Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz is urging the Department of Justice to make a decision on whether former Santa Fe ISD police officer John Barnes is entitled to certain federal benefits. Barnes was the first to confront the gunman during the mass shooting at Santa Fe High School in 2018.
Local NewsWASHINGTON, DC - MAY 09: Sen. Ted Cruz speaks during a news conference with fellow Republican senators at the U.S. Capitol on May 09, 2024 in Washington, DC. Reacting to the White House's warning that it will halt some weapons supplies to Israel, Cruz and fellow GOP senators accused President Joe Biden of supporting Hamas and abandoning Israel. Barnes was hit in the arm with a blast from a shotgun and nearly bled to death.
The PSOB was created in 1976 to provide a one-time financial benefit to the families of first responders killed in the line of duty. In 1990 the program expanded to include those first responders who suffered catastrophic injuries in the line of duty. According to a fact sheet from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, more than 1,200 claims are submitted yearly to PSOB.
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