CFSI Legislator of the Year Award

CFSI’s Legislator of the Year is given to a member or members of Congress who demonstrate outstanding support for the fire and emergency services. Past recipients have been instrumental in moving forward on initiatives pertaining to support for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response program, the U.S. Fire Administration, and much more.

2022 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Amy Klobuchar

2021 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Gary Peters

2020 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Peter King

2019 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Lisa Murkowski

2018 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Jon Tester

2017 Legislator of the Year

Sen. John McCain

2016 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Bill Pascrell

2015 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Steny Hoyer

2014 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Barbara Mikulski

2013 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Susan Collins

2012 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Joseph Lieberman

2011 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Peter King

2010 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Christopher Dodd

2009 Legislator of the Year

Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Posthumously)

Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones

(Posthumous)

2008 Legislator of the Year

Rep. David Price

2007 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Curt Weldon

(Ret.)

2006 Legislator of the Year

Sen. John McCain

(Co-Recipient)

2006 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Curt Weldon

(Co-Recipient)

2006 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Jane Harman

(Co-Recipient)

2005 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Christopher Cox

(Co-Recipient)

2005 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Bill Pascrell

(Co-Recipient)

2004 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Bob Etheridge

2003 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Jim Walsh

2002 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Robert Byrd

2001 Legislator of the Year

Sen. John Warner

(Co-Recipient)

2001 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Carl Levin

(Co-Recipient)

2001 Legislator of the Year

Sen. John McCain

(Co-Recipient)

2001 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Ernest Hollings

(Co-Recipient)

2001 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Chris Dodd

(Co-Recipient)

2001 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Mike DeWine

(Co-Recipient)

2001 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Bill Pascrell

(Co-Recipient)

2001 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Curt Weldon

(Co-Recipient)

2001 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Steny Hoyer

(Co-Recipient)

2001 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Floyd Spence

(Co-Recipient)

2001 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Ike Skelton

(Co-Recipient)

2001 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Nick Smith

(Co-Recipient)

2001 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Bob Ehrlich

(Co-Recipient)

1999 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Judd Gregg

1998 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Paul Sarbanes

1997 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Bill Emerson

1995 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Joe Biden

(Co-Recipient)

1995 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Curt Weldon

(Co-Recipient)

1994 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Daniel Inouye

(Co-Recipient)

1994 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Norman Mineta

(Co-Recipient)

1993 Legislator of the Year

Sen. Richard Bryan

1992 Legislator of the Year

Rep. Richard Boucher