Welch Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Address Structural Concerns within the Federal Public Defense System
December 13, 2024
December 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), the Senate's only former federal public defender, joined U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND-At Large) in introducing the Federal Public Defense Commission Act of 2024, bicameral legislation that would establish a new Federal Public Defense Commission to address current structural concerns within the federal pub . . .
This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), the Senate's only former federal public defender, joined U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-01) and Kelly Armstrong (R-ND-At Large) in introducing the Federal Public Defense Commission Act of 2024, bicameral legislation that would establish a new Federal Public Defense Commission to address current structural concerns within the federal pub . . .