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House Passes REMOTE Act to Help Student Veterans

Last week, the U.S. House passed U.S. Rep. David Trone’s, D-Mary., “Responsible Education Mitigating Options And Technical Extensions (REMOTE) Act.” The bill will help student veterans by adding “remote learning waivers and ensuring that full...

Bill Posey: U.S. Needs to Stop Relying on China for Pharmaceuticals

At the end of last month, U.S. Rep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., helped lead members of Congress in calling on U.S. Health and Human Services Sec. Xavier Becerra “to leverage domestic manufacturing capabilities and new...

Stephanie Murphy Weighs in on China’s Role in America’s Opioid Crisis

Last week, U.S. Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., joined U.S. Rep. David Trone, D-Md., and a panel of experts in a discussion about China’s role in America’s opioid crisis, how the crisis is harming American families and communities and what more the U.S. can do to combat the problem.

Trump Signs David Trone’s, John Rutherford’s Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act into Law

“The Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020, would help law enforcement partner with mental health providers to provide incarcerated individuals community care as they transition back into society. This care includes medication-assisted treatment, community-level crisis response programs, and technical assistance to develop innovative training and treatment for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated individuals suffering from mental illness. Recidivism rates decline when we address the mental health challenges that place formerly incarcerated individuals at risk of reoffending,” Rutherford’s office noted.

John Rutherford Helps Pass Proposal to Have Law Enforcement Work Closer With Mental Health...

Rutherford, who rose to serve as sheriff of Duval County, said his background in law enforcement helped lead him to support the bill.

Ted Deutch Brings Back the National Criminal Justice Commission Act

Back in 2015, Deutch and then U.S. Rep. Tom Rooney, R-Fla., introduced the “National Criminal Justice Commission Act.” Fifty-five years ago President Lyndon Johnson urged the creation of a National Criminal Justice Commission to offer strategies to Congress on law enforcement and the two Florida congressmen are pursuing a similar path in the new bill.

John Rutherford Backs Proposal Helping Law Enforcement Work Closer With Mental Health Providers

At the end of last week, U.S. Rep. John Rutherford, R-Fla., announced his support for U.S. Rep. David Trone’s, D-Mary., “Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act.”
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