Senate Passes Hero Bill As Pro-Police Agenda Gains Momentum
The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Nevada Democrat Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto and Senate Republican Mitch McConnell to ensure the families of retired law enforcement officers killed in retaliation for their service are no longer denied federal benefits.
The Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act was passed by unanimous consent and now heads to the House of Representatives for a vote.
The bill is named after Chief Herbert D. Proffitt, a Korean War veteran and law enforcement officer of 55 years who retired in 2009 as police chief in Tompkinsville, Kentucky. On August 28, 2012, Chief Proffitt was gunned down in his driveway by a man he had arrested 10 years earlier. His murder was determined to be direct retaliation for his police service—yet his family was denied benefits under the Public Safety Officers’ Benefits program because he had already retired.
“Even though his murder was a direct retaliation for his service in uniform, Chief Proffitt’s family was denied the benefits they deserved simply because he had already retired,” Cortez Masto said on the Senate floor. “To me, that is unacceptable. And I know my colleagues on both sides of the aisle agree.”
While the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act passed, it was originally part of a broader package Cortez Masto tried to push through—seven pro-law enforcement bills in total. Only two ultimately cleared the Senate: the Chief Herbert D. Proffitt Act and the Improving Police CARE Act.
The five bills blocked included:
–The Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act, which would provide local governments with training and tools to protect officers from dangerous substances;
–The Reauthorizing Support and Treatment for Officers in Crisis Act of 2025, aimed at assisting police and first responders with mental health needs;
–The PROTECT Our Children Reauthorization Act of 2025, to modernize and reauthorize the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Program;
–The Strong Communities Act of 2025, which would incentivize recruits to serve in the neighborhoods where they live;
–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.
New York Democrat Rep. Dan Goldman praised the bill’s passage and urged swift House action.
“We have an obligation to care for those who pay the ultimate price while serving in the line of duty, even after they have retired,” Goldman said.
“At a time when partisan gridlock is grinding Congress to a halt, I’m encouraged that both parties came together to pass this commonsense legislation honoring our fallen heroes. I urge Republican leadership to bring this bill to the House Floor in September and ensure that any law enforcement officers killed or injured in the line of duty receive the benefits they deserve—regardless of retirement status,” he said.
The bill is just one of many that the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate is expected to vote on and pass after lawmakers just returned from the August recess, which many were upset about and wanted lawmakers to stay in Washington, D.C., and help pass President Trump’s agenda.
GOP Businessman Leading Kansas GOP Governor’s Race
A political outsider has rocketed to the top of Kansas’s Republican gubernatorial primary, reshaping the race overnight and challenging the bipartisan image Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly projected in her final State of the State address this week.
Philip Sarnecki, a Johnson County businessman and first-time candidate, has smashed every fundraising record in Kansas gubernatorial history, raising $3 million in just four months — a staggering figure that dwarfs the totals of every other Republican contender. His campaign brought in $2.7 million directly, with supportive organizations contributing an additional $250,000, pushing him far ahead of the pack.
Sarnecki, who entered the race late last September, now reports $2.3 million in cash on hand, giving him the war chest and momentum needed to dominate early advertising and ground operations.
“Our campaign has raised the most money in Kansas gubernatorial history, and we did it in far less time than every other Republican candidate in the field,” Sarnecki said in a statement. “There’s an incredible energy around our campaign. Kansans are tired of losing and they’re tired of career politicians.”
He continued, “Kansans are hungry for a business leader and an outsider — someone like President Trump — to win this race. The support we’ve received across Kansas proves that to be true. We’re just getting started. It’s our time to win.”
A wealth management executive and president of RPS Financial Group, Sarnecki has built his campaign around the message that Kansas needs a leader “untethered from the Topeka political establishment.” His policy platform centers on tax relief, deregulation, and small-business growth, along with education reforms emphasizing parental rights and school choice.
