WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Chris Coons issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced the Helping Improve Recruitment and Retention Efforts for (HIRRE) Prosecutors Act of 2025, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to address the nationwide crisis in recruiting and retaining local prosecutors. U.S. Representatives Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.), Don Bacon (R-Neb.), and Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) introduced a companion bill in the House.
"Prosecutors uphold the rule of law, protect the public, and keep Americans safe," said Senator Coons. "Across the country, they are struggling to do their jobs because there simply aren't enough of them, slowing down our justice system and leaving defen...