Jen will continue to fight Democrats’ efforts to defund or abolish police departments.
Will continue to fight efforts to defund or abolish police departments.
Occurrences
Evidence
The congresswoman said she is "proud to back the blue in Congress" and said she would "continue to do everything I can" to ensure law enforcement officers have the resources they need. The page also says she has cosponsored H.Con.Res. 4 and voted for H.Con.Res. 40, the resolution condemning calls to defund or abolish the police.
Roll Call 227 shows the House passed H.Con.Res.40, a resolution expressing support for local law enforcement officers and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies. Jennifer A. Kiggans (VA) is recorded as voting Aye.
Roll Call 225 shows passage of the POLICE Act. Jennifer A. Kiggans (VA) is recorded as voting Aye. The bill was part of a package the House considered alongside police-support measures.
Assessments
Kiggans promised to continue fighting efforts to defund or abolish police departments, which is an advocacy and legislative-position promise rather than a promise to enact a specific final policy. During her same federal House term, she voted for H.Con.Res. 40, a House-passed resolution expressly supporting local law enforcement and condemning efforts to defund or dismantle law enforcement agencies, and she publicly cited co-sponsorship and votes aligned with that position. This is sufficient same-term delivery of the promised fight, even though the evidence mainly shows House action and symbolic/position-taking measures rather than a binding enacted statute.
Kiggans promised to continue fighting efforts to defund or abolish police departments. During the same congressional term, she voted for H.Con.Res.40, which expressly condemned efforts to defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies, cosponsored H.Con.Res.4 according to her office, and publicly reiterated support for ensuring police have resources. Because the promise was framed as continued opposition/fighting rather than enactment of a specific binding law, these official votes and public legislative actions satisfy the promised outcome.