WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Mike Crapo issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator for Idaho Mike Crapo's legislation to help eliminate red tape to expedite the recovery of America's prisoners of war (POWs) and missing in action (MIA) is garnering support from veterans advocacy organizations. U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) is the lead Democrat on the Senate bill.

The Bring Our Heroes Home Act (https://www.crapo.senate.gov/media/newsreleases/crapo-shaheen-reintroduce-bill-to-expedite-recovery-of-missing-servicemembers) would help ensure timely transmission and public disclosure of missing military and civilian personnel records to families and caseworkers.

"We have a duty to missing servicemembers and their loved ones t...