FOP Update - 11 April 2025

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JIM PASCOPATRICK YOES THE VOICE OF OUR NATION'S LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

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JIM PASCOPATRICK YOES THE VOICE OF OUR NATION'S LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Executive DirectorNational President

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HOUSE AGREES TO

BUDGET OUTLINE IN TENSE

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BUDGET OUTLINE IN TENSE

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LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

National President Patrick Yoes participated in multiple FOP marketing meetings with

Life MD and Amazon Business.

National President Patrick Yoes joined Sherry Martin, NFOP Director of Officer Wellness,

Dr. Jaquline Drew, Police Psychologist at Griffin University, and President Shane Prior of

the Queensland Police Union on a call centered around creating an officer wellness

partnership.

National President Patrick Yoes met with Kevin Krueger and DART Chairman Jason

Smith regarding the DART Trailer transport by UPS.

Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Alex Flemister, Director of Strategic Initiatives

in the White House’s Office of Public Liaison, about upcoming events and to stay current

with the President’s law enforcement agenda.

Executive Director Jim Pasco met with Mel Maier, Jr. a retired Captain from the Oakland

County, MI Sheriff’s Office and current Executive Director of the Association of Public

Safety Communications Officials (APCO), about areas where the FOP and APCO could

work collaboratively.

National President Patrick Yoes spoke with various media outlets.

Executive Director Jim Pasco met with Kevin O’Connor, Assistant to the General

President of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), about how to best

follow up with Representative James D. Jordan (R-OH), Chairman of the Committee on

the Judiciary, about H.R. 1551, the “Protect and Serve Act,” and H.R. 1269, the “Honoring

Our Fallen Heroes Act,” and other FOP priorities.

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LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson met with staff in the office of Senator Richard J.

Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member for the Committee on the Judiciary, to discuss FOP priorities.

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Laura Gormally met with

staff in the office of Representative Thomas H. Massie (R-KY) to discuss H.R. 1551, the

“Protect and Serve Act.”

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office of Representative

Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member for the Committee on Homeland Security, to

discuss clawbacks from State and local governments of awards and grants from the Federal

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Laura Gormally met with

staff in the office of Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) to discuss H.R. 1551, the “Protect and

Serve Act.”

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Laura Gormally represented

the FOP on a stakeholder’s conference call about the potential impact on public safety if there

are cuts to the Medicaid program.

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP on a stakeholder’s conference

call hosted by staff in the office of Senator John Cornyn III (R-TX) to discuss a strategy to

move forward on S. 1300, the “Project Safe Neighborhood Reauthorization Act.”

Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP on a stakeholder’s conference

call hosted by staff in the office of Senator Amy J. Klobuchar (D-MN) to discuss a strategy to

move forward on S. 237, the “Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act.”

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THE BLUE VIEW PODCAST
After 40 years of injustice, public employees will finally receive the full Social Security
benefits they have earned. The 118th Congress has passed the Social Security
Fairness Act, repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension
Offset. 
Join us as we discuss this historic victory with Jim Pasco, Executive Director of the
Fraternal Order of Police, and Edward A. Kelly, General President of the International
Association of Firefighters. Together, we’ll break down the years of advocacy,
bipartisan efforts, and the role law enforcement and firefighters played in making
history. 

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THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON
THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House considered and passed H. Con. Res. 14 by a vote of 216-214. The budget
resolution acts as an outline for priorities on taxes, immigration, defense, energy, and
Federal spending and allows for the consideration of a reconciliation measure. A budget
reconciliation measure can pass with a simple majority, avoiding a Senate filibuster.
The House considered and passed H.R. 22, the “SAVE Act,” which would require
individuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote in
federal elections by a vote of 220-208. 
The House considered H. Con. Res. 9, Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for the
National Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe Band
Exhibition, under suspension of the rules.
The House considered and passed H.R 1228, the “Prioritizing Veterans Survivors Act,”
which would restore the Office of Survivors Assistance to its original role under the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, on a vote of 424-0. 
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing entitled, “A Continued Pattern of
Government Surveillance of U.S. Citizens.”
The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing entitled, “Sanctuary Jurisdictions:
Magnet for Migrants, Cover for Criminals.” Witnesses included Neill Franklin, the Former
Executive Director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership.
The House considered and passed H.R. 1526, the “No Rogue Rulings Act,” which would
limit the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions by a vote of 219-213.

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THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON
THE UNITED STATES SENATE
The Senate confirmed Mark R. Meador to serve as a Commissioner within the Federal
Trade Commission by a vote of 50-46.
The Senate confirmed Elbridge A. Colby to serve as Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy within the U.S. Department of Defense by a vote of 54-45.
The Senate Committee on Armed Services held a hearing entitled “To receive testimony
on Department of Defense personnel policies and programs in review of the Defense
Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program.”
The Senate considered and passed S.Res. 179, A resolution recognizing and supporting
the goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, by
unanimous consent. 