WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown involving a hybrid hearing on July 19, 2022, entitled "Thoughts and Prayers Are Not Enough: How Mass Shootings Harm Communities, Local Economies and Economic Growth":

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I am honored to be here today to discuss the harmful impact of mass shootings on communities, local economies, and economic growth.