Sen. Cornyn: House Must Pass Senate Bill to Fight Rape Kit Backlog
December 01, 2023
December 01, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news:
On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called on the House of Representatives to swiftly pass his legislation to reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act, which cleared the Senate earlier this month and would provide state and local law enforcement agencies with resources to complete forensic analyses of crime scenes and untested rape kits. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below.
"Debbi . . .
On the floor, U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) called on the House of Representatives to swiftly pass his legislation to reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act, which cleared the Senate earlier this month and would provide state and local law enforcement agencies with resources to complete forensic analyses of crime scenes and untested rape kits. Excerpts of Sen. Cornyn's remarks are below.
"Debbi . . .