WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee for recently passing their bipartisan legislation to increase the efficiency of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline through assessing challenges to transmitting geolocation information.
"The 988 hotline is a vital resource for New Mexicans facing mental health crises and has saved lives across the country. Committee passage of our bipartisan legislation is an important step to make 988 more reliable and responsive for those in need," said Sen. Lujan. "This bill is an important step in understanding how to further improve location information for 988 calls...