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Virginia U.S. Rep Don Beyer: "This is a very good thing. Read more here about how the bipartisan Public Safety Officer Support Act..."

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Don Beyer tweeted the following:

"This is a very good thing.
Read more here about how the bipartisan Public Safety Officer Support Act - signed into law by President Biden today - will help first responders and their families:
washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/"
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Here are other recent tweets from Don Beyer:

"Thinking tonight of my constituent Erin Smith, whose husband Jeffrey died by suicide after defending the Capitol on January 6th. She has been a forceful advocate. Thinking also of the others we lost after January 6th and their families, and the many others this law will help. twitter.com/libradunn/stat"
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"I want to thank @RepDavidTrone @SenDuckworth and the other bipartisan leaders whose efforts finally got this bill to the Presidents desk.
This is a great victory that took a lot of hard work, and it will help so many people in uniform and their families get support they need."
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"This law will also help first responders who are disabled after responding to mass casualty events.
Its a key part of the push to address mental health and suicide among law enforcement, a major and under-discussed challenge, and to fight the stigma wrongly attached to suicide."
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