SANDRA SALSTROM

Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act to protect the right to vote. Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564/S. 1158, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at a hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Assisted Local 2814 in provision of a statement on Railroad Safety Inspectors needs before the Federal Railroad Administrations Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, April 16, 2021. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for confirmation of Kiran Ahuja to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 to would fully repeal GPO and WEP. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied BOP to provide additional safety measures for correctional officers during the COVID-19 pandemic. FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations--Lobbied for higher funding levels for Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and continued prohibition of closure of minimum security camps; lobbied for funding to hire adequate numbers of correctional staff; end the use of augmentation to compensate for lack of hiring correctional officer positions; alleviating overcrowding at high-security institutions; need to increase unit officer staff at high security institutions; and reduce the use of BOP contract prisons. Lobbied in support of language to end augmentation of corrections workers, hire more correctional officers, and phase out the use of private prisons. Lobbied in support of H.R. 72, the "Thin Blue Line Act," which would make murdering a law enforcement officer an aggravated factor in sentencing for a capital crime. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3151 and S. 1721, Erics Law, which would allow the empaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial involving the murder of a law enforcement officer. Lobbied Department of Justice to maintain the statutory labor rights of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) and to review and urge reversal of the Federal Labor Relations Authoritys (FLRA) November 2, 2020 decision that stripped the NAIJ of their unit certification by incorrectly classifying all of the 500 non-supervisory Immigration Judges as management officials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act," in particular its provisions to expand the participation of eligible voters in elections and its support for statehood for the District of Columbia. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5, the "Equality Act," which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in a wide variety of areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 1065, the "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act." Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for a provision in H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," to fix the fact that D.C. was treated as a territory instead of as a state in the Coronavirus Relief Fund the "CARES Act" and was deprived of $755 million as a result. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act," in particular its provision in support of statehood for the District of Columbia. Lobbied in support of H.R. 51, the "Washington, D.C. Admission Act." H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied in support of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act," in particular its provision in support of statehood for the District of Columbia. Lobbied in support of H.R. 51 and S. 51, the "Washington, D.C. Admission Act." Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied BOP to provide additional safety measures for correctional officers during the COVID-19 pandemic. FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations--Lobbied against proposals to compromise the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC) ability to protect employees from employment discrimination, including staffing cuts and contracting out. FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations--Lobbied for higher funding levels for Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and continued prohibition of closure of minimum security camps; lobbied for funding to hire adequate numbers of correctional staff; end the use of augmentation to compensate for lack of hiring correctional officer positions; alleviating overcrowding at high-security institutions; need to increase unit officer staff at high security institutions; and reduce the use of BOP contract prisons. Lobbied in support of language to end augmentation of corrections workers, hire more correctional officers, and phase out the use of private prisons. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6427, the "PANDEMIC ACT," to prevent the transfer of prisoners between Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 72, the "Thin Blue Line Act," which would make murdering a law enforcement officer an aggravated factor in sentencing for a capital crime. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3980 and S. 2264, "Eric's Law," to require that crimes punishable death receive a unanimous jury verdict, or a new jury be impaneled. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act," in particular its provisions to expand the participation of eligible voters in elections and its support for statehood for the District of Columbia. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5, the "Equality Act," which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in a wide variety of areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 1065, the "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act." H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied Federal Bureau of Prisons to provide additional safety measures for correctional officers during the COVID-19 pandemic. FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations (H.R. 4505) --Lobbied against proposals to compromise the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC) ability to protect employees from employment discrimination, including staffing cuts and contracting out. FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations (H.R. 4505)--Lobbied for higher funding levels for Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and continued prohibition of closure of minimum security camps; lobbied for funding to hire adequate numbers of correctional staff; end the use of augmentation to compensate for lack of hiring correctional officer positions; alleviating overcrowding at high-security institutions; need to increase unit officer staff at high security institutions; and reduce the use of BOP contract prisons. Lobbied in support of language to end augmentation of corrections workers, hire more correctional officers, and phase out the use of private prisons. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6427, the "PANDEMIC ACT," to prevent the transfer of prisoners between Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 72, the "Thin Blue Line Act," which would make murdering a law enforcement officer an aggravated factor in sentencing for a capital crime. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3151 and S. 1721, Erics Law, which would allow the empaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial involving the murder of a law enforcement officer. Lobbied Department of Justice to maintain the statutory labor rights of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) and to review and urge reversal of the Federal Labor Relations Authoritys (FLRA) November 2, 2020 decision that stripped the NAIJ of their unit certification by incorrectly classifying all of the 500 non-supervisory Immigration Judges as management officials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act," in particular its provisions to expand the participation of eligible voters in elections and its support for statehood for the District of Columbia. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5, the "Equality Act," which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in a wide variety of areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 1065, the "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3992, the Protect Older Job Applicants (POJA) Act to prohibit employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying job applicants based on an applicant's age. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act to expand workplace protections for employees with a need to express breast milk. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal fire fighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied for increased funding for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the Pretrial Services Agency to help them deal with the surge in offenders they have to supervise as a result of the near total shutdown of the courts in D.C. during the pandemic. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation (H.R. 4345): 1. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. 5. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services, and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 / S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062 / S. 880 the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021, revising the evidentiary standard for age discrimination by establishing an unlawful employment practice when the complaining party demonstrates that age was a motivating factor allowing for a mixed motive claim. Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1097, the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1330, the Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1324, the Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act. Lobbied in support of S. 407, the Air America Act. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 (Rosen) - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 would fully repeal GPO and WEP. Continuing Resolution: Lobbied for passage of the CR to fund the federal government until December 3, 2021 and avert federal employee furloughs. Lobbied against allowing the surface transportation authorization to lapse, which resulted in furloughs of 3,700 employees at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided testimony and responded to questions for the record for a hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee Subcommittee on Government Operations on Revitalizing the Federal Workforce. (Feb. 23, 2021) Lobbied for inclusion of the Time Off to Vote Act in H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to provide reasonable leave to federal workers to vote in federal elections. Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to protect the right to vote, especially its inclusion of the Time Off to Vote Act and District of Columbia Statehood. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework and Covid response. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for introduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty, encouraging cosponsors before introduction of the bill. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act to protect the right to vote. Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564/S. 1158, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at a hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Assisted Local 2814 in provision of a statement on Railroad Safety Inspectors needs before the Federal Railroad Administrations Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, April 16, 2021. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for confirmation of Kiran Ahuja to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 to would fully repeal GPO and WEP. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied BOP to provide additional safety measures for correctional officers during the COVID-19 pandemic. FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations--Lobbied for higher funding levels for Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and continued prohibition of closure of minimum security camps; lobbied for funding to hire adequate numbers of correctional staff; end the use of augmentation to compensate for lack of hiring correctional officer positions; alleviating overcrowding at high-security institutions; need to increase unit officer staff at high security institutions; and reduce the use of BOP contract prisons. Lobbied in support of language to end augmentation of corrections workers, hire more correctional officers, and phase out the use of private prisons. Lobbied in support of H.R. 72, the "Thin Blue Line Act," which would make murdering a law enforcement officer an aggravated factor in sentencing for a capital crime. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3151 and S. 1721, Erics Law, which would allow the empaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial involving the murder of a law enforcement officer. Lobbied Department of Justice to maintain the statutory labor rights of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) and to review and urge reversal of the Federal Labor Relations Authoritys (FLRA) November 2, 2020 decision that stripped the NAIJ of their unit certification by incorrectly classifying all of the 500 non-supervisory Immigration Judges as management officials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act," in particular its provisions to expand the participation of eligible voters in elections and its support for statehood for the District of Columbia. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5, the "Equality Act," which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in a wide variety of areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 1065, the "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act." Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for appointment and confirmation of a quorum to the Merit Systems Protection Board to address the growing case backlog. Provided comments to Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions staff on behalf of Department of Education Office of Civil Rights employees on the qualifications of Catherine Lhamon to head the office. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of the right of federal employees who are furloughed to be eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of back pay for employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of extended leave carryover due to COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392/S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act," to provide federal employees with a 3.2% salary adjustment in 2022. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 would fully repeal GPO and WEP. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7/S. 205, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 1902 to eliminate the use of official time by federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors. Lobbied for H.R. 603/S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842/S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Provided statement for the record for the Senate Finance Committees hearing on Social Security During COVID: How the Pandemic Hampered Access to Benefits and Strategies for Improving Service Delivery. April 29, 2021. Provided comments to Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions staff on behalf of Department of Education Office of Civil Rights employees on the qualifications of Catherine Lhamon to head the office. Lobbied for appointment and confirmation of a quorum to the Merit Systems Protection Board to address the growing case backlog. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of the right of federal employees who are furloughed to be eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of back pay for employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of extended leave carryover due to COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392/S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act," to provide federal employees with a 3.2% salary adjustment in 2022. Lobbied in support of H.R. 82, the "Social Security Fairness Act," to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7/S. 205, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," to amend the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 1902 to eliminate the use of official time by federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors. Lobbied for H.R. 603/S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842/S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for appointment and confirmation of a quorum to the Merit Systems Protection Board to address the growing case backlog. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of the right of federal employees who are furloughed to be eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of back pay for employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of extended leave carryover due to COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392/S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act," to provide federal employees with a 3.2% salary adjustment in 2022. Lobbied in support of H.R. 82, the "Social Security Fairness Act," to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7/S. 205, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," to amend the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 1902 to eliminate the use of official time by federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors. Lobbied for H.R. 603/S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842/S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal fire fighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied for increased funding for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the Pretrial Services Agency to help them deal with the surge in offenders they have to supervise as a result of the near total shutdown of the courts in D.C. during the pandemic. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation (H.R. 4345): 1. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. 5. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services, and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 / S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062 / S. 880 the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021, revising the evidentiary standard for age discrimination by establishing an unlawful employment practice when the complaining party demonstrates that age was a motivating factor allowing for a mixed motive claim. Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1097, the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1330, the Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1324, the Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act. Lobbied in support of S. 407, the Air America Act. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 (Rosen) - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 would fully repeal GPO and WEP. Continuing Resolution: Lobbied for passage of the CR to fund the federal government until December 3, 2021 and avert federal employee furloughs. Lobbied against allowing the surface transportation authorization to lapse, which resulted in furloughs of 3,700 employees at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided testimony and responded to questions for the record for a hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee Subcommittee on Government Operations on Revitalizing the Federal Workforce. (Feb. 23, 2021) Lobbied for inclusion of the Time Off to Vote Act in H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to provide reasonable leave to federal workers to vote in federal elections. Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to protect the right to vote, especially its inclusion of the Time Off to Vote Act and District of Columbia Statehood. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework and Covid response. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for introduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty, encouraging cosponsors before introduction of the bill. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act to protect the right to vote. Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564/S. 1158, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at a hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Assisted Local 2814 in provision of a statement on Railroad Safety Inspectors needs before the Federal Railroad Administrations Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, April 16, 2021. