WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. John Kennedy issued the following press release:
Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) penned this op-ed (https://thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/5872067-suicide-hotline-awareness/) in The Hill arguing that Congress should take action to address the persistently high suicide rate among young adults in America.
Key excerpts of the op-ed are below:
"If you only read the headlines each day, you could miss one of the most serious challenges facing American communities: Suicide has become the second leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 24. It's one of those statistics that makes me reach for the sick bucket.
"Almost every community in America has a heartbreaking story to tell about how they have lost a young man or woma...