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NATIONAL FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE  WEEKLY UPDATE   27 JULY 2020  WASHINGTON WATCH legislative update  SOME HEROES WEAR CA...
National President Patrick Yoes traveled
to Tulsa, Oklahoma to attend a memorial
tribute for Past National Chairman of
Trustees Joe Perkins.
National President Patrick Yoes gave numerous media
interviews.
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and Museum, regarding the
upcoming virtual panel discussion
on Law Enforcement Anti-Bias
Programs, in which National
President Yoes will participate.
If you'd like to attend the panel
discussion on Monday, 10 August,
please Click Here to register.
National President Patrick Yoes had coordination meetings
with the public relations consultants and vendors regarding
organization-wide strategy.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
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National President Patrick Yoes participated in two conference
calls, hosted by the National Law Enforcement Memorial Fund
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Executive Director Jim Pascospoke withDean M. Kueter, Jr.,
Executive Director of the Presidential Commission on Law
Enforcement and the Administration of Justice, regarding the
direction of the Commission as well as Department of
Justice's legislative priorities.
Executive Director Jim Pasco spoke withJack A. Rauch,
Special Assistant to the President, regarding the recent civil
unrest, gang violence, as well as COVID-19 related issues.
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
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LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
LEGISLATIVE NEWS & ACTIVITY
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison
Rebecca Tyusspoke with staff in the office of Representative
Peter A. Stauber (R-MN) regarding police reform legislation and
H.R. 7568, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act,” which would
expand the eligibility of certain officers or their surviving family for
death and disability benefits as provided for by the Public Safety
Officers’ Benefits (PSOB) program.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison
Rebecca Tyus spoke with the chief counsel and Judiciary
Committee staff in the office of Senator Christopher A. Coons (D-
DE) regarding the Senator potentially being the Democratic lead
for a Senate companion bill to H.R. 7568.
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Legislative Liaison Mark McDonaldand Legislative Liaison
Rebecca Tyus attended a national briefing call, hosted by the White
House Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, regarding COVID-19.
Senior Legislative Liaison Tim Richardson and Legislative Liaison
Mark McDonald spoke with staff at the National District Attorneys
Association (NDAA) regarding qualified immunity.
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President Donald J. Trump met with Governor of
Arizona Doug Ducey and others to discuss Federal
actions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
THE WHITE HOUSE
THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
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The Senate spent most of the week confirming judicial
nominations.
The House was in recess this week.
THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
THIS WEEK IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental
Affairs held a hearing entitled: "Oversight of DHS Personnel
Deployments to Recent Protests." Acting Secretary Chad
Wolf testified at the hearing.
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