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.
- 2023
Sen. Mitt Romney
- 2022
Sen. Amy Klobuchar
- 2021
Sen. Gary Peters
- 2020
Rep. Peter King
- 2019
Sen. Lisa Murkowski
- 2018
Sen. Jon Tester
- 2017
Sen. John McCain
- 2016
Rep. Bill Pascrell
- 2015
Rep. Steny Hoyer
- 2014
Sen. Barbara Mikulski
- 2013
Sen. Susan Collins
- 2012
Sen. Joseph Lieberman
- 2011
Rep. Peter King
- 2010
Sen. Christopher Dodd
- 2009
Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones
(Posthumous)
- 2008
Rep. David Price
- 2007
Rep. Curt Weldon
Retired
- 2006
Sen. John McCain
(Co-Recipient)
- 2006
Rep. Curt Weldon
(Co-Recipient)
- 2006
Rep. Jane Harman
(Co-Recipient)
- 2005
Rep. Christopher Cox
(Co-Recipient)
- 2005
Rep. Bill Pascrell
(Co-Recipient)
- 2004
Rep. Bob Etheridge
- 2003
Rep. Jim Walsh
- 2002
Sen. Robert Byrd
- 2001
Sen. John Warner
(Co-Recipient)
- 2001
Sen. Carl Levin
(Co-Recipient)
- 2001
Sen. John McCain
(Co-Recipient)
- 2001
Sen. Ernest Hollings
(Co-Recipient)
- 2001
Sen. Chris Dodd
(Co-Recipient)
- 2001
Sen. Mike DeWine
(Co-Recipient)
- 2001
Rep. Bill Pascrell
(Co-Recipient)
- 2001
Rep. Curt Weldon
(Co-Recipient)
- 2001
Rep. Steny Hoyer
(Co-Recipient)
- 2001
Rep. Floyd Spence
(Co-Recipient)
- 2001
Rep. Ike Skelton
(Co-Recipient)
- 2001
Rep. Nick Smith
(Co-Recipient)
- 2001
Rep. Bob Ehrlich
(Co-Recipient)
- 1999
Sen. Judd Gregg
- 1998
Sen. Paul Sarbanes
- 1997
Rep. Bill Emerson
- 1995
Sen. Joe Biden
(Co-Recipient)
- 1995
Rep. Curt Weldon
(Co-Recipient)
- 1994
Sen. Daniel Inouye
(Co-Recipient)
- 1994
Rep. Norman Mineta
(Co-Recipient)
- 1993
Sen. Richard Bryan
- 1992
