Former cop and Congressman Gabe Evans: House Republicans Back the Blue
In case you missed it… Former cop and current congressman, Gabe Evans, teamed up with other members who previously served in law enforcement to honor the men and women in Blue. In a National Police Week op-ed with Congressmen Pete Stauber (MN-08), Troy Nehls (TX-22), and Clay Higgins (LA-03), Congressman Evans shares how House Republicans have backed the blue.
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Reps. Pete Stauber, Troy Nehls, Clay Higgins, and Gabe Evans: House Republicans Back the Blue
May 15, 2025
This National Police Week, our nation remembers those who bravely served our communities in uniform and who made the ultimate sacrifice upholding the law.
Despite these sacrifices, President Joe Biden and Democrats turned their backs on law enforcement officers across America for the last four years. By allowing millions of illegal immigrants into our country and by passing soft-on-crime policies, the radical Left put local law enforcement officers’ lives in danger.
Now, with President Donald Trump in the White House and with Republicans in control of Congress, America’s law enforcement can rest assured knowing we will always back the blue.
As former law enforcement officers now serving in Congress, we are dedicated to enacting legislation to better the lives of our fellow officers.
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We’ve already passed numerous measures to help law enforcement officers do their jobs, like the HALT Fentanyl Act and the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act.
The HALT Fentanyl Act would equip law enforcement officials with the power to go after fentanyl traffickers by permanently classifying fentanyl analogs as a Schedule I substance. And the Agent Raul Gonzalez Officer Safety Act would enact harsher penalties for those who evade law enforcement near the border and prevent illegal immigrants who flee Border Patrol from ever being admitted to the United States. Both bills could help prevent future tragedies from happening again.
In case it wasn’t clear, the days of lawmakers turning their backs on law enforcement officers are over. House Republicans are working with President Trump to honor and protect those who put their lives on the line.
America’s laws are being upheld again. The Thin Blue Line protects our families and communities. It’s only right that we have their backs.