Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, applauded news that the United States Senate passed H.R. 6943, the “Public Safety Officer Support Act,” by unanimous consent today. […]
FOP Monthly Update: Officers Shot and Killed
FOP Monthly Update: Officers Shot and Killed The National Fraternal Order of Police reports that as of 31 July, there have been 210 officers shot so far in 2022, 39 of […]
Weekly Update: 29 July 2022
Get the latest news from Washington, D.C. Read this week’s FOP Washington Watch: Legislative Update.
Rule Change Reversed!
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, welcomed today’s news that the House reversed the rule adopted the previous day which complicated the path to get H.R. […]
FOP Joins Social Security Fairness Sponsors at the Capitol
At the request of Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, Clyde Boatwright, the President of the Maryland State Lodge, joined Representatives Rodney L. Davis (R-IL) and […]
Update on Free College Benefit
This is a letter received last night from Eastern Gateway Community College regarding the FOP Free College matter: Good evening, As you are aware, today, we were scheduled to meet […]
FOP Vows to Work with House Leadership to Get Social Security Fairness to the Floor
Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, expressed anger and frustration with today’s vote on an administrative resolution that hampered the FOP’s effort to win a vote […]
Law Enforcement Officer Safety: Protecting Those Who Protect and Serve – Testimony before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Testimony of National President Patrick Yoes before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary.
Episode 24: ATF Deputy Director Marvin Richardson on Gun Violence and Ballistic Evidence
ATF Deputy Director Marvin Richardson on Gun Violence and Ballistic Evidence Episode #24 | 26 July 2022 Watch | Listen | Subscribe From helping secure our border to apprehending […]
H.R. 521, the “First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned (RETIRE) Act”
National President Patrick Yoes sent a letter to Senators Peters and Portman urging committee action on H.R. 521, the “First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned (RETIRE) Act”