Gun violence forever altered my life. But our broken political system has made picking up the pieces to heal communities and prevent future mass shootings all but impossible. The more than 36,000 Americans killed by guns each year, and the millions of Americans who know a gun violence survivor, show why the U.S. Senate should pass the For the People Act, a groundbreaking democracy reform package recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives that would eliminate partisan gerrymandering and barriers to the ballot box, end big money in politics, and curb the culture of corruption. These reforms are critical in building a democracy that works for everyone, not just elites and special interests who profit from the status quo. Every Florida House Democrat voted for the bill. Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott should join them and call on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to stop standing in the way and hold a vote.