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By Benjamin Cox on May 14, 2021 at 5:28pm 3 Downstate Republican Congressman are advocating for higher pay for police officers by reintroducing legislation. Rodney Davis, Darin LaHood, and Mike Bost have re-introduced House Resolution 3131, commonly known as the David Dorn Back the Blue Act, to place a federal mandate on raising police officer salaries and hiring more police officers. The extensive bill would authorizes $15 billion through the Department of Justice to help state and local law enforcement departments to boost their department personnel. It retains existing fun...

Delegation for 5.14.21: MAGA lives — masks — border crisis — Pulse memorial MAGA-lution Months of friction between lawmakers elected or elevated in the Donald Trump era, and a high-ranking member of House leadership came to a close this week. In a voice vote of the Republican caucus, members voted to strip Liz Cheney of her role as GOP Conference Chair. It’s an ouster supported by many Kevin McCarthy at another in Key Biscayne. So Florida’s fingerprints are all over the scene of Cheney’s dismissal. “I’ve been very clear for a long time that I think ...

McCarthy and other lawmakers and officers met at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial to honor the “incredible work our men and women in blue do.”

IPR file The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday evening that expands protections for police and raises penalties for protest-related offenses. The Iowa House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday evening that expands protections for police, raises penalties for protest-related crimes, and makes other wide-ranging changes related to law enforcement. The bill would put a qualified immunity standard into state law and criminalize actions taken by some racial justice protesters. It also deals with some employment-related issues for law enforcement officers, and prohibits ...

IPR file The Iowa Senate passed bills that would increase penalties for protest-related offenses and punish cities that reduce their police budgets The Iowa Senate passed bills Wednesday that would increase penalties for protest-related offenses and punish cities that reduce their police budgets, both in response to last summer’s protests against racial injustice. The bill raising penalties passed on a party-line vote with Republicans voting in favor. It also includes some liability protection for drivers who accidentally injure protesters who are unlawfully blocking traffic. Law enforcemen...