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@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYLEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITYExecutive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Neera Tanden, Director of the DomesticPolicy Council and Domestic Policy Advisor to the President, about firearms andviolent crime.Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the offices of SenatorRichard J. Durbin and Army J. Klobuchar regarding S. 1306, the “COPSReauthorization Act.”Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Erika Dinkel-Smith, Special Assistant tothe President for Political Affairs and Senior Labor Advisor, about local police laborissues.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Hugh T. Clements Jr., Director of theOffice of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), about legislation toreauthorize the COPS Office.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Heather J. Fong, Assistant Secretary forState Local Law Enforcement and Senior Counselor to the Secretary for LawEnforcement at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, about the smuggling offentanyl and other illicit drugs.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Shannon Long and Rob Chapman, DeputyDirector and Assistant Director of the COPS Office, about legislation to reauthorizethe COPS Office.Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Vincent Talucci and Terry Cunningham,Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director of the International Association ofChiefs of Police, about IACP collaboration on pending policy issues.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICELISTEN & SUBSCRIBE WATCH PREVIOUS EPISODESTHE BLUE VIEW PODCASTWe can measure time, but we cannot measure loss. On 15 May, we will gather onthe West Front of the Capitol to honor our fallen Brothers and Sisters who madethe ultimate sacrifice in service to their community. The sacrifice of these fallenofficers and their families will never be forgotten. On this episode of the Blue View, National President Patrick Yoes sits down withGlenda Lehmann, President of the National FOP Auxiliary Board. We’re also joinedby Matt Hagen, who chairs the Memorial Committee. Matt and the MemorialCommittee are responsible for the planning, setup and execution of the NationalPeace Officers' Memorial Service in Washington, D.C.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICETHIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESThe House Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled “Oversight of theBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.” ATF Director Steven M.Dettelbach testified.The House Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Governmentheld a hearing that examined actions taken by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). The hearing included testimony from AndrewGraham, the former Deputy Assistant Director for ATF Enforcement ProgramsServices. The House Committee on Armed Services Committee favorably reported H.R.8070, the “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025,” on a nearunanimous vote. The bill, which provides defense funding through fiscal year 2025,now moves to the House floor for further consideration.

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEThe Senate Committee on Appropriations held a hearing entitled “A Review of theFiscal Year 2025 Budget Requests for the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper of theSenate and the United States Capitol Police.” Senate Sergeant-at-Arms Karen H.Gibson and U.S. Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger testified. The Senate Commitee on Finance held a hearing entitled “Front Line of the FentanylCrisis: Supporting Communities and Combating Addiction through Prevention andTreatment.” THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTONTHE UNITED STATES SENATE

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEUPCOMING EVENTS National FOP Fall Board Meeting September 6-7, 2024Charlotte, NC RegistrationLodging National FOP Fall Presidents MeetingSeptember 5, 2024Charlotte, NC RegistrationLodging Collective BargainingOctober 22-24, 2024Las Vegas, NVInformation and RegistrationLabor SummitFebruary 11-12, 2025Las Vegas, NVInformation Still to ComeLegal Counselors SeminarFebruary 13-14, 2025Las Vegas, NVInformation Still to ComeOfficer Wellness SummitFebruary 17-18, 2025Nashville, TNInformation Still to ComeLeadership MattersFebruary 19-22, 2025Nashville, TNInformation Still to Come

@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEFOP NEWSROOMHouse Committee on the Judiciary Hearing onATF Conduct National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to Chairman Jordanand Representative Plaskett regarding the recent hearing by theSelect Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the FederalGovernment regarding conduct by the Bureau Alcohol, Tobacco,Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). Justice Department Announces Framework forProsecutors to Strengthen National Responseto Sexual Assault and Domestic ViolenceThe Justice Department today announced an important newresource for prosecutors, that sets out five principles that ifimplemented will lead to better outcomes for victims, safercommunities.‘Incognito Market’ Owner Arrested for OperatingOne of the Largest Online NarcoticsMarketplacesA Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Yorkinvestigation in coordination with law enforcement partnersresulted in the arrest of Rui-Siang Lin, also known as Pharoahor Faro.NYPD detective killed on duty, buried inunmarked mass grave given proper funeral 100years laterDetective Sgt. Bernardino Grottano was fatally shot in 1924;his funeral allowed many descendants to meet for the firsttime, including two current NYPD officers.Problem Solvers Back Legislation to GuaranteeFull Social Security Benefits for Police Officers,Firefighters, and Public ServantsToday, the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus announced itsendorsement of the Social Security Fairness Act, legislation toensure that American public servants and their families receivefull Social Security benefits.

SOCIAL SECURITY FAIRNESS ACTTOP LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIESLAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS’ EQUITY ACTCOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTSH.R. 132283 COSPONSORSR: 21 D: 62H.R. 82320 COSPONSORSR: 112 D: 208S. 59753 COSPONSORSR: 10 D: 43@GLFOP @FOPNATIONALNATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICEH.R. 354PROTECT AND SERVE ACTH.R. 743116 COSPONSORSR: 100 D: 1643 COSPONSORSR: 43 D: 0LEOSA REFORM ACTHELPER ACTH.R. 3170138 COSPONSORSR: 44 D: 94S. 151424 COSPONSORSR: 6 D: 18MORE RESOURCES BILLS SUPPORTEDS. 14625 COSPONSORSR: 5 D: 0H.R. 353959 COSPONSORSR: 11 D: 48NOT YET INTRODUCED IN THE SENATES. 16583 COSPONSORSR: 2 D: 1S. 425815 COSPONSORSR: 15D: 1

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