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JIM PASCOPATRICK YOES THE VOICE OF OUR NATION'S LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
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National President Patrick Yoes worked out of the
Government and Media Affairs Center in Washington,
D.C. as well as the National Headquarters in Nashville,
Tennessee this week.
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On this week's episode of the Blue View, National President Patrick Yoes sat
down with Representative Garret N. Graves (R-LA) to discuss the fight for
fairness. Since he was first elected in 2014, Representative Graves has been
a leader on the issue of fairness. Today, he continues to be an outspoken
advocate for repealing the WEP and GPO in current Social Security law.
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National President Patrick Yoes gave numerous media interviews regarding
law enforcement line-of-duty deaths, the increase of violence toward law
enforcement officers across the country, as well as the recruitment and
retention crisis.
Keith Turney, National Sergeant-at-Arms, Alabama State Lodge President
Everette Johnson, and Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had a virtual
conference call with the National Police Explorers as well as scouting and
Explorer leaders in Alabama to discuss how the Explorer program might help
law enforcement recruitment efforts.
Keith Turney, National Sergeant-at-Arms, and Senior Legislative Liaison Tim
Richardson had a virtual conference call with Hughes McLean in the U.S.
Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship to discuss the development of
an apprentice program to help recruit new law enforcement officers.
National President Patrick Yoes and Executive Director Jim Pasco attended
the U.S. Department of Justice's annual holiday reception. While there,
National President Yoes and Executive Director Pasco were able to have
substantive conversations with U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland, U.S.
Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco as well as U.S. Associate Attorney
General Vanita Gupta.
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Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Heather Fong, Counselor to the U.S.
Secretary of Homeland Security, regarding planning cooperative outreach
efforts for 2023.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with U.S. Assistant Attorney General
Kristen M. Clarke for the Civil Rights Division within the U.S. Department of
Justice regarding the Civil Rights Division's agenda.
Executive Director Jim Pasco gave numerous media interviews regarding
various topics, including the recruitment and retention issue that agencies are
facing nationwide as well as the surge in violent crime.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Robert Chapman, Acting Director of
the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), regarding the
COPS Office's funding outlook.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with Robert Chapman, Acting
Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, regarding the
recruitment and retention crisis and other issues.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with Melissa Nee, Special
Advisor to the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), about
issues of mutual concern—including assistance to State and local agencies
and the recruitment and retention crisis.
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Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP on a
stakeholder conference call with officials from BJA to discuss forensic issues
facing today’s law enforcement.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson participated in a stakeholders
conference call with Senator John Cornyn III’s (R-TX) Judiciary Committee
staff to discuss next steps following the failed House suspension vote on S.
4003, the “Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act.”
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson had discussions with staff in many
House offices following the failed suspension vote on S. 4003.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with Senator Richard M.
Burr’s (R-NC) staff with the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions (HELP) about S. 2422, the “Bipartisan Solutions to Cyclical Violence
Act.” The FOP supports the legislation and is working to pass the House
companion bill, H.R. 1260, in the Senate before adjournment.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office of
Representative Garret N. Graves (R-LA) about re-introducing the “Social
Security Fairness Act” in the 118th Congress.
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THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON
The House considered and rejected an effort to suspend the rules and pass S.
4003, the ‘Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act,” on a 247-160 vote.
The bill had the support of a majority of the House, but to pass legislation
under a suspension of the rules requires a two-thirds majority. The FOP is
urging House leadership to bring the bill back to the floor under a closed rule,
which would allow the bill to pass by a simple majority.
The House passed S. 3846, the "Justice and Mental Health Collaboration
Reauthorization Act," on a 389-22 vote. The legislation will now go to the
President, who is expected to sign it into law.
The House passed H.R. 5455, the "Terry Technical Correction Act," on a 307-
101 vote. The legislation, which broadens the scope of crack cocaine
offenders who are eligible for a retroactive sentencing reduction under the
First Step Act, was transmitted to the Senate for further action.
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