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WASHINGTON WATCHN A T I O N A L F R A T E R N A L O R D E R O F P O L I C E W E E K L Y U P D A T E | 2 2 N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 3L E G I S L A T I V E U P D A T EJIM PASCOPATRICK YOES THE VOICE OF OUR NATION'S LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERSExecutive DirectorNational President- Subscribe to the FOP’s Weekly Update - National FOP President Calls onCongress to Repeal WEP/GPO, SaysProvisions Are “Unfair and Dishonest”

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICENational President Patrick Yoes testified at a House Committee on Ways andMeans field hearing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, entitled, “Social Security’sDisservice to Public Servants: How the Windfall Elimination Provision andGovernment Pension Offset Mistreat Government Workers.” You can read hiswritten testimony here and watch the full hearing here.National President Patrick Yoes gave various media interviews regarding lawenforcement challenges on the horizon, the recruitment and retention crisis, and theNational FOP's data showing a rise in the number of officers shot in the line of duty.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Gregory Jackson, Jr. and Robert Wilcox,the Deputy Directors of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, aboutthe aims and missions of the office, the positions of the FOP on areas of mutualinterest, and finding ways to collaborate to reduce incidents of gun violence andcrime.LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYMEMBERSHIP ALERT FOR ANYONE IMPACTED BY THE WEP/GPOIf you or a member of your family in law enforcement has been negatively impactedby the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) or Government Pension Offset (GPO),please submit comments to the committee by following the instructions on thecommittee’s submissions page.The committee recently held a field hearing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana entitled“Social Security’s Disservice to Public Servants: How the Windfall EliminationProvision and Government Pension Offset Mistreat Government Workers.” At the hearing, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason T. Smith (R-MO) askedthat any and all public employees who are negatively impacted by these provisionscontact the committee to have their comments made a part of the official record.Use the subject heading “Social Security Field Hearing on WEP/GPO” and submityour comments NOW using the committee’s submissions page. When submitting,please cc legislative@fop.net for our National Legislative Office staff.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEOn the most recent episode of the Blue View Podcast, National President PatrickYoes engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Rick Smith, the CEO ofAxon, to delve into the captivating intersection of technology and public safety.Smith's journey is truly inspiring, driven by personal experiences and a vision for asafer world. With over two decades of experience, Axon has become a leader ininnovative solutions that are reshaping how we approach public safety.LISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEPresident Joseph R. Biden, Jr. celebrated Thanksgiving with the traditionalpardoning of the turkeys ceremony, which has taken place every year since 1947.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE WHITE HOUSE

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe House was in recess this week.THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe House Committee on Ways and Means held a field hearing in Baton Rouge,Louisiana, entitled, “Social Security’s Disservice to Public Servants: How theWindfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset MistreatGovernment Workers.” The hearing was focused on the negative impact these provisions have on publicemployees and their families as well as H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act,”which would repeal the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government PensionOffset. The legislation, a top priority of the FOP, currently has 300 cosponsors in theHouse, and 49 have signed onto the Senate version, S. 597. National PresidentPatrick Yoes was among those who provided testimony.The FOP recently uploaded a video on its YouTube page that features thetestimonials of several members who are negatively impacted by the WEP and GPO.Click here to watch the video.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe Senate was in recess this week.DONATE TO THENATIONAL FOP PACDONATE TO THENATIONAL FOP PACTHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATE

SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACTTOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITY ACTCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTSH.R. 132268 COSPONSORSR: 17 D: 51H.R. 82300 COSPONSORSR: 99 D: 201S. 59749 COSPONSORSR: 7 D: 42@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEH.R. 354PROTECT AND SERVE ACTNOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATEH.R. 74389 COSPONSORSR: 77 D: 1235 COSPONSORSR: 35 D: 0LEOSA REFORM ACTHELPER ACTH.R. 317099 COSPONSORSR: 30 D: 69S. 151413 COSPONSORSR: 3 D: 10MORE RESOURCES BILLS SUPPORTEDS. 14623 COSPONSORSR: 3 D: 0H.R. 353942 COSPONSORSR: 10 D: 32NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATES. 16581 COSPONSORSR: 1 D: 0

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMThe Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF)recently examined devices commonly marketed as “solvent traps” andhas determined that some of them are “firearm silencers” as definedin the Gun Control Act (GCA) and as defined in the National FirearmsAct (NFA). FOP TESTIFIES AT HOUSE WAYS & MEANS HEARINGPatrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, wasamong those who provided testimony to the House Committee onWays and Means at a field hearing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.OPEN LETTER TO ALL FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEES Five Nashville police officers were honored for their role in saving thelives of children during the Covenant School shooting.Nashville LEOs receive award for bravery for stoppingCovenant School shooterHochul vows to help Mayor Adams tackle public safetyas NYC faces deep budget cutsGov. Hochul said Monday she’s exploring ways to soften the steepbudget cuts to the NYPD that the Adams administration announcedlast week, while at the same time vowing she won’t raise taxes.The nobility of servingNovember is National Veterans and Military Families Month. This isthe time to publicly acknowledge the military personnel — veteransand reserves — in your law enforcement agency and their tremendoussacrifices, their families’ shared sacrifices of service and thedifference that such families make in your department.

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