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for confirmation of Kiran Ahuja to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 to would fully repeal GPO and WEP. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied BOP to provide additional safety measures for correctional officers during the COVID-19 pandemic. FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations--Lobbied against proposals to compromise the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC) ability to protect employees from employment discrimination, including staffing cuts and contracting out. FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations--Lobbied for higher funding levels for Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and continued prohibition of closure of minimum security camps; lobbied for funding to hire adequate numbers of correctional staff; end the use of augmentation to compensate for lack of hiring correctional officer positions; alleviating overcrowding at high-security institutions; need to increase unit officer staff at high security institutions; and reduce the use of BOP contract prisons. Lobbied in support of language to end augmentation of corrections workers, hire more correctional officers, and phase out the use of private prisons. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6427, the "PANDEMIC ACT," to prevent the transfer of prisoners between Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 72, the "Thin Blue Line Act," which would make murdering a law enforcement officer an aggravated factor in sentencing for a capital crime. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3980 and S. 2264, "Eric's Law," to require that crimes punishable death receive a unanimous jury verdict, or a new jury be impaneled. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act," in particular its provisions to expand the participation of eligible voters in elections and its support for statehood for the District of Columbia. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5, the "Equality Act," which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in a wide variety of areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 1065, the "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act." H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on the pay, benefits, contracting out, staffing levels, funding, and job security of DHS employees in CIS, ICE, CIS, FEMA, FPS, USCG, and TSA. Lobbied on issues surrounding safe workplaces under the coronavirus pandemic and standards for reopening of all agencies within Homeland Security. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for preparation for reintroduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Lobbied to encourage original cosponsors for reintroduction of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Heroes Act," ensuring public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied against any legislation that would allow for the privatization of airport ID checks and allowing private companies to determine whether a passenger is subject to secondary screening. Briefed Homeland Security staff and chair on the status of vaccination availability to the various components of the Department of Homeland Security workforce. Lobbied on proposed Air Travel Task Force legislation for inclusion of the unionized workforce view in decision-making. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1813, the "Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act," to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, and allowing funds to be used to pay the TSA workforce in the event of a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1893, the Transportation Security Preparation Act of 2021, to provide for planning and preparation in the event of a future communicable disease outbreak. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1877, the Security Screening During COVID-19 Act of 2021, to develop safe screening procedures during the ongoing pandemic. Lobbied in support the "Checkpoint Safety Act," to require armed law enforcement at checkpoints in large airports. Lobbied in support of Hazardous Duty Pay for frontline employees and reintroduction of legislation. Lobbied for more PPE for TSOs, for requiring passengers to wear masks and on the notion of TSOs doing temperature screenings at checkpoints. Provided background and briefed members of the Homeland Security Agency Review Team on workforce issues and needs in the new administration. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

FY 2022 Foreign Operations Appropriations--lobbied on the provisions related to the pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of Department of State employees. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied to increase funding for the IRS and better target IRS tax enforcement. Lobbied for H.R. 1786 and S. 725, a bill to end offshore corporate tax avoidance, and for other purposes, known as the, No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act. Lobbied for S. 994, a bill to reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes, known as the, For the 99.5% Act. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for appointment and confirmation of a quorum to the Merit Systems Protection Board to address the growing case backlog. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of the right of federal employees who are furloughed to be eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of back pay for employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of extended leave carryover due to COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392/S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act," to provide federal employees with a 3.2% salary adjustment in 2022. Lobbied in support of H.R. 82, the "Social Security Fairness Act," to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7/S. 205, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," to amend the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 1902 to eliminate the use of official time by federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors. Lobbied for H.R. 603/S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842/S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied on Department of Defense Senate Confirmed Nominations with Questions and Questions for Record and Proposed Advanced Policy Questions related to Secretary of Defense Austin and Deputy Secretary of Defense Hicks. Lobbied on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act by requesting House Armed Services Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee Members submit Member Requests Amendments on the following issues: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 NDAA that clarifies the civilian personnel cap prohibition in Section 129 of title 10 by removing ambiguous and contradictory language and clarifying prohibitions against using erm or temporary hiring authorities for enduring functions. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 NDAA that requires compliance with contract service planning, programming, and budgeting statutory requirements and Total Force Management statutory limitations on privatization (including compliance with the public-private competition moratorium). 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 NDAA that aligns the Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 NDAA that requires compliance of Reductions in Force procedures under Section 3502 of Title 5 (Seniority, Veterans Preference, Performance) repealing inconsistent provisions included in Section 1597(f) of title 10, United States Code, enacted in section 1101 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 NDAA that prohibits the downsizing of military medical treatment facilities by requiring Military Department Surgeon General Certifications and Government Accountability Office reviews addressing TRICARE quality of care standards and capacity; third party collections; readiness impacts; and efforts to backfill military structure with government civilian employees. 6.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 prohibiting the merger of commissaries with exchanges, carrying forward and making permanent the prohibition in the FY 2021 NDAA. 7.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 NDAA prohibiting global household goods contracts, repealing the authority for this exception to normal procurement practices and the public-private competition moratorium that was provided in Section 375 of the FY 2020 NDAA. 8.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 NDAA clarifying governmental access to technical data for spare parts for major weapon systems, repealing Section 865 of the FY 2019 NDAA. 9.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 NDAA to improve workforce planning for major weapon systems sustainment by mandating the manpower estimate requirement of the military civilian and contract support requirements for operating, maintaining, and sustaining major weapon systems, formerly required by Section 2434 of title 10 that was repealed in the FY 2017 NDAA. 10.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 NDAA that would require reporting of borrowed military manpower, reviving the reporting requirement that was in Section 482 of title 10, prior to repeal in the FY 2013 NDAA. 11.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 NDAA requiring a Government Accountability Office review on whether DoD security clearance determinations have been applied in a discriminatory manner. 12.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 to provide paid family and medical leave to Federal employees by including care of a sick child, spouse, or parent. 