Congressman Dan Goldman Announced As Vice Chair Of Gun Violence Prevention Task Force

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dan Goldman was today announced as a Vice Chair of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force for the 118th Congress by Chair of the Task Force Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05).

"Combating gun violence and holding gun manufacturers accountable was a centerpiece of my campaign and will be a top priority of mine in Congress,” Congressman Dan Goldman said. “Gun violence is an inexcusable scourge on our nation and I am looking forward to getting to work with Rep. Mike Thompson and members of the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force to save lives and protect our communities.”

The House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force is a bipartisan group of lawmakers working to find common-sense solutions to reduce gun violence in the United States. The Task Force was formed in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School and has been instrumental in passing a number of gun violence prevention measures. The Task Force numbered over 180 members of Congress in the 117th Congress.

The Gun Violence Prevention Task Force played a leadership role in securing the most significant gun violence prevention legislation in 30 years with the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, higher funding to run the background checks program and research gun violence, and programs to break the cycle of violence.

Congressman Mike Thompson said, “Gun violence must be a top priority for the next Congress, and essential to this effort is the involvement of the new leaders in Congress. I am thrilled to have Congressman Dan Goldman join the Gun Violence Prevention Task Force as a Vice Chair. Dan has been a passionate and consistent advocate for gun violence prevention and he will be a great addition to the Task Force."

Congressman Dan Goldman served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York. He took on some of the office’s biggest and most consequential cases: prosecuting gun trafficking and violent gangs, mafia bosses and Russian organized crime, and landmark insider trading and major corporate fraud cases. In 2019, Dan Goldman served as lead counsel for the impeachment investigation of President Donald J. Trump for abusing his office for his personal interest regarding Ukraine. In that role, Goldman led depositions and questioned witnesses in public hearings, and testified before the House Judiciary Committee.

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