WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse issued the following press release:

U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), John Cornyn (R-TX), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statements after their Improving Police Critical Aid for Responding to Emergencies (CARE) Act, which will equip law enforcement officers with quality trauma kits so they can respond immediately if a civilian or fellow officer experiences a traumatic injury during a call, was signed into law by President Trump as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):

"Police officers serve on the front lines in their communities every day, and they are often first on the scene in medical emergencies," said Whiteho...