13.Inclusion of language repealing Section 1599e of title 10 that provides a two-year probationary period to DoD employees as an exception to the one-year probationary period applicable across the rest of the federal government in sections 3321 and 3393(d) of title 5. Lobbied against proposals under consideration for the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act from the Final Recommendations and Report of the National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service in the following sections: Subtitle C: Modernization of Federal Personnel System Sec. 344. Noncompetitive eligibility for high-performing civilian employees. Sec. 345. Flexibility for Temporary and Term Appointments. Sec. 346. Criteria for granting direct hire authority to agencies. Sec. 347. Cafeteria Plan for Federal Employees. Sec. 348. Modern Benefits Pilot Program. Sec. 349. Demonstration Project Flexibility for Office of Personnel Management. Sec. 350. Advanced Assessment Tools for Executive Agency Hiring. Sec. 351. Competency Standards for Human Resources Specialists for downsized HR offices to better service their customers. Sec. 352. Evaluation of Improvements to the Federal Civil Service Personnel System. Sec. 353. Proposals for Modern Talent Management System. Sec. 354. Annual Report on Blended Federal Workforce. Subtitle D: Students, Recent Graduates, and Critical Skills Sec. 361. Federal Fellowship and Scholarship Center. Sec. 362. Public Service Corps. Sec. 363. Public Service Academy Grants. Sec. 364. Public Service Cadet Programs at Military Service Academies. Sec. 366. Establishment of Pathways Program. Sec. 368. Aggregate Number of Hires of Recent College Graduates and Post-Secondary Students. Sec. 372. Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve Pilot Project. Sec. 374. Personnel Policy Demonstration Project for federal Agencies with Employees in STEM fields. Sec. 375. Development of proposal for simplified personnel system for Veterans Health Administration. Lobbied against the following proposals under consideration for the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act from the Final Recommendations of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence: 1.Part-time reserve digital service corps; and 2.Digital Academy as pathway into Civil Service. Lobbied against three proposals from industry coalitions related to commercial items determinations by contracting officers. Lobbied on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 Defense Appropriation by requesting of House Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense and Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on Defense members that they submit the following amendment proposals for committee markup: 1.Reintroducing House section 8012 markup language from the FY 2021 Defense Appropriation that had been rendered ambiguous in Conference for the FY2021 Omnibus. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill that mandates compliance with contract service planning, programming, and budgeting statutory requirements and Total Force Management statutory limitations on privatization (including compliance with the public-private competition moratorium). 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill that requires compliance of Reductions in Force with Section 3502 of Title 5, which provides for the order of retention for Reductions in Force in the following order: seniority, veterans preference, followed by the performance rating. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill prohibiting the downsizing of military medical treatment facilities. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill prohibiting the merger of commissaries and exchanges. 6.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill prohibiting a global household goods contract. 7.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 Defense Appropriations bill providing for temporary supplemental funding similar to language included by the House in the HEROES Act last year, for salaries and other needs for non-appropriated fund employees in child-care centers, lodges, food operations, exchanges and other recreational activities that are normally paid for by revenue generating accounts that have been detrimentally affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations - lobbied for provisions relating to pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of USDA employees. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided testimony and responded to questions for the record for a hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee Subcommittee on Government Operations on Revitalizing the Federal Workforce. (Feb. 23, 2021) Lobbied for inclusion of the Time Off to Vote Act in H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to provide reasonable leave to federal workers to vote in federal elections. Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to protect the right to vote, especially its inclusion of the Time Off to Vote Act and District of Columbia Statehood. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework and Covid response. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for introduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty, encouraging cosponsors before introduction of the bill. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan related to performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. C&P Exams: Submitted a Statement for the Record on the House Veterans Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs hearing titled VA compensation and pension exams during the covid-19 pandemic: a path forward. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VA's behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied on changes to the, "VA Accountability Act." Lobbied for the expanded use of telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for the presumption that VA Medical Workers who contract COVID-19 did so while on duty. Lobbied for VA Medical Workers to get Pandemic Premium Pay. Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for AIR Act repeal. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948 and S. 771 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights . Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 to give VA Police Officers benefits commensurate with other federal law enforcement officers. Lobbied for the introduction of legislation to expand the eligibility and amount of Continuing Medical Education Benefits for VA clinicians. Milcon-VA Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied to protect the Federal Employee Health Benefits Plan and against any premium increases. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef slaughter plants. Lobbied against the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied against negative impact on federal employees' compensation and benefits including requiring employees to pay additional salary towards retirement. FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations--Lobbied in support for additional funding of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Coast Guard (USCG), Federal Protective Service (FPS), and Transportation Security Administration (TSA). FY 2022 Defense Appropriations--Lobbied in support of limitations on use of appropriated funds for service contracts unless their planning. programming and budgeting is in compliance with section 2329 of title 10 and related total force management statutes. FY 2022 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations--Lobbied in support for funding to hire new employees to fill vacancies; provisions to provide adequate funding for VA health and benefits programs and against further contracting out. Lobbied for the inclusion of language to prevent unilateral implementation of collective bargaining agreements. FY 2022 Interior and Environment Appropriations--Lobbied on provisions relating to full funding and staffing, implementation of Executive Order 14003, preventing the relocation, consolidation or closure of any EPA facility, and adequate health and safety protocols. FY 2022 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations-Lobbied on contracting out, funding cuts to services such as college aid for students, rural healthcare services, and funding the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and status of collective bargaining. Lobbied against Administration proposal to close and transfer Forest Service Job Corps Civilian Conservation Centers. Lobbied for increased Social Security Administration funding and status of collective bargaining. Lobbied to restore adequate funding to the Social Security Administration for field operations and for telework and a review of legal assistant positions in the Office of Hearing Operations. Lobbied in support for funding and revitalized infrastructure for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL). Lobbied for full funding and staffing at OSHA and MSHA. FY 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations--Lobbied for higher funding levels for Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and continued prohibition of closure of minimum security camps; lobbied for funding to hire adequate numbers of correctional staff; end the use of augmentation to compensate for lack of hiring correctional officer positions; alleviating overcrowding at high-security institutions; need to increase unit officer staff at high security institutions; and reduce the use of BOP contract prisons. FY 2022 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations--Lobbied on contracting out, pay, benefits, and working conditions of federal employees. Lobbied to fully fund authorized rail inspector positions at the Federal Rail Administration. FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations--Lobbied against provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs and funding cuts to the Food Safety and Inspection Service. Lobbied against creation of a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef slaughter plants. FY 2022 Energy and Water Appropriations--Lobbied on provisions relating to consolidation or closure of any National Energy Technology Laboratories (NETL) facilities, human capital authority at NETL and cuts in funding for fossil fuel research conducted at NETL. Lobbied in support of full official time rights for federal workers including monitoring and ensuring the EEOC official time final rule is not implemented. Lobbied in support of a Congressional Review Act disapproval for the EEOC conciliation final rule. Lobbied in support of the "Recognizing the Environmental Gains in Overcoming Negligence Act" (REGION Act) to ensure that no EPA office be closed, consolidated, or eliminated using funds made available in any appropriations act for any fiscal year. Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act." Lobbied for higher funding levels for the United States Census Bureau, American Community Survey, Economic Survey, and Bureau of Labor Statistics relocation. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

