I include in the Record this list of over 50 professional organizations in support of this bill and also a list of 65-plus editorials in support of this bill. Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Editorial Board Endorsements (H.R. 2646) 2015-2016 Editorial Endorsements 1. The Florida Times Union, Congress begins to tackle mental illness (April 21, 2015). 2. Observer-Reporter, Reforms to mental-health system neede, (July 21, 2015). 3. The Sacramento Bee, Perhaps Congress will address mental health care (August 1, 2015). 4. The National Review, Congress is Waking Up To Mental health, (August 4, 2015). 5. Reading Record Searchlight, Perhaps Congress will address mental health care (August 9, 2015). 6. U.S. News and World Report, America Wakes Up to Mental Health (August 11, 2015). 7. The Florida Times-Union, Florida's inept system for mental health leads to tragedies (August 20, 2015). 8. The Washington Times, Stopping the shooters (August 27, 2015). 9. KDKA-News, KDKA Urges Congress To Pass Murphy's Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (August 31, 2015). 10. The Connecticut Post, Congress can finally make a difference for mental-health reform (September 17, 2015). 11. The Winona Daily News, Congress can finally make a difference for mental-health reform (September 17, 2015). 12. Dubuque Telegraph Herald, Congress can finally make a difference for mental-health reform (September 17, 2015). 13.…
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