Police Officers Defense Coalition leadership visited Capitol Hill and met with legislators and their staff to discuss vital police legislation and the law enforcement caucus.

• President Jim Fotis and two PODC staff met with Chief Counsel for Senator John Tester (D-MT) to discuss his possible support for H.R. 2670 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
  • Information on the legislation can be found here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/2670

• The team also met with Senator John Cornyn (R- TX) and Senator Coons (D- DE) staff to discuss legislative aid for law enforcement. Rep is a co-chair of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus
  • Information on the Recruit and Retain Act can be found here: https://www.coons.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-coons-legislation-to-boost-law-enforcement-hiring-and-retention-passes-senate