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Texas Senator pushes for answers on benefits for wounded Santa Fe ISD officer
Read full article: Texas Senator pushes for answers on benefits for wounded Santa Fe ISD officerTexas Republican Senator Ted Cruz is urging the Department of Justice to make a decision on whether former Santa Fe ISD police officer John Barnes is entitled to certain federal benefits. Barnes was the first to confront the gunman during the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in 2018.
Proposed law filed on behalf of school district police officer wounded in Santa Fe HS shooting
Read full article: Proposed law filed on behalf of school district police officer wounded in Santa Fe HS shootingU.S. Rep. Randy Weber and Sen. Ted Cruz have introduced the Officer John Barnes Act to set a 270-day deadline for deciding claims filed with the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program. This legislation aims to eliminate long waits for first responders like Officer John Barnes, who has been waiting years for his benefits after being critically injured in the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting.