WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today joined Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) on the Senate floor to request unanimous passage of seven bipartisan law enforcement bills, which were passed out of the Judiciary Committee by a unanimous voice vote in May as part of Police Week.
Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, objected to Cortez Masto and Grassley’s request to pass the bipartisan law enforcement package. Booker did not previously object to the bills in committee and today objected in an effort to force federal dollars to sanctuary cities that blatantly violate federal immigration law.
In response to Booker’s objection, Cortez Masto requested unanimous passage of two of the Police Week bills, including the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act and the Improving Police CARE Act. Booker allowed these bills to pass, but blocked the five remaining Police Week bills.
The five local law enforcement bills blocked today include:
Video and a transcript of Grassley’s remarks regarding the Police Week bills are below.
Law enforcement [officers] across the country put their lives on the line every day.
We see examples of the dangers they face on the news and in our communities on a daily basis.
This month, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported an 830 percent increase in assaults on their officers and agents during the course of their enforcement duties.
Agents and officers had rocks and other projectiles thrown at them causing injury to persons and property.
These agents and officers have been doxed and had their home addresses, family member names and other personal information posted on social media for anyone to see, which has resulted in an increased number of threats and intimidation to them.
We had the opportunity to hear firsthand from three federal law enforcement officers during a Judiciary Committee hearing on cartels last month about the ongoing risks and dangers to law enforcement.
Special Agent in Charge, Matthew Allen, of the Los Angeles Field Office of DEA testified that his agents are oftentimes surveilled by cartel members and other bad actors.
He further testified that he has lost several friends and fellow law enforcement officers as a result of their law enforcement duties.
And just recently, we learned that an off-duty Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer was shot in the face in New York City during an attempted robbery by a previously deported illegal alien.
Thankfully, the officer is expected to survive.
According to the Fraternal Order of Police, as of June 30, 2025, 166 officers were shot in the line of duty. 21 of them were killed.
While these numbers are lower than from the previous year, the shooting this weekend is yet another example of the threats and dangers our men and women in blue face daily, both on and off duty.
Earlier this year, Senator Durbin and I led a resolution honoring 234 officers who made the ultimate sacrifice and are being recognized as line-of-duty deaths. It passed with over 80 cosponsors.
We worked together across the aisle to report these seven bipartisan bills out of committee on Police Week.
The seven bills are part of the largest Police Week Package in over 15 years.
The package of seven bills passed the Committee with bipartisan support and unanimous vote.
They provide a good example of the extensive problems facing our law enforcement community.
For example, one bill deals with recruitment and retention issues to ensure our law enforcement is well staffed.
Other bills deal with protecting law enforcement from the dangers of fentanyl and providing law enforcement with the equipment they need to serve our communities.
Lastly, the bills provide protection to the families of first responders and provide the much-needed resources for the mental health of law enforcement.
Simply stated, these bills strengthen our law enforcement community to help keep our citizens safe.
It’s time to send these bills to the House and then to President Trump.
Each helps law enforcement and first responders across our country.
These folks are true heroes, and they deserve our strong support.
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