Don Beyer tweeted the following:
"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"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Don Beyer:
"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."Read on Twitter
"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."Read on Twitter
".@POTUS just signed the Public Safety Officer Support Act into law. It expands benefits to cover first responders who die by suicide after service-related traumatic events, and their families.A win for law enforcement, including police who defended the Capitol on January 6th. twitter.com/lukebroadwater"Read on Twitter
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