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Valerie Howell ::bio::

The Northeast Region's Congressional Relations Chair works with the Vice President for Congressional Relations and the Chapter Congressional Relations Chairs. The Region's Chair is Valerie Howell, Fort Monmouth Chapter. Contact Valerie for information about FEW's legislative program.

!SAVE THE DATE! - FEW is holding a Capitol Hill Lobby Day event on May 12, 2011. Mark your calendar now and plan to participate to speak to your elected official(s)! More information will be posted as it becomes available.

Reference Material

• GovExec.com article about how Senators are likely to vote in the upcoming Debt Ceiling debate, dated 25 April 2011, in Word format [added 04/26/11]
• GovExec.com article about the difference in affect on federal employees of a debt ceiling crisis versus a government shutdown, dated 25 April 2011, in Word format [added 04/26/11]
• FEW's Legislative goals for 2011 - Newly Released!
• Link to a document in .pdf format with the text of H.R. 408, extending the pay freeze to five years [added 01/27/11]
• Link to a GovExec.com article about President Obama's proposed reorganization of the government in its early stages, dated 26 January 2011, in Word format [added 01/27/11]
• Link to GovExec.com article about a proposed 5-year pay freeze, dated 20 January 2011, in Word format Link to the companion Spending Reduction Act in .pdf format [added 01/22/11]
• GovExec.com article about plans to undercut President Obama's State of the Union address, dated 20 January 2011, in Word format [added 01/23/11]
• GovExec.com article about how the pay freeze could affect employee attrition, dated 18 January 2011, in Word format [added 01/23/11]
• National Journal article about how the GOP is mulling retroactive spending cuts, dated 14 January 2011, in Word format [added 01/23/11]
• GovExec.com article about how more input is needed about workplace issues, dated 20 January 2011, in Word format [added 01/23/11]
• GovExec.com article about federal workers' comp payments being called wasteful, dated 13 Jan 2011, in Word format [added 01/15/11]
• GovExec.com article about how voters are backing steep cuts in federal payroll, dated 22 Nov 2010 - [added 11/28/10]
Message from Matthew Fogg, FEW Vice President for Congressional Relations, regarding the Paycheck Fairness Act - in Word format [added 11/21/10]
• GovExec.com article about the Omnibus Bill being scuttled - in Word format [added 11/21/10]
• GovExec.com article about the federal employees' pay raise still being undecided - in Word format [added 11/21/10]
• Mandatory Unpaid Leave article in FedSmith.com, 20 Sept 2010 - go to FEW's legislative page for an action alert on this proposed bill and, if this is important to you, contact your elected officials through Capwiz.com/few from your home computer. DO NOT CONTACT ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM WORK COMPUTERS.
• GovExec.com article about Labor and Unions sparring over telework - in Word format [added 11/14/10]
• Hatch Act Information, a Washington Post article, in Word format, dated 26 October 2010 - added 10/30/10
• FEW's Scorecard for the 111th Congress, a Washington Post Federal Diary article, dated 28 Oct 2010 - added 10/30/10
• Northeast Region's Congressional Relations Chairs in Word format

Be sure to also visit the News You Can Use link for more articles related to federal employees.

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