FY 2022 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations--lobbied on contracting out, pay, benefits, and working conditions of federal employees in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on CPB, CIS, and ICE relating to contracting out, pay, benefits, staffing levels, safety, and job security of these DHS employees. Lobbied against further threat of furloughs of more than 70% of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) workforce, effectively shutting down the agencys operations indefinitely. Specifically lobbied for full implementation of the Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act, authorized in 2020. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for a provision in H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," to fix the fact that D.C. was treated as a territory instead of as a state in the Coronavirus Relief Fund the "CARES Act" and was deprived of $755 million as a result. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act," in particular its provision in support of statehood for the District of Columbia. Lobbied in support of H.R. 51, the "Washington, D.C. Admission Act." H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

FY 2022 Interior and Environmental Appropriations--lobbied on provisions relating to the pay, benefits, staffing levels, job security, and contracting out of Department of Interior (DOI) employees. Lobbied on provisions relating to full funding and staffing, implementation of Executive Order 14003, preventing the relocation, consolidation or closure of any EPA facility, and adequate health and safety protocols. FY 2022 Energy and Water Appropriations--Lobbied on provisions relating to consolidation or closure of any National Energy Technology Laboratories (NETL facilities, human capital authority at NETL and cuts in funding for fossil fuel research conducted at NETL. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act to protect the right to vote. Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564/S. 1158, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at a hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Assisted Local 2814 in provision of a statement on Railroad Safety Inspectors needs before the Federal Railroad Administrations Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, April 16, 2021. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for confirmation of Kiran Ahuja to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 to would fully repeal GPO and WEP. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal fire fighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied for increased funding for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the Pretrial Services Agency to help them deal with the surge in offenders they have to supervise as a result of the near total shutdown of the courts in D.C. during the pandemic. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation (H.R. 4345): 1. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. 5. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services, and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 / S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062 / S. 880 the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021, revising the evidentiary standard for age discrimination by establishing an unlawful employment practice when the complaining party demonstrates that age was a motivating factor allowing for a mixed motive claim. Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1097, the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1330, the Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1324, the Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act. Lobbied in support of S. 407, the Air America Act. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 (Rosen) - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 would fully repeal GPO and WEP. Continuing Resolution: Lobbied for passage of the CR to fund the federal government until December 3, 2021 and avert federal employee furloughs. Lobbied against allowing the surface transportation authorization to lapse, which resulted in furloughs of 3,700 employees at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided testimony and responded to questions for the record for a hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee Subcommittee on Government Operations on Revitalizing the Federal Workforce. (Feb. 23, 2021) Lobbied for inclusion of the Time Off to Vote Act in H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to provide reasonable leave to federal workers to vote in federal elections. Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to protect the right to vote, especially its inclusion of the Time Off to Vote Act and District of Columbia Statehood. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework and Covid response. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for introduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty, encouraging cosponsors before introduction of the bill. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. C&P Exams: Submitted a Statement for the Record on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee titled Supporting Disabled Veterans: The State of Claims Processing During and After COVID-19. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Shared proposals for a bill to eliminate two provisions of the, VA Accountability Act Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation titled, Transforming the VA Workforce: Assessing Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives. VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act repeal. Submitted comments to Federal Register on AIR Commission scope. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the nomination of Mr. Richard C. Loeb as a nominee for the VA AIR Commission Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled INVESTING IN A BETTER VA: Examining the Role of Infrastructure in Veterans Access to Care and Benefits. VA Budget: Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request For Fiscal Year 2022. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the VA Employee Fairness Act. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Committee markup on pending legislation in support of H.R. 1948. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of certain provisions of H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act, and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied against S. 2041 the, VA Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied for S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021. Lobbied for small changes to S. 1031, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of prior changes made to S. 1093, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. Milcon-VA: Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. Lobbied the VA Committee to insert language into Milcon-VA to limit the contracting out of specialty C&P Exams. Toxic Exposure Legislation: AFGE commented in support of the following House bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: H.R. 1273, the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Study Act. H.R. 2268, the Keeping Our Promises Act. H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act. H.R. 2825, the Fort McClellan Health Registry Act. H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021. H.R. 2372, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act. H.R. 2742, PFAS Registry Act of 2021. H.R. 2530, the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act. H.R. 1585, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. H.R. 1355, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021. H.R. 2368, the COVENANT Act. H.R. 2580, the Palomares Veterans Act of 2021. H.R. 1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. H.R.2569, the Veterans Exposure Equity Act; and H.R. 2127, the TEAM Act. AFGE commented on the following Senate bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: S. 437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act. S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. S. 657, To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. S. 927, the TEAM Act; S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021. S. 1039, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes. S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied to increase funding for the IRS and better target IRS tax enforcement. Lobbied for H.R. 1786 and S. 725, a bill to end offshore corporate tax avoidance, and for other purposes, known as the, No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act. Lobbied for S. 994, a bill to reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes, known as the, For the 99.5% Act. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied to increase funding for the IRS and better target IRS tax enforcement. Lobbied for H.R. 1786 and S. 725, a bill to end offshore corporate tax avoidance, and for other purposes, known as the, No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act. Lobbied for S. 994, a bill to reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes, known as the, For the 99.5% Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3007 and S. 1545, the Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act, require large, publicly-traded corporations to disclose high-level financial information (i.e., profits, revenues, taxes, number of employees, and assets) on a country-by-country basis to shine a spotlight on tax avoidance strategies and contribute to a fair and transparent tax system. Lobbied in support of $3.6 trillion in new tax revenues outlined in President Bidens Made in America Tax Plan to finance the important investments included in the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied to increase funding for the IRS and better target IRS tax enforcement. Lobbied for H.R. 1786 and S. 725, a bill to end offshore corporate tax avoidance, and for other purposes, known as the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act. Lobbied for S. 994, a bill to reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes, known as the For the 99.5% Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3007 and S. 1545, the Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act, require large, publicly-traded corporations to disclose high-level financial information (i.e., profits, revenues, taxes, number of employees, and assets) on a country-by-country basis to shine a spotlight on tax avoidance strategies and contribute to a fair and transparent tax system. Lobbied in support of $3.6 trillion in new tax revenues outlined in President Bidens Made in America Tax Plan to finance the important investments included in the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4431) --lobbied on provisions on the pay, benefits, contracting out, staffing levels, funding, and job security of DHS employees in CIS, ICE, CIS, FEMA, FPS, USCG, and TSA. Lobbied on issues surrounding safe workplaces under the coronavirus pandemic and standards for reopening of all agencies within Homeland Security. