Senate Passes Hero Bill As Pro-Police Agenda Gains Momentum

–The Retired Law Enforcement Officers Continuing Service Act, supporting the hiring of retired officers to perform civilian law enforcement tasks.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., objected to the five measures, according to Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, who accused Booker of blocking the bills “in an effort to force federal dollars to sanctuary cities that blatantly violate federal immigration law.”

Cortez Masto, formerly Nevada’s top law enforcement officer, has long been active on policing issues. She’s a member of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus and has authored several bipartisan bills to combat law enforcement suicide and improve mental health resources—signed into law by presidents of both parties. She also authored the BADGES for Native Communities Act, aimed at helping the Bureau of Indian Affairs with recruitment and retention.