Matthew McConaughey says ‘we must do better’ after massacre in his hometown of Uvalde

Texans are grieving for the victims of this senseless crime & for the community of Uvalde.

Cecilia & I mourn this horrific loss & urge all Texans to come together.

Heidi & I are fervently lifting up in prayer the children and families in the horrific shooting in Uvalde.

We are in close contact with local officials, but the precise details are still unfolding.

Thank you to heroic law enforcement & first responders for acting so swiftly.

For too long, some in Congress have offered hollow words after shootings while opposing all efforts to save lives. It is time for all in Congress to heed the will of the American people & join in enacting the House-passed bipartisan, commonsense, life-saving legislation into law.

His prayers are with the families impacted by this awful event, and he will speak this evening when he arrives back at the White House.

While we monitor this situation, we remember that Uvalde, while rocked by today’s events, is strong and resilient. In this time of trepidation, our office is always here to do whatever we can to help. We are family and we will continue to be here for each other.

My heart goes out to those in the hospital receiving care and to the loved ones of those who lost their lives. As a parent, I cannot imagine the pain they must be feeling.

*I am in touch with local officials in Uvalde and plan to travel there as soon as I can get there

Horrified and heartbroken by reports of the disgusting violence directed at innocent schoolkids in Uvalde, Texas. The entire country is praying for the children, families, teachers, and staff and the first responders on the scene.

Thoughts and prayers are not enough.

After years of nothing else, we are becoming a nation of anguished screams.

We simply need legislators willing to stop the scourge of gun violence in America that is murdering our children.

Pray for Uvalde. My heart is with South Texas today. Our community is rocked by tragedy as we continue to learn more details.

My thoughts and prayers goes out to the families of love ones loss & injured at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX! Like when is enough enough man!!! These are kids and we keep putting them in harms way at school. Like seriously “AT SCHOOL” where it’s suppose to be the safest!

The horrific rampage in TX once again makes clear that there are some very sick people in this country with guns in their hands who should not have them. Congress may not be able to end this problem, but we must at least pass commonsense gun reforms to finally protect the public.

What might we be if only we tried.
What might we become if only we’d listen.

Sen. Chris Murphy gets on his knees on the Senate floor: “I am here on this floor to beg, to literally get down on my hands and knees to beg my colleagues: Find a path forward here. Work with us to find a way to pass laws that make this less likely.”

Horrifying news. A mass shooter has killed 14 students and 1 teacher at Robb elementary school.

Schools should be sanctuaries of safety for our children, not where they go to die.

Join the millions of Americans demanding our lawmakers stand up to the gun lobby so our children don’t have to stand up to gunmen. Text ACT to 644-33.

The shooting at Robb Elementary in Texas is a horror.

My heart aches for the families devastated by this tragedy and the Uvalde community.

Children are dying, and we could do something about it. But the GOP won’t stand up to the gun lobby.

Shameful doesn’t begin to cover it.

I implore – beg – my Republican colleagues to join Democrats in finally making changes to our gun laws to help prevent Americans from re-living this gun tragedy far too often. We cannot continue to sit on our hands and allow innocent lives to be lost. Congress must act.

End violence in schools
End violence in schools
End violence in schools
End violence in schools
End violence in schools
End violence in schools
End violence in schools
End violence in schools
End violence in schools

Lord, enough.

Little children and their teacher.

Stunned. Angry. Heartbroken.

How many more lives? How many more children? And how much longer before we reject the choices that have made ours the one country where this happens routinely? It is not inevitable, it is horrific. It must end.