October 1, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 171 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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   SENATE RESOLUTION 744--CONGRATULATING THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF 
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ON THE CELEBRATION OF ITS 51ST CONVENTION ON OCTOBER 
 5, 2020, AND RECOGNIZING THE VITAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED STATES 
MADE BY THE MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES FOR 
                               103 YEARS

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself and Mr. Cardin) submitted the following 
resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
and Governmental Affairs:

                              S. Res. 744

       Whereas the National Federation of Federal Employees 
     (referred to in this preamble as the ``NFFE'') was created in 
     1917 as the first union in the United States to exclusively 
     represent civil service Federal employees;
       Whereas the NFFE preserves, promotes, and improves the 
     rights and working conditions of Federal employees and other 
     professionals through all lawful means, including collective 
     bargaining, legislative activities, and contributing to civic 
     and charitable organizations;
       Whereas the contributions of the NFFE are noted in history 
     through a century of achievements for the Federal labor 
     movement, including numerous reforms to workforce policies 
     and working conditions;
       Whereas members of the NFFE serve the United States by 
     performing critical functions throughout Federal agencies, 
     including the Department of Defense, the Department of 
     Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Veterans 
     Affairs, the Bureau of Land Management, the Forest Service, 
     the National Park Service, the Federal Aviation 
     Administration, the General Services Administration, the 
     Indian Health Service, the Passport Service of the Bureau of 
     Consular Affairs, and the Corps of Engineers;
       Whereas, through a partnership with the International 
     Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers and the 
     American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial 
     Organizations, the NFFE promotes better working conditions 
     and an improved quality of life for working families across 
     the United States;
       Whereas the NFFE represents more than 110,000 Federal 
     employees; and
       Whereas the NFFE continues to ensure that the voices of 
     Federal civil servants are properly represented: Now, 
     therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates and honors the National Federation of 
     Federal Employees on the celebration of its 51st Convention; 
     and
       (2) recognizes the vital contributions of the members of 
     the National Federal of Federal Employees to the United 
     States during the 103-year period since the founding of the 
     National Federation of Federal Employees.

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