Gillibrand, Cruz Hail Senate Passage Of Their Bill To Speed Up Benefit Delivery For Public Safety Officers

Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) applauded the Senate’s unanimous passage of their bipartisan Officer John Barnes and Chief Michael Ansbro Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program Expansion Act, which would help first responders and their families receive their federal disability and death benefits quicker. Currently, it can take years for applicants […] The post…