This week, we mourn the eight lives lost to deadly gun violence in Atlanta. Six of the victims were Asian women. Although the police have yet to officially recognize this as a hate crime, we all know the truth.

Today, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law, a massive piece of legislation that will be critical to helping women and their families recover after a year of the coronavirus pandemic.

These past tumultuous four years, the fragility of our democracy and institutions - and the persistence of the racism that runs through them - have been laid bare. In witnessing their absence, we have seen firsthand the weight that words of truth wield and the necessity of moral leadership in maintaining peace and protecting our institutions and people.