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for preparation for reintroduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Provided technical assistance and communications with Committee members in preparation for House Homeland Security Committee markup of H.R. 903 on July 28, 2021. Lobbied to encourage cosponsors of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Heroes Act," (H.R. 2616) ensuring public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied against any legislation that would allow for the privatization of airport ID checks and allowing private companies to determine whether a passenger is subject to secondary screening. Provided background on legislation to establish a temperature check pilot in airports to combat the spread of disease. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1813 and S. 2717, the "Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act," to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, and allowing funds to be used to pay the TSA workforce in the event of a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1893, the Transportation Security Preparation Act of 2021 to provide for planning and preparation in the event of a future communicable disease outbreak. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1877, the Security Screening During COVID-19 Act of 2021 to develop safe screening procedures during the ongoing pandemic. Lobbied in support the "Checkpoint Safety Act," to require armed law enforcement at checkpoints in large airports. Lobbied in support of Hazardous Duty Pay for frontline employees and reintroduction of legislation. Provided statement for the record for House Homeland Security Committee hearing: 20 Years After 9/11: The State of the Transportation Security Administration. September 29, 2021. Provided suggested changes to draft legislation to create a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on the pay, benefits, contracting out, staffing levels, funding, and job security of DHS employees in CIS, ICE, CIS, FEMA, FPS, USCG, and TSA. Lobbied on issues surrounding safe workplaces under the coronavirus pandemic and standards for reopening of all agencies within Homeland Security. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for preparation for reintroduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Lobbied to encourage original cosponsors for reintroduction of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Heroes Act," ensuring public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied against any legislation that would allow for the privatization of airport ID checks and allowing private companies to determine whether a passenger is subject to secondary screening. Briefed Homeland Security staff and chair on the status of vaccination availability to the various components of the Department of Homeland Security workforce. Lobbied on proposed Air Travel Task Force legislation for inclusion of the unionized workforce view in decision-making. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1813, the "Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act," to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, and allowing funds to be used to pay the TSA workforce in the event of a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1893, the Transportation Security Preparation Act of 2021, to provide for planning and preparation in the event of a future communicable disease outbreak. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1877, the Security Screening During COVID-19 Act of 2021, to develop safe screening procedures during the ongoing pandemic. Lobbied in support the "Checkpoint Safety Act," to require armed law enforcement at checkpoints in large airports. Lobbied in support of Hazardous Duty Pay for frontline employees and reintroduction of legislation. Lobbied for more PPE for TSOs, for requiring passengers to wear masks and on the notion of TSOs doing temperature screenings at checkpoints. Provided background and briefed members of the Homeland Security Agency Review Team on workforce issues and needs in the new administration. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on the pay, benefits, contracting out, staffing levels, funding, and job security of DHS employees in CIS, ICE, CIS, FEMA, FPS, USCG, and TSA. Lobbied on issues surrounding safe workplaces under the coronavirus pandemic and standards for reopening of all agencies within Homeland Security. Lobbied in support of hiring more Title 5 full time employees at FEMA and FPS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for preparation for reintroduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Presented testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee in support of the legislation, May 4, 2021. Lobbied to encourage original cosponsors for reintroduction of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Heroes Act," ensuring public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty and for additional cosponsors after introduction as H.R. 2616. Lobbied against any legislation that would allow for the privatization of airport ID checks and allowing private companies to determine whether a passenger is subject to secondary screening. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1813 the "Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act," to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, and allowing funds to be used to pay the TSA workforce in the event of a government shutdown. Lobbied for original cosponsors prior to Senate introduction of the same legislation. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1893, the Transportation Security Preparation Act of 2021 to provide for planning and preparation in the event of a future communicable disease outbreak. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1877, the Security Screening During COVID-19 Act of 2021 to develop safe screening procedures during the ongoing pandemic. Lobbied in support the "Checkpoint Safety Act," to require armed law enforcement at checkpoints in large airports. Lobbied in support of Hazardous Duty Pay for frontline employees and reintroduction of legislation. Lobbied for more PPE for TSOs, for requiring passengers to wear masks and on the notion of TSOs doing temperature screenings at checkpoints. Provided comment on the introduction of legislation addressing health safety at checkpoints and in airports. Provided Statement for the Record on Building the Coast Guard America Needs: Achieving Diversity, Equity and Accountability within the Service. before the House Homeland Security Committee (June 23, 2021). Provided statement for the record of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittees hearing, TSA: Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Implications for Budget and Operations. May 5, 2021. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for an increase FSISs budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations - lobbied for provisions relating to pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of USDA employees. Lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for an increase FSISs budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef slaughter plants. Lobbied against the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations (H.R. 4356) --lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for an increase FSISs budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations - lobbied for provisions relating to pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of USDA employees. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

FY 2022 Agriculture Appropriations (H.R. 4356) - lobbied for provisions relating to pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of USDA employees. Lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied for an increase FSISs budget for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies of Food Inspectors and Consumer Safety Inspectors. Lobbied to fully fund the budgets of the Economic Research Service (ERS) and National Institute on Food and Agriculture (NIFA) for full-time employees in order to fill all current vacancies and return ERS and NIFA to a full staffing complement. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef, poultry, or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 1815 and S. 713, the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act." Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on the pay, benefits, contracting out, staffing levels, funding, and job security of DHS employees in CIS, ICE, CIS, FEMA, FPS, USCG, and TSA. Lobbied on issues surrounding safe workplaces under the coronavirus pandemic and standards for reopening of all agencies within Homeland Security. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for preparation for reintroduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Lobbied to encourage original cosponsors for reintroduction of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Heroes Act," ensuring public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied against any legislation that would allow for the privatization of airport ID checks and allowing private companies to determine whether a passenger is subject to secondary screening. Briefed Homeland Security staff and chair on the status of vaccination availability to the various components of the Department of Homeland Security workforce. Lobbied on proposed Air Travel Task Force legislation for inclusion of the unionized workforce view in decision-making. