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U.S. Rep. Lawrence Votes to Pass Public Safety Package and Build Safer Communities

Press Release

Date: Sept. 23, 2022
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Health and Health Care Criminal Justice

Yesterday, U.S. Representative Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14) voted to pass a legislative package aimed at improving public safety and policing. The public safety package includes H.R. 8542, the Mental Health Justice Act of 2022, H.R. 4118, the Break the Cycle of Violence Act, H.R. 5768, the VICTIM Act of 2022, and H.R. 6448, the Invest to Protect Act of 2022.

"I voted to pass a package of four bills to keep communities across America safe, prevent crime, and save lives," said U.S. Rep. Brenda L. Lawrence (MI-14). "I firmly believe that we need to have policing that is trained and that we hold accountable. I proudly stand with my House Democratic colleagues who have worked tirelessly to put people over politics and provide the resources needed to foster healthier relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve, increase access to mental health services for those in crisis, and break cycles of violence to build a stronger and healthier Michigan." 


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