2019 State of the Union address: on Gun Control

Nancy Pelosi: Gun violence epidemic is the real threat to Americans

"Sadly, while talking about perceived threats to the safety of the American people, he completely ignored the gun violence epidemic that is claiming lives across the country," she said.

The president did not broadly discuss recent mass shootings during his roughly 80-minute speech. He did reference last October's shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh that left 11 people dead, though he spoke about the tragedy in the context of confronting anti-Semitism.

Xavier Becerra: Protect our families from the violent use of firearms

Don't you think that it is already the time that we in our government build schools, not walls? Then, get those hands ready to vote in the next election! Imagine if we had the power to decide this nation's political agenda.

• Better schools: Check!
• Medical care for your family that politicians can't take away from you: Check!
• Better laws to protect our families and our police from the violent use of firearms: Check!
• Permanent protection for the Dreamers: Check!
• Laws to protect the water we drink and the air we breathe: Check!
• And comprehensive immigration reform to fix our broken system: Check! Check! Check!