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WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (D-NY-04), member of the House Law Enforcement Caucus, and Congressman John Rutherford (R-FL-05), Caucus Co-Chair, introduced the Officer Wellness and Peer Support Act, bipartisan legislation to identify barriers to mental health support for law enforcement officers across the country.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representative Laura Gillen has co-sponsored a bill with Florida representative John Rutherford that seeks to identify barriers to providing mental health counseling to law enforcement officers nationwide, Gillen’s office announced Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-04) introduced the bipartisan Air Traffic Situational Awareness Enhancement Act alongside Rep. Nick Begich (R-AK) to equip air traffic controllers with modern tools and training to strengthen aviation safety. The legislation serves as the House companion to Senate legislation led by Senators Tim Sheehy (R-MT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR).
Valley Stream South High School has been awarded nearly $1 million in federal funding to protect its recently renovated athletic fields from erosion, district officials and Rep. Laura Gillen announced Monday.
District officials said over the past 10 years, they have spent $1.4 million to build a new athletic field and track, and a scoreboard. But a nearby creek, which they said has doubled in size since Superstorm Sandy and spread 10 feet closer to the school, is threatening the integrity of the fields.
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