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Republicans press for changes to Keeping Families Together Act after fatal child incidents
Summary
Republican lawmakers said recent testimony showed the Keeping Families Together Act 'doesn't fix' imminent-harm rules, urged further fixes, and said DCYF responses have been limited to letters; they also noted a separate effort to add fentanyl to the child endangerment statute.
During the Leadership Media Availability, several Republican members cited emotional testimony offered by Rep. Travis Couture and others as evidence that the current Keeping Families Together Act fails to protect children in high-risk homes.
Representative Chris Corey said "what Travis said yesterday was absolutely correct" and described the bill as more…
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