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1813, the "Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act," to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, and allowing funds to be used to pay the TSA workforce in the event of a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1893, the Transportation Security Preparation Act of 2021, to provide for planning and preparation in the event of a future communicable disease outbreak. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1877, the Security Screening During COVID-19 Act of 2021, to develop safe screening procedures during the ongoing pandemic. Lobbied in support the "Checkpoint Safety Act," to require armed law enforcement at checkpoints in large airports. Lobbied in support of Hazardous Duty Pay for frontline employees and reintroduction of legislation. Lobbied for more PPE for TSOs, for requiring passengers to wear masks and on the notion of TSOs doing temperature screenings at checkpoints. Provided background and briefed members of the Homeland Security Agency Review Team on workforce issues and needs in the new administration. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on the pay, benefits, contracting out, staffing levels, funding, and job security of DHS employees in CIS, ICE, CIS, FEMA, FPS, USCG, and TSA. Lobbied on issues surrounding safe workplaces under the coronavirus pandemic and standards for reopening of all agencies within Homeland Security. Lobbied in support of hiring more Title 5 full time employees at FEMA and FPS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for preparation for reintroduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Presented testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee in support of the legislation, May 4, 2021. Lobbied to encourage original cosponsors for reintroduction of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Heroes Act," ensuring public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty and for additional cosponsors after introduction as H.R. 2616. Lobbied against any legislation that would allow for the privatization of airport ID checks and allowing private companies to determine whether a passenger is subject to secondary screening. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1813 the "Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act," to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, and allowing funds to be used to pay the TSA workforce in the event of a government shutdown. Lobbied for original cosponsors prior to Senate introduction of the same legislation. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1893, the Transportation Security Preparation Act of 2021 to provide for planning and preparation in the event of a future communicable disease outbreak. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1877, the Security Screening During COVID-19 Act of 2021 to develop safe screening procedures during the ongoing pandemic. Lobbied in support the "Checkpoint Safety Act," to require armed law enforcement at checkpoints in large airports. Lobbied in support of Hazardous Duty Pay for frontline employees and reintroduction of legislation. Lobbied for more PPE for TSOs, for requiring passengers to wear masks and on the notion of TSOs doing temperature screenings at checkpoints. Provided comment on the introduction of legislation addressing health safety at checkpoints and in airports. Provided Statement for the Record on Building the Coast Guard America Needs: Achieving Diversity, Equity and Accountability within the Service. before the House Homeland Security Committee (June 23, 2021). Provided statement for the record of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittees hearing, TSA: Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Implications for Budget and Operations. May 5, 2021. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4431) --lobbied on provisions on the pay, benefits, contracting out, staffing levels, funding, and job security of DHS employees in CIS, ICE, CIS, FEMA, FPS, USCG, and TSA. Lobbied on issues surrounding safe workplaces under the coronavirus pandemic and standards for reopening of all agencies within Homeland Security. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for preparation for reintroduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Provided technical assistance and communications with Committee members in preparation for House Homeland Security Committee markup of H.R. 903 on July 28, 2021. Lobbied to encourage cosponsors of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Heroes Act," (H.R. 2616) ensuring public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied against any legislation that would allow for the privatization of airport ID checks and allowing private companies to determine whether a passenger is subject to secondary screening. Provided background on legislation to establish a temperature check pilot in airports to combat the spread of disease. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1813 and S. 2717, the "Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act," to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, and allowing funds to be used to pay the TSA workforce in the event of a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1893, the Transportation Security Preparation Act of 2021 to provide for planning and preparation in the event of a future communicable disease outbreak. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1877, the Security Screening During COVID-19 Act of 2021 to develop safe screening procedures during the ongoing pandemic. Lobbied in support the "Checkpoint Safety Act," to require armed law enforcement at checkpoints in large airports. Lobbied in support of Hazardous Duty Pay for frontline employees and reintroduction of legislation. Provided statement for the record for House Homeland Security Committee hearing: 20 Years After 9/11: The State of the Transportation Security Administration. September 29, 2021. Provided suggested changes to draft legislation to create a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on the pay, benefits, contracting out, staffing levels, funding, and job security of DHS employees in CIS, ICE, CIS, FEMA, FPS, USCG, and TSA. Lobbied on issues surrounding safe workplaces under the coronavirus pandemic and standards for reopening of all agencies within Homeland Security. Lobbied in support of hiring more Title 5 full time employees at FEMA and FPS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for preparation for reintroduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Presented testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee in support of the legislation, May 4, 2021. Lobbied to encourage original cosponsors for reintroduction of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Heroes Act," ensuring public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty and for additional cosponsors after introduction as H.R. 2616. Lobbied against any legislation that would allow for the privatization of airport ID checks and allowing private companies to determine whether a passenger is subject to secondary screening. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1813 the "Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act," to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, and allowing funds to be used to pay the TSA workforce in the event of a government shutdown. Lobbied for original cosponsors prior to Senate introduction of the same legislation. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1893, the Transportation Security Preparation Act of 2021 to provide for planning and preparation in the event of a future communicable disease outbreak. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1877, the Security Screening During COVID-19 Act of 2021 to develop safe screening procedures during the ongoing pandemic. Lobbied in support the "Checkpoint Safety Act," to require armed law enforcement at checkpoints in large airports. Lobbied in support of Hazardous Duty Pay for frontline employees and reintroduction of legislation. Lobbied for more PPE for TSOs, for requiring passengers to wear masks and on the notion of TSOs doing temperature screenings at checkpoints. Provided comment on the introduction of legislation addressing health safety at checkpoints and in airports. Provided Statement for the Record on Building the Coast Guard America Needs: Achieving Diversity, Equity and Accountability within the Service. before the House Homeland Security Committee (June 23, 2021). Provided statement for the record of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittees hearing, TSA: Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Implications for Budget and Operations. May 5, 2021. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4431) --lobbied on provisions on the pay, benefits, contracting out, staffing levels, funding, and job security of DHS employees in CIS, ICE, CIS, FEMA, FPS, USCG, and TSA. Lobbied on issues surrounding safe workplaces under the coronavirus pandemic and standards for reopening of all agencies within Homeland Security. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for preparation for reintroduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Provided technical assistance and communications with Committee members in preparation for House Homeland Security Committee markup of H.R. 903 on July 28, 2021. Lobbied to encourage cosponsors of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Heroes Act," (H.R. 2616) ensuring public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied against any legislation that would allow for the privatization of airport ID checks and allowing private companies to determine whether a passenger is subject to secondary screening. Provided background on legislation to establish a temperature check pilot in airports to combat the spread of disease. