The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been shut down for more than five weeks, forcing more than one hundred thousand employees to work without pay.  NARFE is urging Congress to engage in good faith bipartisan negotiations over the Homeland Security...

NARFE supports the Help Federal employees During Shutdowns (Help FEDS) Act H.R. 5572/S. 2948, introduced by Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-MD, Sen. Angela Alsobroosk, D-MD, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-MD. This legislation would expand Unemployment Insurance eligibility to excepted...

NARFE supports the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, H.R.1522, sponsored by Rep. Emily Randall (D-WA-06). This legislation would expand employment eligibility under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to include temporary federal employment after December 31, 1988...

NARFE supports the Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act, H.R. 3317/S.2078. This legislation would increase death gratuities and funeral allowances for Federal employees who pass away while on the job. The families of civil servants who die while...

Time and time again, President Donald Trump and his administration have pushed the bounds of their executive authority, disregarding the intent of congressional directives by restructuring or eliminating federal agencies. These overreaches in power have put millions of...

NARFE supports the Securing Assurance for Federal Employees (SAFE) Act, introduced by Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-MD. This legislation would prohibit the federal government from permanently dismissing federal employees during a government shutdown due to a lapse in funding...

NARFE supports the Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act, H.R. 3547/S. 1861, introduced by Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-VA, and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT. This legislation would allow members of the Selected Reserve and National Guard who work as federal employees in a civilian...

Streamlining the process of accessing personnel record files, regardless of the reason, is crucial for both current and former federal employees. By simplifying this access, we can ensure that individuals have the necessary tools to review their employment history,...

On March 27, 2025, President Trump issued an executive order to end collective bargaining by federal employees across several federal agencies on claimed national security grounds. The move targeted specific unions in retaliation for filing lawsuits and publicly opposing...

NARFE supports the Protect Our Probationary Employees Act, H.R. 1989/S. 918, introduced by Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-MD, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-MD. This bill proposes that probationary employees involuntarily separated from their government positions continue their...

Urge Congress to Protect Letter Carriers! The words “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds" are engraved on the James A. Farley Post Office in New York City and, though it is not the...

As the needs of our society evolve, it is imperative that the public services we provide progress at a similar pace, and the United States Postal Service (USPS) is lagging regarding its regulations on shipping alcoholic beverages. As it stands under current law, the USPS...

The United States Postal Service (USPS) and its predecessors laid the groundwork in this country for the exchange of knowledge, promoted the right to freedom of press, and has been ensuring the ability to connect across the country for almost two and a half centuries...

Urge Congress to Stand Up for Public Servants, Rule of Law President Trump and his administration has taken actions to eliminate federal jobs, undermining democratically directed government operations, and eliminate merit-based civil service protections. The full scope...

We encourage you to take action and urge your members of Congress to cosponsor the Equal COLA Act, H.R. 491/S. 624. This vital bill aims to rectify the unfair policy that limits the cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) retirees...

NARFE supports the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, H.R. 7480/S. 3823, introduced by Rep. James Walkinshaw, D-VA and Sen. Brian Schatz, D-HI. The bill proposes a 4.1 percent pay increase for federal employees in 2027 with a 3.1% across-the-board increase, and...

Use the sample letter below to send a message to your lawmakers urging them to cosponsor the Saving the Civil Service Act, H.R. 492/ S. 134. This bill would block the return of Schedule F, a statutory loophole created by the first Trump administration that would have...