FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 13, 2018
Contact: David Safavian
Phone: (202) 347-9388
Email: dsafavian@conservative.org
*Location and Time Change*
Conservative Criminal Justice Reform Advocates to Rally Support for the First Step Act
Join Senator Mike Lee at Press Conference Thursday in SVC
Washington, DC — As Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell vows to bring the FIRST STEP Act to the Senate Floor for a long-awaited vote in the coming days, conservative leaders and grassroots activists will gather to show their support for the bill at a press conference with Sen. Mike Lee, Thursday, Dec. 13 at 2 pm on Capitol Hill.
Conservatives have led the fight for reforms at both the federal and state level. Legislation in red states like Texas, Kentucky, Oklahoma and Georgia are the foundation for this ‘first step’ at the federal level that prioritizes public safety, reduces recidivism and saves taxpayer dollars. After a tremendous effort, led by the White and these activist groups, the House and Senate are now working together in a unique way to ensure that the bill passes this year.
Who:
Senator Mike Lee (R-UT)
Ken Cuccinelli, Former Virginia Attorney General
Brett Tolman, Former United States Attorney for the District of Utah
Brent Bozell, ForAmerica
Adam Brandon, FreedomWorks
Doug Deason, Deason Foundation
Tim Phillips, Americans for Prosperity
Mark Holden, Freedom Partners
Bernard Kerik, Former New York City Police Commissioner
Kay Cole James, Heritage Foundation
Dr. Kevin Roberts, Texas Public Policy Foundation
James Ackerman, Prison Fellowship
David Safavian, American Conservative Union Foundation
Bishop Harry Jackson, Hope Christian Church
Paula White, White House Evangelical Advisory Board
Other groups represented: Faith & Freedom Coalition, Americans for Tax Reform, Due Process Institute and others.
Where: U.S. Capitol
Senate Visitors Center (SVC)
Room 202
When: Thursday, December 13, 2018
2:00 pm EST
*This event will be streamed live: https://www.facebook.com/FreedomWorks/*
Our mission at the American Conservative Union Foundation is to educate Americans about conservative solutions to the country’s most pressing problems. ACUF’s Center for Criminal Justice Reform promotes policies that improve public safety, reduce government cost, and protect human dignity.
For more information on the ACUF Center for Criminal Justice Reform please go to:
www.conservativejusticereform.com