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National Police Week

Floor Speech

Date: May 15, 2026
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. IVEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in observance of National Police Week.

Over 300 names were added to the wall in memoriam this week. One of those names was my cousin, Earl Ivey, Jr.

He served as an officer for the Mount Rainier Police Department, the Office of the Sheriff, the Seat Pleasant Police Department, and he did double duty as chief and chaplain of the Fairmount Heights Police Department.

He was an excellent man, an excellent father and husband, and a great neighbor and friend.

I commend him and all of the others who were added to the wall this week.

I had one comment I wanted to make to my colleagues. During this week that should be celebratory, there was an amendment to a resolution that was offered that was political and partisan instead of being straightforward and honoring those who were added to the wall.

Their names don't have Ds or Rs listed after them. They didn't serve based on their party affiliation. We should set the party affiliations to the side for this week and this purpose and just celebrate them and the great work that they do.

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