Police Officers' Defense Coalition

10/14/2026

Congress Expands the Good Neighbor Next Door Program | H.R. 7503 Explained

Are you a first responder struggling to buy a home in the community you serve? In this episode of the PODC Hill Report, Bert Eyler and Jim Fotis break down H.R. 7503: The Housing for Heroes Act of 2026.

Congress Expands the Good Neighbor Next Door Program | H.R. 7503 Ex...

10/12/2026

The change allows retired Bay County employees who work part-time at the sheriff’s office or prosecutor’s office to extend their time on the job without affecting their pensions

The change allows retired Bay County employees who work part-time at the sheriff's office or prosecutor's office to extend their time on the job without affecting their pensions

09/23/2026

Here is our latest podcast for PODC. Where we take a deep drive into legislation we are trying to get passed during the 119th Congress. S.180/H.R. 621 Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act.

In Episode 17 of PODC TV’s Hill Report, Bert Eyler and Jim Fotis ta...

09/17/2026

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—It’s National Police K9 Day, and Senator Ashley Moody is championing legislation to strengthen protections for law enforcement animals. Senator Moody and Congressman Aaron Bean recently held a ceremony with law enforcement leaders in Jacksonville to spotlight the LEO K9 Protec...

09/17/2026

In Episode 17 of PODC TV’s Hill Report, Bert Eyler and Jim Fotis take a closer look at S. 180 / H.R. 621 — the Protecting First Responders from Secondary Exposure Act of 2025 and why proper training and equipment matter when police officers, firefighters, EMTs, and other first responders encounter fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances in the field.

In Episode 17 of PODC TV’s Hill Report, Bert Eyler and Jim Fotis ta...

09/15/2026

The LaPorte County Prosecutor is facing intense criticism from multiple law enforcement agencies and the wife of LaPorte County Sheriff's Deputy Jon Samuelson over a reported plea a deal offered to Sharod Grafton, which would drop Grafton's sentence from a 40-year maximum to 20 years.

Grafton faces multiple charges related to the May shooting of Deputy Samuelson inside a Michigan City hospital.

The LaPorte County Prosecutor is facing intense criticism from multiple law enforcement agencies and the wife of LaPorte County Sheriff's Deputy Jon Samuelson o

09/09/2026

Senator Ashley Moody is championing legislation to strengthen protections for law enforcement animals. Senator Moody and Congressman Aaron Bean recently held a ceremony with law enforcement leaders in Jacksonville to spotlight the LEO K9 Protection Act.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—It’s National Police K9 Day, and Senator Ashley Moody is championing legislation to strengthen protections for law enforcement animals. Senator Moody and Congressman Aaron Bean recently held a ceremony with law enforcement leaders in Jacksonville to spotlight the LEO K9 Protec...

09/08/2026

Can a federal tax exemption solve America’s catastrophic police retention crisis? In this episode of the PODC Hill Report, hosts Bert Eyler and Jim Fotis dive deep into H.R. 7210, the Fuel Your Force Act.

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Can a federal tax exemption solve America’s catastrophic police ret...

09/03/2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. — September 3, 2026 — The Police Officers’ Defense Coalition (PODC) today announced its opposition to H.R. 6048, the NDO Fairness Act, in its current form, citing serious concerns that the legislation could unnecessarily restrict law enforcement’s ability to conduct sensitiv...

08/31/2026

In this episode of the PODC TV Hill Report, Bert Eyler and Jim Fotis break down the Strengthening Our Resources for Schools Act, legislation designed to help address the nationwide shortage of School Resource Officers.

In this episode of the PODC TV Hill Report, Bert Eyler and Jim Foti...