Washington Watch: Legislative Update For the Week of 19 February 2018 I. Legislative News and Activity II. This Week in Congress III. Update on Top Legislative Priorities IV. FOP News and Press Release: Continued Attacks on Law Enforcement V. Support the National FOP PAC VI. Follow the FOP on Twitter! I. LEGISLATIVE NEWS AND ACTIVITYSenior Advisor [...]
Chuck Canterbury, President of the National Fraternal Order of Police, wrote a letter to the leadership of the United States House of Representatives in support for H.R. 4768, the "National Strategy for Combating the Financing of Transnational Criminal Organizations Act." Text of the Letter: Dear Mr. Speaker and Representatives McCarthy, Pelosi, and Hoyer, I am [...]
Washington Watch: Legislative Update For the Week of 5 February 2018 I. Legislative News and Activity II. This Week in Congress III. Update on Top Legislative Priorities IV. Reminder: Day on the Hill is February 12-14. V. Follow the FOP on Twitter! Day on the Hill Briefing is 4:00 PM on Monday, 12 February at D.C. Lodge #1. Briefing book [...]
On February 5, 2018, National Fraternal Order of Police President Chuck Canterbury wrote a letter to United States House of Representative Gerald E. Connolly in support of HR. 3303, the "Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned (RETIRE) Act. Text of Letter: Dear Representative Connolly, I am writing on behalf of the members [...]
Washington Watch: Legislative Update For the Week of 29 January 2018 I. Legislative News and Activity II. This Week in Congress III. Update on Top Legislative Priorities IV. Reminder: Day on the Hill is February 12-14, Meeting starts at 4:00, D.C. Lodge 1 V. Follow the FOP on Twitter! LEGISLATIVE NEWS [...]
Washington Watch: Legislative Update For the Week of 15 January 2018 I. Legislative News and Activity II. This Week in Congress III. Update on Top Legislative Priorities IV. JOINT FOP-IAFF Press Release: Bipartisan Bill Would Strengthen the Voice of Public Safety Professionals V. Reminder: Day on the Hill is February 12-14 VI. Follow the FOP on Twitter! [...]
In a bipartisan effort to ensure all police officers, firefighters, and EMS personnel have a voice in matters of public safety, Representatives John Duncan(R-TN) and Dan Kildee ( D-MI) have introduced HR 4846, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2018. The bill would provide those who protect the public a stronger collective voice on [...]
Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, welcomed today's news that President Donald J. Trump signed H.R. 2228, the "Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act," into law. "This legislation, which the FOP was proud to have played a major role in developing and crafting, is now law," Canterbury said. "We look [...]
Washington Watch: Legislative Update For the Week of 1 January 2018 I. Legislative News and Activity II. This Week in Congress III. Update on Top Legislative Priorities IV FOP Press Release: 271 Officers Shot in 2017; Renews Call for Hate Crime Legislation V. FOP Press Release: FOP Applauds Cole Memo Revocation VI. REMINDER: Day [...]
271 OFFICERS SHOT IN 2017; 18 MORE THAN IN 2016 FOP RENEWS CALL FOR REINTRODUCTION OF HATE CRIMES LEGISLATION Chuck Canterbury, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, welcomed news that 2017 ended with the second lowest number of law enforcement officer fatalities in more than 50 years. Overall there was a 10% decrease [...]