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FOP Update - 6 December 2024
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The House passed H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act,” in September, in large part because of
the FOP’s advocacy campaign and grassroots activism. Our bill passed the House on an
overwhelming 327-75 vote—giving us a clear mandate to end the unfairness and injustice that steals
billions from hardworking public servants every year. We need to make sure that our Senators
understand the stakes and the need to act!
To bring the Senate’s focus and attention to this legislation, the FOP and other unions representing
public sector workers are staging a rally on Wednesday, 11 December at 11:30am in the Upper Senate
Park near the Russell Senate Office Building. National President Yoes and the bill’s House and Senate
sponsors will be speaking and calling on the Senate to hold an up-or-down vote on the legislation.
Even if you can’t be there, you can still support the FOP’s grassroots push to get a vote on H.R. 82! In
addition to contacting both of your Senators and asking that they support H.R. 82, you can contact:
Senate Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) at 202-224-2158 and Senate Minority Leader Mitch
McConnell (R-KY) at 202-224-3135 and ask them to work together to schedule the bill for a vote
on the House floor.
Also contact the Senate Committee on Finance – especially Ranking Member Michael D. Crapo
(R-ID) at 202-224-4515 and ask for their support to move H.R. 82 to the Senate floor for a vote.
Your attendance at the rally and/or your calls to your Senators, Senate Leadership, and the Finance
can make a difference! Take the time to make these calls and tell these Senators just how important
the “Social Security Fairness Act” is to you and your family.
If you’re affected by the WEP/GPO and are tired of getting a monthly check that reduces a benefit YOU
EARNED, then make those calls! We need ALL MEMBERS to reach out to their Senators and tell them
they must support a vote on the Senate floor for H.R. 82 and to VOTE YES on the “Social Security
Fairness Act!” This effort will not succeed without YOU!
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UPDATE: Rally to Support Senate Vote on H.R. 82
Next Wednesday!
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President-elect Donald J. Trump has quickly been rolling out announcements for his Cabinet
and agency nominations. Those most germane to our membership are:
Former Attorney General for the State of Florida Pamela J. Bondi to be the next U.S.
Attorney General of the United States;
South Dakota Governor Kristi L. Noem to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security;
Former Prosecutor Kashyap Patel to be the next Director of the Federal Bureau of
Investigation;
U.S. Senator Marco A. Rubio to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of State
Peter B. Hegseth, former U.S. Army Guard officer and FOX News commentator, to the next
Secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense;
North Dakota Governor Douglas J. Burgum to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department
of the Interior;
Former U.S. Representative Douglas A. Collins to be the next Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs;
Former U.S. Representative Lori Chavez-DeRemer to be the next Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Labor;
Businessman Howard W. Lutnick to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of
Commerce;
Former U.S. Representative Sean P. Duffy to be the next Secretary of the U.S. Department
of Transportation;
Former prosecutor Todd W. Blanche to be the next Deputy U.S. Attorney General;
Former Solicitor General of Missouri D. John Sauer to be the next U.S. Solicitor General;
Current Federal Communications Commissioner (FCC) Brendan T. Carr to be the next
Chairman of the FCC;
The President-elect has also tapped former Acting Director of Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) Thomas D. Homan as the “border czar” for the incoming Administration.
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National President Patrick Yoes attended the NFOP Labor Staff and Labor Committee
Meeting in Las Vegas, NV.
National President Patrick Yoes spoke with numerous stakeholders, Senate staff, and
National Trustees regarding H.R. 82.
National President Patrick Yoes attended the Executive Board Retreat in Las Vegas, NV.
National President Patrick Yoes virtually attended the National Law Enforcement
Memorial Fund (NLEOMF) Board of Directors Meeting.
National President Patrick Yoes, Executive Director Jim Pasco, and Kentucky National
Trustee Dave Mutchler met with the staff in the office of Senate Minority Leader Mitch
McConnell (R-KY) regarding H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act.”
National President Patrick Yoes spoke with numerous media outlets.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Steven M. Dettelbach, Director of the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, about the threats posed by “ghost guns.”
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke with Heather J. Fong, Assistant Secretary for State
and Local Law Enforcement and Senior Counselor to the Secretary for Law Enforcement
at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, about issues related to dignitary
protection.
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Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Benjamin Stokes met
with the staff in the office of Representative Donald J. Bacon (R-NE) to discuss FOP
priorities for the upcoming Congress.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson represented the FOP at the Seventh Annual
U.S. Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson spoke with staff in the office of Senator Amy
J. Klobuchar about H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act,” S. 930, the “Honoring Our
Fallen Heroes Act,” and S. 1306, the “COPS Reauthorization Act.”
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson was in regular communication with key Senate
offices and staff regarding the FOP’s efforts to find a path to floor consideration for H.R.
82, the “Social Security Fairness Act.”
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison David Taboh
represented the FOP on several conference calls with staff from the International
Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and other public sector unions to plan a rally in
support of the “Social Security Fairness Act” next week on Wednesday, 11 December, in
Washington, D.C.
Executive Director Jim Pasco had frequent and numerous conversations with
Congressional staff, the media, and other governmental officials on the “Social Security
Fairness Act,” and issues related to the impending litigation on the recent regulations on
the 4.9 GHz spectrum.
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