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@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYNational President Patrick Yoes participated in multiple FOP marketing meetings withLife 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 ofthe Queensland Police Union on a call centered around creating an officer wellnesspartnership. National President Patrick Yoes met with Kevin Krueger and DART Chairman JasonSmith regarding the DART Trailer transport by UPS.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Alex Flemister, Director of Strategic Initiativesin the White House’s Office of Public Liaison, about upcoming events and to stay currentwith the President’s law enforcement agenda.Executive Director Jim Pasco met with Mel Maier, Jr. a retired Captain from the OaklandCounty, MI Sheriff’s Office and current Executive Director of the Association of PublicSafety Communications Officials (APCO), about areas where the FOP and APCO couldwork collaboratively.National President Patrick Yoes spoke with various media outlets. Executive Director Jim Pasco met with Kevin O’Connor, Assistant to the GeneralPresident of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), about how to bestfollow up with Representative James D. Jordan (R-OH), Chairman of the Committee onthe Judiciary, about H.R. 1551, the “Protect and Serve Act,” and H.R. 1269, the “HonoringOur Fallen Heroes Act,” and other FOP priorities.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYSenior 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 withstaff 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 RepresentativeBennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member for the Committee on Homeland Security, todiscuss clawbacks from State and local governments of awards and grants from the FederalEmergency Management Agency (FEMA).Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Laura Gormally met withstaff in the office of Representative Chip Roy (R-TX) to discuss H.R. 1551, the “Protect andServe Act.”Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Laura Gormally representedthe FOP on a stakeholder’s conference call about the potential impact on public safety if thereare cuts to the Medicaid program.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP on a stakeholder’s conferencecall hosted by staff in the office of Senator John Cornyn III (R-TX) to discuss a strategy tomove forward on S. 1300, the “Project Safe Neighborhood Reauthorization Act.”Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP on a stakeholder’s conferencecall hosted by staff in the office of Senator Amy J. Klobuchar (D-MN) to discuss a strategy tomove forward on S. 237, the “Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act.”

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESTHE BLUE VIEW PODCASTAfter 40 years of injustice, public employees will finally receive the full Social Securitybenefits they have earned. The 118th Congress has passed the Social SecurityFairness Act, repealing the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government PensionOffset. Join us as we discuss this historic victory with Jim Pasco, Executive Director of theFraternal Order of Police, and Edward A. Kelly, General President of the InternationalAssociation of Firefighters. Together, we’ll break down the years of advocacy,bipartisan efforts, and the role law enforcement and firefighters played in makinghistory.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe House considered and passed H. Con. Res. 14 by a vote of 216-214. The budgetresolution acts as an outline for priorities on taxes, immigration, defense, energy, andFederal spending and allows for the consideration of a reconciliation measure. A budgetreconciliation measure can pass with a simple majority, avoiding a Senate filibuster.The House considered and passed H.R. 22, the “SAVE Act,” which would requireindividuals to provide documentary proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote infederal elections by a vote of 220-208. The House considered H. Con. Res. 9, Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for theNational Peace Officers Memorial Service and the National Honor Guard and Pipe BandExhibition, 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 theSecretary of Veterans Affairs, on a vote of 424-0. The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing entitled, “A Continued Pattern ofGovernment 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 FormerExecutive Director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership.The House considered and passed H.R. 1526, the “No Rogue Rulings Act,” which wouldlimit the authority of federal district courts to issue injunctions by a vote of 219-213.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATEThe Senate confirmed Mark R. Meador to serve as a Commissioner within the FederalTrade Commission by a vote of 50-46.The Senate confirmed Elbridge A. Colby to serve as Under Secretary of Defense forPolicy 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 testimonyon Department of Defense personnel policies and programs in review of the DefenseAuthorization Request for Fiscal Year 2026 and the Future Years Defense Program.”The Senate considered and passed S.Res. 179, A resolution recognizing and supportingthe goals and ideals of National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, byunanimous consent.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMSecretary Noem Announces Relaunch of Office forVictims of Immigration CrimeH.R. 1443, the “Public Safety Free Speech Act.”National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter toRepresentatives Van Drew and Cohen in support of H.R. 1443,the “Public Safety Free Speech Act.”RIFS at the FMSCNational President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to PresidentTrump requesting that he reconsider Section 2(a)(i) of hisExecutive Order entitled “Continuing the Reduction of theFederal Bureaucracy.”Attorney General Pamela Bondi joined FBI Director Kash Pateland leaders from the U.S. Coast Guard as they offloaded over48,400 pounds of illegal drugs valued at more than $509 millionat Port Everglades, Florida.Justice Department, FBI Join U.S. Coast Guard DuringOffload of More than $509 Million in Illegal DrugsToday, Secretary Noem announced that the Department ofHomeland Security (DHS) is relaunching the Victims ofImmigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office.National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to SenatorsJustice and Fetterman in support of S. 1295, the “Bureau ofPrisons Security Check and Action against Narcotics (BOPSCAN) in Mail Act.” S. 1295, the “ BOP SCAN in Mail Act.”

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