WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Mike Crapo issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators for Idaho Mike Crapo and Jim Risch joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) and over 30 of their Senate Republican colleagues to introduce the Back the Blue Act, which would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves.
"The Back the Blue Act reinforces our commitment to the brave men and women who put their lives on the line each day serving their communities," said Crapo. "Those who seek to harm law enforcement and judges should face swift justice, and this legislation provides the tools within the federal criminal code to enforce tougher penalties on these violent offenders....