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Jamie Raskin: “Mr. Speaker, we must ensure our government continues to invest in prevention services and enforcement that keeps…”

On the recordDecember 1, 2025
Mr. Speaker, we must ensure our government continues to invest in prevention services and enforcement that keeps survivors protected. Any cuts or weakened efforts will risk putting them back in harm's way or back in the streets, and we cannot allow that to happen. This bill is about justice, healing, and true restoration. It affirms that survivors are more than the crimes that they are forced to commit. They are human beings deserving of opportunity, safety, and hope. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support putting survivors first and support this bipartisan legislation. I thank Representatives Fry and Johnson for championing this effort. I look forward to working together to ensure that survivors are seen, supported, and given every chance that they can to thrive.
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Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

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Addressing the importance of supporting survivors in legislation during a House floor debate.

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