Emanuel Cleaver tweeted the following:
"The #VICTIMAct provides additional resources to support victims of crime and their families, as well as funding to law enforcement agencies and prosecution offices so they can increase the number of cases cleared and help victims obtain justice."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Emanuel Cleaver:
"The #MentalHealthJusticeAct will create a federal grant program to help local law enforcement hire, train, and utilize mental health professionals as first responders in situations where an individual may be having a mental health crisis."Read on Twitter
"While no legislation is perfect, I believe this package of public safety bills takes a holistic approachthrough mental health services, victim support services, and additional funding for violence prevention programsthat will lead to safer communities throughout #MO05."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"The #BreakTheCycleOfViolenceAct, which I was proud to cosponsor, will provide long overdue funding for evidence-based community violence prevention and intervention programs that have proved to cut down on crime and create safer communities."Read on Twitter