Political analysts say Sarnecki’s rise mirrors the anti-establishment wave that powered Trump’s success in 2016 — a movement fueled by populist frustration with entrenched elites. His rapid fundraising surge has sent shockwaves through the Kansas GOP, instantly making him the de facto frontrunner in a crowded primary once dominated by veteran officeholders.
The timing of Sarnecki’s ascent could not be more symbolic. While the businessman is channeling voter anger at political insiders, outgoing Gov. Laura Kelly used her State of the State address Tuesday to issue a direct plea for moderation and civility, arguing that Kansans had thrived under steady, bipartisan leadership rather than partisan theatrics.
“I’m here because Kansans were looking for someone who would turn the volume down, to do more listening than yelling, to bring people together, to compromise and govern from the middle,” Kelly told a joint session of the Legislature. “Kansans are the most civil, decent people on earth. And they expect that from us, too.”
Kelly — who cannot seek reelection due to term limits — warned that “toxic politics” could derail progress the state made under her tenure, pointing to bipartisan success stories like 587 enacted bills and a landmark deal to build a Kansas City Chiefs stadium in Wyandotte County.
“To land the Chiefs, we all put politics aside,” Kelly said. “We all put personal differences aside. And we didn’t care who got the credit.”
With record-breaking fundraising totals and a message resonating with restless GOP voters, Sarnecki has positioned himself as the candidate to beat — and as the leading Republican ready to take on Kelly’s successor in what could be Kansas’s most consequential gubernatorial race in decades.
Correction: A quote misattributed to Matt Schlapp has been retracted. In addition, Phillip Sarnecki does not appear to have staked out a clear position on the Chiefs stadium being moved to Kansas. The article has been corrected to remove this incorrect information.
White House Hilariously Mocks Kamala Harris For Remarks Ahead of Trump’s Iran Speech
President Trump addressed the nation Wednesday evening to provide an update on the ongoing conflict with Iran.
“I can say tonight that we are on track to complete all of America’s military objectives shortly. Very shortly, we are going to hit them extremely hard over the next two to three weeks,” Trump said. “We’re going to bring them back to the Stone Ages where they belong. In the meantime, discussions are ongoing.”
Before Trump spoke, failed vice president and 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris thought it would be appropriate to put out a ‘prebuttal’ statement:
“He brought America into a war that people don’t want, he has put American troops in harm’s way, costs are rising by the day, and meanwhile, he has done nothing to address the needs of the people of America,” Harris claimed.
I’ve no idea why Harris believed anyone really wanted to hear her thoughts on the matter, but she obviously, in her own mind, came up with a justification for it.
Isn’t that just like Kamala? She comments on the president’s remarks without actually listening to them—that’s typical of her. When she held office, she often spun narratives about issues she didn’t seem to fully understand, which was nearly all of them.
In the video, she talked about the action against Iran but failed to mention how the Biden-Harris administration has inadvertently supported the terrorist regime by easing sanctions and releasing billions of dollars in frozen assets during a prisoner exchange.
White House spokesperson Anna Kelly was having none of it and used Harris’ own comment about coconut trees (remember that?) to flatten her:
“Kamala Harris oversaw the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan and ushered in an invasion of migrant criminals into our homeland. She should listen to the overwhelming majority of Americans who want her to crawl under a coconut tree and go away.”
Thirteen service members were killed directly due to the failures of the Biden-Harris administration. It is important to remember how out of control things became, from the border crisis to rampant inflation and high prices during their reign of terror.
There were many issues that Trump had to address due to the mess left by Biden and Harris. Harris should really take all the seats so we can be free from what has transpired. I can’t point to a single positive thing she has done. However, in that video, she seemed to be giving off vibes suggesting she might run in 2028, which is typical for her—showing little substance.
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Despite this, she is still leading in some polls for the Democratic nomination in 2028.
Please, Democrats, consider putting her up again. It would be the best way to ensure a Republican wins in 2028. Feel free to spend more billions on a losing effort with the “word salad queen.” Every time I see her, I am reminded of how fortunate we are to have dodged a bullet.
