The post-election, lame-duck session began with attainment of a longstanding goal—a major victory in which your advocacy played a major role. In the first-ever floor vote for GPO/WEP repeal, the House voted 327-75 to do away with the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) that have robbed more than 2.8 million public servants, […]

  With the election past, attention is turning to the next Congress (with final margins and control of the House not officially called as of this writing). First, both parties will hold leadership elections in each chamber. Little drama expected as both parties appear likely to keep their current leadership, with the exception of Senate […]

  Voting in the 2024 election concludes one week from Tuesday. What we are able to achieve together in the next week will determine if we spend the next four years charting a better future for our students, or if we will spend our time fighting back against the proliferation of book bans, vouchers, and […]