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FOP Update - 6 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
Executive DirectorNational President
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FOP ENDORSES TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT
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The House cosponsors of the “Social Security Fairness Act,” Representatives Garret N. Graves (R-LA) and
Abigail D. Spanberger (D-VA) are united in an effort to use a House procedure known as a discharge petition
to force a vote on H.R. 82. A discharge petition is a legislative mechanism to move legislation directly to the
floor provided the petition—an actual document—is physically signed by 218 Members of the House.
Members can begin signing this petition on 10 September—one day after the House returns to session.
This week, Representatives Graves and Spanberger sent out a Dear Colleague letter to all members which
reads, in part:
“Despite the broad bipartisan support for H.R. 82, it has yet to be brought to the floor for a vote. To overcome
this legislative hurdle, we are leading a discharge petition on H. Res. 1410, a special rule that would bring H.R.
82 directly to the floor for consideration. We believe that this action is necessary to ensure that this crucial bill
receives the attention and debate it deserves before the end of the 118th Congress.
The time to act is now. We urge you to join us in signing the discharge petition for H.Res. 1410 when it is filed
and available for signatures on September 10th. By signing the discharge petition, you will help expedite the
legislative process and demonstrate our collective resolve to address this pressing issue. Your signature will be
a powerful statement of your commitment to fairness and equity for public servants who have dedicated their
lives to serving their community. Together, we can bring H.R. 82 to the floor and provide long-overdue relief to
seniors who have been adversely affected by the WEP and the GPO.”
This week, the FOP sent this letter to every Member of the House, urging them to sign the discharge petition
and we are asking that ALL FOP members write or call their Representatives in the House and ask them to
sign the discharge petition for H. Res. 1410, which is the special rule that will send H.R. 82 to the floor. You
can also use the Action Center to send them an email.
Act NOW!!! We cannot afford to miss this opportunity to pass H.R. 82 the “Social
Security Fairness Act” in the House.
Social Security Fairness Act Alert
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Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Laura Gormally
Participated in a stakeholder’s call with staff in the office of Senator Sherrod D.
Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
to discuss the possibility of moving S. 1514, the “Homes for Every Protector,
Educators, and Responder (HELPER) Act,” as an amendment to the National
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Laura Gormally
Participated in a similar call with staff in the office of Senator Timothy E. Scott (R-
SC), the Ranking Members on the Banking Committee, about our efforts to advance
S. 1514.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison Laura Gormally
spoke with staff in the office of Representative Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL) about a
draft bill that would provide law enforcement officers with tax deductions for
professional development, equipment, and training.
National President Patrick Yoes presided over the State Lodge Presidents’ meeting
in Charlotte, NC.
National President Patrick Yoes gave numerous media interviews.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke to various media outlets.
Executive Director Jim Pasco attended and made his report to the FOP’s National
Board of Trustees meeting in Charlotte, VA.
National President Patrick Yoes presided over the National Board of Trustees
meeting in Charlotte, NC.
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THE BLUE VIEW PODCAST
Equality and fairness are some of America’s most cherished ideals. In current Social
Security law, over 2.5 million retired first responders, teachers, and other government
employees are financially penalized by provisions of the law, the Windfall Elimination
Provision and the Government Pension Offset, that slash their benefits solely because
they spent part of their careers in jobs that don’t pay into Social Security. On this
episode of the Blue View Podcast, National FOP President Patrick Yoes sits down with
Representative Abigail D. Spanberger, who currently represents Virginia’s 7th
Congressional district.
A former law enforcement officer herself, Representative Spanberger is the lead
Democratic sponsor of H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act.” The Social Security
Fairness Act, which is one of the most bipartisan and broadly supported pieces of
legislation in the House, would fully repeal both the Windfall Elimination Provision
(WEP) and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) in current Social Security law.
Representative Spanberger as well as the lead Republican on the bill, Garret N. Graves
(R-LA), are united in an effort to use a House procedure known as a discharge petition
to force a vote on H.R. 82.
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The House stands in recess until 9 September 2024.
THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON
THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON
THE UNITED STATES SENATE
The Senate stands in recess until 9 September 2024.