Mobilizing For Victory: 2012

Build AFGE-PAC

AFGE-PAC holds members of Congress accountable for their votes. Throughout the year, AFGE-PAC contributes to the re-election of lawmakers who have a track record of supporting federal employees, both Democrats and Republicans. And AFGE-PAC contributes to candidates who are running against incumbent lawmakers who don't support us. Your AFGE-PAC contributions help AFGE build political clout on Capitol Hill as key legislation moves through Congress and they help us elect candidates who value the work of federal employees.

AFGE's ability to move a pro-federal employee legislative agenda depends on our ability to build AFGE-PAC. That's why our PAC fundraising goal is $1 million in 2007 and $1 million in 2008. We need every AFGE Local President, Executive Board member, Steward and activist to contribute to AFGE-PAC. If you want political clout you have to contribute to making it happen!

AFGE Legislative Action Fund (LAF)

Another way to work things legislatively is to ensure that your local and Council contribute to the AFGE LAF.  Each AFGE Local and Council is encouraged to contribute $2 per active member to AFGE's LAF.  Money from the LAF Fund is then used to provide AFGE members with legislative and political education materials as well as assistance in training and mobilizing AFGE members to conduct grassroots lobbying and political action activities. LAF funds are NOT used for activities directly aimed at the election or defeat of a specific candidate.

Part of being successful at legislative activity is understanding how the Congress works, and particularly how the budgeting process works.

Congressional Jurisdiction Over U.S. EPA 

• U.S. House Committees With Jurisdiction Over EPA
• U.S. Senate Committees With Jurisdiction Over EPA

Administration's Budget Proposal

FY2013

• U.S. EPA Chief Financial Officer Kickoff Memo FY13 Budget (October 25, 2011) 
• U.S. EPA Chief Financial Officer Memo Transmitting Technical Guidance on FY2013 Technical Guidance (October 28, 2011)
• Final OCFO Technical Guidance on FY2013 NPM Guidance (October 28, 2011)

FY2012

• U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Hearing on EPA Budget (March 16, 2011)
• U.S. EPA FY2012 Budget in Brief
• U.S. EPA FY2012 Justification of Appropriation Estimates (EPA-190-R-11-003)

Past Budgets and FTE Levels

Congressional Reports on EPA FY2011 - FY2012 Budgets

• CRS Report R41225 Legislative Approaches to Defining Waters of the United_States (December 29, 2010)
• CRS Report R41594 Water Quality Issues in 112th Congress (July 11, 2011)
• CRS Report 97-488 Clean Water Act Section 401 Background and Issues (August 30, 2011)
• CRS Report RL32201 Water Infrastructure Projects Designated in EPA Appropriations (October 28, 2010)
• CRS Report R41505 EPA's BACT Guidance for Greenhouse Gases from Stationary Sources (November 22, 2010)
• CRS Report R41561 EPA Regulations - Too Much, Too Liittle, or On Track (March 21, 2011)
• CRS Report R41845 The Global Climate Change Initiative (June 1, 2011)
• CRS Report RL30798 Summaries of Major Statutes Administered by EPA (August 11, 2011)     
• CRS Report R41149 - EPA Appropriations for FY2011 (May_28_2010)
• CRS Report R41914 - EPAs Regulation of Coal-Fired Power (August 8, 2011)

U.S. Senate

• FY2012 Senate Draft Interior Environment Appropriations Bill for EPA (October 16, 2011)
• FY2012 Senate Interior Environment Appropriations Table (October 16, 2011)
• U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations - FY2011 Continuting Resolution for EPA

U.S. House of Representatives

• Full Committee Markup - FY2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill
• FY2012 Interior and Environment Bill Approved by Appropriations Committee (July 12, 2011) 
• Chairman Simpsons Full Committee Opening Remarks on FY2012 Interior-Environment Appropriations (July 12, 2011) 
• Subcommittee Chairman Simpson Statement on FY2012 Interior-Environment Appropriations Bill (July 25, 2011)
• Chairman Rogers Floor Statement on FY2012 Interior-Environment Appropriations Bill (July 25, 2011) 
• Chairman Rogers Full Committee Statement on FY2012 Interior-Environment Appropriations Bill (July 12, 2011) 
• U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations EPA Budget Hearing - March 3, 2011 

 Other References