Reichert Attends White House Signing Ceremony for Blue Alert Legislation

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Congressman Dave Reichert (WA-8) issued the following statement after returning from the White House signing ceremony of the Reichert-Cardin legislation, the Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu National Blue Alert Act of 2015, with President Obama and the families of Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu:

“There has been a lot of hard-work put into this new law, because I, as well as my Congressional colleagues, know that the National Blue Alert Act is critical to the safety of law enforcement across the country. These are the men and women who put their lives on the line for us every day. We’ve seen how costly that can be – 117 officers died in line of duty last year, and 44 have already died this year.  Implementing Blue Alert systems nation-wide could help apprehend more quickly the criminals who injure and kill police officers, and it could even save cops’ lives by alerting the public to active, credible threats. It has been my honor to play a role in getting this bill to the President’s desk for his signature today. It was a proud moment to be there with the families of two of our fallen heroes and I look forward to continuing to serve our law enforcement just as they serve to protect our communities.”