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U.S. Senator John Cornyn of Texas and other Senate Republicans are backing a bill to reduce mass shootings and improve public safety. Cornyn introduced the Response Act following recent shootings in El Paso and Midland-Odessa. The bill is endorsed by numerous mental health and police organizations. It would provide new prosecutorial and punishment tools to law enforcement, expand resources for mental health treatment, and improve school safety for students and teachers.