{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-kelly-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-support-law-enforcement-recruitment-and-retention/", "Hawley, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Law Enforcement Recruitment and Retention", "2025-05-14", "2025", "2025-05", "Republican", "Senate", "MO", "Josh Hawley", "H001089", "www.hawley.senate.gov", "hawley", "https://www.hawley.senate.gov/press-releases/page/", "scraper", "Today, U.S. Senators Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) introduced the Educational and Career Opportunities for Public Safety (EdCOPS) Act, bipartisan legislation to address staffing shortages in law enforcement by providing educational benefits to public safety officers and their dependents.\n\n\u201cThere is no profession more honorable than one that keeps our streets safe. Our men and women in uniform deserve Congress\u2019 full support. I\u2019m proud to co-sponsor legislation this National Police Week and prove to law enforcement that we have their back every step of the way,\u201d said Senator Hawley.\n\n\u201cAs the son of two police officers, I know how important it is to have experienced, trusted officers on the job. But right now, law enforcement agencies across the country are struggling to recruit qualified candidates and losing the people who know their communities best,\u201d said Senator Kelly. \u201cBy expanding education and career opportunities, we\u2019re helping officers build a more secure future for themselves and their families. It\u2019s an investment that will help departments keep the experienced, dedicated officers that protect our communities.\u201d\n\nLaw enforcement agencies across the country face a historic crisis in hiring and keeping qualified officers. The EdCOPS Act would help agencies attract and retain experienced officers by offering financial assistance for higher education to public safety officers who have served for at least eight years with a single employer and agree to serve an additional four years. An eligible public safety officer can transfer unused education benefits to a dependent.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.hawley.senate.gov/hawley-kelly-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-support-law-enforcement-recruitment-and-retention/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.1529279872775078, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}