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“Everything we gain, everything we lose, is by act of Congress.” Every month is NARFE-PAC month, Click here -->> NARFE-PAC: Mission and Urgency |
Updated 6/2/2009 111th Congress Convened on January 6, 2009
Grass-Roots Advocacy Month NARFE has designated the month of August 2009 as GRASS-ROOTS ADVOCACY MONTH. Here is how you and your chapter can help. Everybody talks about the fact that the month of August in the Nation’s Capital is hot and humid. Few talk about how August in Washington means that traffic jams disappear and business suits are exchanged for more casual wear. But both are true, and there’s a reason. Because August is the month that Congress traditionally schedules what it calls “Summer Work Period” and what the rest of us call “Summer Recess”. In short, August is the month when the 535 members of the House and Senate head out of town, and thousands of lobbyists, lawyers and legislative aids also take their leave until after Labor Day. The legislators primarily head for family vacations, followed by home town meetings and stints in their district and state offices. August is not a prime month to lobby the legislators in Washington; nobody’s in town. However, August is one of the best months for citizen advocates to meet and talk with legislators on their home turf. That’s where our best advocacy can be done before the fall session of Congress gets underway. We are told that many chapters don’t meet, or are “dark”, during the summer, but that is all the more reason for a delegation of chapter (or federation) officers and interested members to use this time to keep NARFE advocacy momentum going. The first priority for NARFE officers and activists during Grass-Roots Advocacy Month should be to pre-arrange face-to-face meetings with their own Representative and Senators or their staff. However, if you are unable to schedule an appointment (see checklists for meetings with your lawmaker at the documents link below), public functions that your legislator will attend provide an appropriate opportunity to get some “face time” with him or her. Toward that end, the Legislative Department will provide federation and chapter officers with dates, times and locations of town hall meetings as we receive them. Information about town hall meetings is available through the link provided below. Just a few minutes of face to face time, identifying yourselves as NARFE members, and citing the “fairness” issues of our legislative priorities can make an impact. Individual NARFE members can support the efforts of federal and chapter officers by writing and calling their own Representative and two Senators during Advocacy Month. Such communication reminds our elected officials of the significant numbers of federal worker and annuitant activists who live in their districts and states. The Legislative Department has sent information and talking points for Advocacy Month to federation and chapter presidents and legislative chairs and district officers. This material is available to all NARFE members and can be accessed by logging in the NARFE website www.narfe.org and going to the Legislative Department. You will find Talking Points and many more helps.
Click Here-->> NARFE'S LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE 111th CONGRESS (2009-2010)
Our priority legislative bills in the 111th. Congress: Current
Senate Cosponsors - 35 Current
House Cosponsors - 161 H.R. 235 - Repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision
NARFE Priority Legislation - The Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 amends the Social Security Act to repeal both the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision, Offsets that eliminate or significantly reduce a federal retiree's Social Security benefits.
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484, To repeal entirely both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision
(WEP) Current Status of Legislation in 111th Congress ->> click here How each of you can helpIf we snooze we lose! Each of your legislators maintain offices in Washington DC and in their districts. For a list of all the phone numbers, FAX numbers and the mailing addresses, Click here. To keep current on the latest legislative information, go to the NARFE national website and sign up to receive the weekly GEMS messages via email. You can also call the toll free Hotline number 1-877-217-8234 to hear the weekly hotline message. Current GEMS message can be found here, ->> Click here For a map showing the Congressional Districts by Tennessee counties, ->> Click here Many legislators do not list their email addresses, but you Use this handy box to write an email message to your elected officials. Enter your zip code and click GO!: You will see a list of your elected officials, then click email under their picture. You can choose from selective topics or compose your own message. Be a proactive Citizen Lobbyist Click Here => for PowerPoint Presentation on If you don't have PowerPoint on your computer
Communicating with Elected Officials ->> Click Here Information on 111th Congress Members from Tennessee ->> Click Here References for what is happening on Capital Hill Information below is for reference and legislative history for the 110th
Information below is for reference and legislative history for the 109th H.R. 994, To allow federal civilian and military retirees to pay FEHBP Here is how to contact your Tennessee Federation Legislative Chairman. McMinnville, TN 37110-3716 Phone: 931-473-5074 E-mail: jimglenn@narfetn.org
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