Bonamici, Armstrong, Crockett, Gonzalez-Colon Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Public Defense Crisis
June 02, 2023
June 02, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023:
Today Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), and Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR) introduced bipartisan legislation to address the public defense shortage.
The Ensuring Quality Access to Legal (EQUAL) Defense Act, H.R. 3758, will increase access to quality counsel by providing public defense grants, establish workloa . . .
Today Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), and Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR) introduced bipartisan legislation to address the public defense shortage.
The Ensuring Quality Access to Legal (EQUAL) Defense Act, H.R. 3758, will increase access to quality counsel by providing public defense grants, establish workloa . . .