republicans about gun laws in the wake of the slayings.
In an interview on ABC News' "This Week," Murphy said, "We need federal legislation."
"There are more Republicans interested in talking about finding a path forward this time than I have seen since Sandy Hook, and in the end I may end up being heartbroken, [but] I’m at the table in a more significant way right now with Republicans and Democrats than ever before," Murphy said.
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