{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases/photos-senator-moody-rallies-hundreds-of-florida-police-chiefs-from-across-florida-and-receives-statewide-law-enforcement-award/", "PHOTOS: Senator Moody Rallies Hundreds of Florida Police Chiefs From\u00a0Across Florida and Receives Statewide Law Enforcement Award", "2026-07-09", "2026", "2026-07", "Republican", "Senate", "FL", "Ashley Moody", "M001244", "www.moody.senate.gov", "moody", "https://www.moody.senate.gov/press-releases", "scraper", "ORLANDO, Fla.\u2014Senator Ashley Moody today received special recognition for her strong support of Florida\u2019s law enforcement. Senator Moody received the Friends of the Florida Police Chiefs Association Award after rallying hundreds of law enforcement leaders from across the state at the FPCA Annual Summer Conference in Orlando. Throughout her career, Senator Moody has fought for Florida law enforcement officers\u2014creating, supporting and sponsoring many measures to provide tools and resources necessary to strengthen law and order and build safer communities.\n\n\u201cFlorida is the most pro-law enforcement state in the nation because we never waver in our support for the men and women who selflessly serve and protect our communities. As the wife of a law enforcement officer, I\u2019ll continue fighting in Washington to ensure our officers have the tools they need to keep Floridians safe,\u201d said Senator Ashley Moody.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nTo view Senator Moody\u2019s full remarks at the FPCA Summer Conference, click here.\n\nSenator Moody is a long-time supporter of the rule of law and of law enforcement officers. Since becoming Florida\u2019s newest Senator, Moody has:\n\nIntroduced the Halo Act to shield federal officers from those who seek to threaten and harass them on duty.\n\nSupported the Graham Hoffman Act, which would allow the U.S. to use the full force of state and federal law to prosecute those who assault first responders and act as a deterrent to anyone considering such acts of violence.\n\nIntroduced the HELPER Act to make homeownership more obtainable for Florida heroes, including law enforcement officers.\n\nCo-Sponsored the HALT Fentanyl Act, which was signed into law by President Trump. The new law assists law enforcement officers in getting fentanyl traffickers off the streets and permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances under Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act.\n\nSponsored the RIPPLE Act, which would expand the 287(g) program and provide resources to state law enforcement to more efficiently get criminal illegal aliens out of communities; and\n\nAdvanced six bills to support law enforcement, strengthen public safety and deliver critical tools to officers out of the Judiciary Committee during Police Week earlier this year.\n\nAs Florida\u2019s Attorney General, Senator Moody created many programs to recognize the selfless efforts of law enforcement officers, including her Back the Blue, Thin Line Tribute, and Sunshine Salute programs. Moody also worked with state lawmakers to strengthen statutes to hold criminals accountable and help officers and prosecutors do their jobs.\n\nStrengthen laws to prevent violent offenders from committing new crimes.\n\nHelped recruit 1,900 new officers to Florida from every state in the nation.\n\nDuring President Trump\u2019s first administration, served as a Commissioner on the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Law Enforcement Commission.\n\n# # #", 1, "2026-07-11T07:10:48Z", "2026-07-11T07:14:29Z"]], "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.moody.senate.gov/press-releases/photos-senator-moody-rallies-hundreds-of-florida-police-chiefs-from-across-florida-and-receives-statewide-law-enforcement-award/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.1324302069842815, "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"}