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FOP Update - 13 September 2024
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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
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Alejandro N. Mayorkas, Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), about the assassination attempt on
former President Donald J. Trump.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Erica Dinkel-Smith, Special Assistant to
the President for Political Affairs and Senior Labor Advisor, to discuss the transition
from the President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. campaign to the campaign of Vice
President Kamala D. Harris.
National President Patrick Yoes attended the Louisiana State FOP Conference in
Thibodaux, LA.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Heather J. Fong, Assistant Secretary for
State and Local Law Enforcement at DHS, about the assassination attempt on
former President Donald J. Trump.
Executive Director Jim Pasco met with Edward A. Kelly and Kevin O’Connor of the
International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) about FOP’s efforts to repeal the
Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP).
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Hugh T. Clements Jr., Director of the
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), about the future of the
program.
Executive Director Jim Pasco engaged in dialogue with both presidential
campaigns.
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Laura Gormally
spoke with staff in the office of Senator Ronald L. Wyden (D-OR), Chairman of the
Committee on Finance, about draft legislation entitled the “Fighting Illicit Goods,
Helping Trustworthy Importers, and Netting Gains (FIGHTING) for America Act,” to
combat the importation of fentanyl via international mail.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke at length with Josh Orton, Senior Labor Advisor
to the campaign of Vice President Kamala D. Harris, to acquaint him with FOP
procedures during the campaign.
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On this episode of the Blue View, National President Patrick Yoes sits down with
Steven Dettelbach, Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and
Explosives.
Director Dettelbach has served as Director since 2022, and in over his 30 year
career, has been involved in investigating nearly every type of criminal
organization. Before becoming Director, Steve served as U.S. Attorney for the
Northern District of Ohio, where he managed high level criminal litigations and
complex civil cases.
Throughout his career, Director Dettelbach has proven himself to be a strong
proponent of justice and a proud friend of the FOP. National President Yoes
discusses with the Director the ongoing gun epidemic, and what can be done to
manage and protect our communities from gun violence.
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The House will be in recess until 9 September.
THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON
THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON
THE UNITED STATES SENATE
The Senate considered and passed S. 4235, the “Reauthorizing Support and
Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act,” by unanimous consent. The bill, which is an
FOP priority, would reauthorize grants that fund law enforcement family-support
services, suicide-prevention programs, and mental health services for law
enforcement officers. The bill now goes to the House for further action.
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee and the Senate
Committee on the Judiciary held a joint hearing entitled “A joint hearing to examine
the security failures leading to the assassination attempt on former President
Trump.” Ronald L. Rowe, Jr., Acting Director of the U.S. Secret Service, and Paul
Abbate, Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, testified.
The Senate considered, amended, and passed S. 4199, the “Judicial Understaffing
Delays Getting Emergencies Solved (JUDGES) Act,” by unanimous consent. The bill
will be transmitted to the House for further action.
S. 597, the “Social Security Fairness Act,” has reached 62 cosponsors in the Senate
after Senators Richard L. Scott (R-FL) and John N. Boozman (R-AR) signed on as
cosponsors.
Social Security Fairness Act Alert