Washington, DC-Rep. Donald Norcross (NJ-01) released the following statement following the mass murders in San Bernadino, California:

“Once again Americans are mourning the victims of another mass shooting. While the details surrounding the massacre in San Bernadino are still coming in, we know tragedies like this are all too common, and that together we must find meaningful ways to prevent this senseless violence.

While I served in the New Jersey Legislature we worked to increase mental health services and closed a loophole in the law to prevent people on the terror watch list from purchasing firearms. Now I'm calling for the same common sense actions in Congress and working across party lines to get it done.

We'll never be able to stop every tragedy, especially if we continue to do nothing about them. I'm sick of this. Let's resolve today to take responsible steps to prevent another day like this."

Congressman Donald Norcross is a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the House Budget Committee, and serves as an Assistant Whip in the 114th Congress.