Grassley, Feinstein lead Senators in Resolution Commemorating Police Week
WASHINGTON – Senate
Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein
along with 62 bipartisan colleagues today introduced a resolution to
commemorate National Police Week.
“The men and women of law enforcement make great sacrifices every day to protect our families and fellow citizens. They do so freely, not out of a sense of obligation, but because they are dedicated to the cause of Justice. Their devotion merits our admiration and we are deeply indebted to them,” Grassley said.
“This week we honor the men and women who serve our communities and keep them safe. Our law enforcement officers have difficult jobs and are called on to respond to a wide range of challenges. This past year was a particularly painful one for law enforcement in California—12 officers were killed in the line of duty. My thoughts and prayers are with their families, colleagues and communities,” Feinstein said.
In
1962, President Kennedy signed a joint congressional resolution proclaiming the
week of May 15 as National Police Week. The United States continues to
celebrate Police Week 55 years later to honor the dedication and sacrifices of
the men and women of American law enforcement.
The
names of more than 20,000 fallen officers are etched on the walls of the
National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in the nation's capital, forever
marking their sacrifices for their communities. Last year, 143 law enforcement
officers were killed in the line of duty. This bipartisan resolution expresses
the sense of the Senate that National Police Week provides an important
opportunity to show strong support for law enforcement officers across the
United States, recognize the need to ensure that law enforcement officers have
the equipment, training, and resources necessary to protect their own safety
and well-being, and acknowledge the selfless bravery and sacrifices undertaken
by law enforcement officers in the United States.
Cosponsoring
the resolution are Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Richard Blumenthal
(D-Conn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio),
Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tom Carper (D-Del.), Bob
Casey (D-Pa.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Susan Collins
(R-Maine), Christopher Coons (D-Del.), Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn
(R-Texas), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Mike Crapo
(R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.),
Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Joni Ernst
(R-Iowa), Al Franken (D-Minn.), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Lindsey Graham
(R-S.C.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Martin Heinrich
(D-N.M.), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Johnny Isakson
(R-Ga.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Angus King (I-Maine), Amy
Klobuchar (D-Minn.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Ed Markey
(D-Mass.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Bob Menendez
(D-N.J.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Patty Murray
(D-Wash.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio),
Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Marco Rubio
(R-Fla.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Luther Strange (R-Ala.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska),
Thom Tilis (R-N.C.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Ron Wyden
(D-Ore.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.).
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