U.S. Sens. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. and Katie Britt, R- Ala., have both joined the reintroduction of the federal “Back the Blue” Act, which would increase penalties for those who target law enforcement officers, according to a news release from Tuberville’s office.

Tuberville cosponsored this legislation in the 118 th Congress in 2023.

“Our law enforcement officers put their lives on the line every day when they go into the field to protect us,” Tuberville said in the release.

“We have to send a message loud and clear: violence against law enforcement will not be tolerated. After years of soft-on-crime policies that have weakened our justice system, it is important that we take a hard stance against any and every targeted attack toward our police officers.”

Tuberville and Britt

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