Press Releases Archives - Fraternal Order of Police https://fop.net/category/press-releases/ The Voice of Our Nation's Law Enforcement Officers Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:11:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://fop.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/FOP_Logo-75x75.png Press Releases Archives - Fraternal Order of Police https://fop.net/category/press-releases/ 32 32 Top FOP Priorities Reintroduced in the Senate https://fop.net/2025/02/top-fop-priorities-reintroduced-in-the-senate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=top-fop-priorities-reintroduced-in-the-senate Fri, 28 Feb 2025 21:11:27 +0000 https://fop.net/?p=16236 Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, applauded the reintroduction of S. 636, the “Public Safety Officers’ Employer-Employee Cooperation Act” and S. 679, the “LEOSA Reform Act.” […]

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]]> Protect and Serve Act Introduced in House https://fop.net/2025/02/protect-and-serve-act-introduced-in-house-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=protect-and-serve-act-introduced-in-house-2 Wed, 26 Feb 2025 16:09:46 +0000 https://fop.net/?p=16208 Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, applauded the reintroduction of H.R. 1551, the “Protect and Serve Act.” The bipartisan bill was introduced by Representatives John H. […]

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]]> Four Officers Killed Over the Past Four Days https://fop.net/2025/02/four-officers-killed-over-the-past-four-days/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-officers-killed-over-the-past-four-days Mon, 24 Feb 2025 17:32:13 +0000 https://fop.net/?p=16189 Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, was outraged at reports of four officers being shot and killed in the past four days. He called on Congress […]

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]]> House Leads the Way on Collective Bargaining Bill https://fop.net/2025/02/house-leads-the-way-on-collective-bargaining-bill-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=house-leads-the-way-on-collective-bargaining-bill-2 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 21:38:18 +0000 https://fop.net/?p=16180 Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, applauded the introduction of the “Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act,” which recognizes the right of public safety officers to bargain […]

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]]> Multiple Officers Shot Across the Nation https://fop.net/2025/01/multiple-officers-shot-across-the-nation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=multiple-officers-shot-across-the-nation Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:33:53 +0000 https://fop.net/?p=15992 Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, was outraged at reports of officers—nine total in the last 48 hours—who were shot recently and called on Congress to […]

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]]> Joint IACP-FOP Statement on the Recent Presidential Pardons https://fop.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pr-20250121-joint-statement-on-pardons.pdf#new_tab?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=joint-iacp-fop-statement-on-the-recent-presidential-pardons Tue, 21 Jan 2025 23:30:49 +0000 https://fop.net/?p=15979 The post Joint IACP-FOP Statement on the Recent Presidential Pardons appeared first on Fraternal Order of Police.

]]> Social Security Fairness Act is Law! https://fop.net/2025/01/social-security-fairness-act-is-law/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=social-security-fairness-act-is-law Sun, 05 Jan 2025 21:45:51 +0000 https://fop.net/?p=15936 Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, was overjoyed while attending today’s White House signing ceremony at the White House at which President Biden signed H.R. 82, […]

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]]> Social Security Fairness Act Passes Senate! https://fop.net/2024/12/social-security-fairness-act-passes-senate/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=social-security-fairness-act-passes-senate Sat, 21 Dec 2024 05:18:31 +0000 https://fop.net/?p=15892 Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, hailed today’s historic vote on the Senate floor that will send H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act,” to the […]

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]]> Cloture Invoked on Social Security Fairness Act! https://fop.net/2024/12/cloture-invoked-on-social-security-fairness-act/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cloture-invoked-on-social-security-fairness-act Wed, 18 Dec 2024 20:10:09 +0000 https://fop.net/?p=15858 Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, said he believed that H.R. 82, the “Social Security Fairness Act,” would be passed into law today following the 73-27 […]

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]]> Trump Backs Social Security Fairness! https://fop.net/2024/12/trump-backs-social-security-fairness/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trump-backs-social-security-fairness Tue, 17 Dec 2024 18:43:05 +0000 https://fop.net/?p=15835 Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, and Executive Director Jim Pasco met yesterday with President-elect Donald J. Trump at his home in Mar-a-Lago to discuss issues […]

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