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1813 and S. 2717, the "Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act," to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, and allowing funds to be used to pay the TSA workforce in the event of a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1893, the Transportation Security Preparation Act of 2021 to provide for planning and preparation in the event of a future communicable disease outbreak. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1877, the Security Screening During COVID-19 Act of 2021 to develop safe screening procedures during the ongoing pandemic. Lobbied in support the "Checkpoint Safety Act," to require armed law enforcement at checkpoints in large airports. Lobbied in support of Hazardous Duty Pay for frontline employees and reintroduction of legislation. Provided statement for the record for House Homeland Security Committee hearing: 20 Years After 9/11: The State of the Transportation Security Administration. September 29, 2021. Provided suggested changes to draft legislation to create a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on the pay, benefits, contracting out, staffing levels, funding, and job security of DHS employees in CIS, ICE, CIS, FEMA, FPS, USCG, and TSA. Lobbied on issues surrounding safe workplaces under the coronavirus pandemic and standards for reopening of all agencies within Homeland Security. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for preparation for reintroduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Lobbied to encourage original cosponsors for reintroduction of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Heroes Act," ensuring public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied against any legislation that would allow for the privatization of airport ID checks and allowing private companies to determine whether a passenger is subject to secondary screening. Briefed Homeland Security staff and chair on the status of vaccination availability to the various components of the Department of Homeland Security workforce. Lobbied on proposed Air Travel Task Force legislation for inclusion of the unionized workforce view in decision-making. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1813, the "Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act," to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, and allowing funds to be used to pay the TSA workforce in the event of a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1893, the Transportation Security Preparation Act of 2021, to provide for planning and preparation in the event of a future communicable disease outbreak. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1877, the Security Screening During COVID-19 Act of 2021, to develop safe screening procedures during the ongoing pandemic. Lobbied in support the "Checkpoint Safety Act," to require armed law enforcement at checkpoints in large airports. Lobbied in support of Hazardous Duty Pay for frontline employees and reintroduction of legislation. Lobbied for more PPE for TSOs, for requiring passengers to wear masks and on the notion of TSOs doing temperature screenings at checkpoints. Provided background and briefed members of the Homeland Security Agency Review Team on workforce issues and needs in the new administration. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act to protect the right to vote. Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564/S. 1158, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at a hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Assisted Local 2814 in provision of a statement on Railroad Safety Inspectors needs before the Federal Railroad Administrations Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, April 16, 2021. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for confirmation of Kiran Ahuja to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 to would fully repeal GPO and WEP. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for appointment and confirmation of a quorum to the Merit Systems Protection Board to address the growing case backlog. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of the right of federal employees who are furloughed to be eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of back pay for employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of extended leave carryover due to COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392/S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act," to provide federal employees with a 3.2% salary adjustment in 2022. Lobbied in support of H.R. 82, the "Social Security Fairness Act," to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7/S. 205, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," to amend the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 1902 to eliminate the use of official time by federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors. Lobbied for H.R. 603/S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842/S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for appointment and confirmation of a quorum to the Merit Systems Protection Board to address the growing case backlog. Provided comments to Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions staff on behalf of Department of Education Office of Civil Rights employees on the qualifications of Catherine Lhamon to head the office. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of the right of federal employees who are furloughed to be eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of back pay for employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of extended leave carryover due to COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392/S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act," to provide federal employees with a 3.2% salary adjustment in 2022. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 would fully repeal GPO and WEP. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7/S. 205, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 1902 to eliminate the use of official time by federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors. Lobbied for H.R. 603/S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842/S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Provided statement for the record for the Senate Finance Committees hearing on Social Security During COVID: How the Pandemic Hampered Access to Benefits and Strategies for Improving Service Delivery. April 29, 2021. Provided comments to Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions staff on behalf of Department of Education Office of Civil Rights employees on the qualifications of Catherine Lhamon to head the office. Lobbied for appointment and confirmation of a quorum to the Merit Systems Protection Board to address the growing case backlog. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of the right of federal employees who are furloughed to be eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of back pay for employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of extended leave carryover due to COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392/S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act," to provide federal employees with a 3.2% salary adjustment in 2022. Lobbied in support of H.R. 82, the "Social Security Fairness Act," to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7/S. 205, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," to amend the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 1902 to eliminate the use of official time by federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors. Lobbied for H.R. 603/S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842/S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan related to performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. C&P Exams: Submitted a Statement for the Record on the House Veterans Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs hearing titled VA compensation and pension exams during the covid-19 pandemic: a path forward. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VA's behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied on changes to the, "VA Accountability Act." Lobbied for the expanded use of telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for the presumption that VA Medical Workers who contract COVID-19 did so while on duty. Lobbied for VA Medical Workers to get Pandemic Premium Pay. Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for AIR Act repeal. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948 and S. 771 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights . Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 to give VA Police Officers benefits commensurate with other federal law enforcement officers. Lobbied for the introduction of legislation to expand the eligibility and amount of Continuing Medical Education Benefits for VA clinicians. Milcon-VA Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. C&P Exams: Submitted a Statement for the Record on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee titled Supporting Disabled Veterans: The State of Claims Processing During and After COVID-19. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Shared proposals for a bill to eliminate two provisions of the, VA Accountability Act Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation titled, Transforming the VA Workforce: Assessing Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives. VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act repeal. Submitted comments to Federal Register on AIR Commission scope. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the nomination of Mr. Richard C. Loeb as a nominee for the VA AIR Commission Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled INVESTING IN A BETTER VA: Examining the Role of Infrastructure in Veterans Access to Care and Benefits. VA Budget: Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request For Fiscal Year 2022. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the VA Employee Fairness Act. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Committee markup on pending legislation in support of H.R. 1948. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of certain provisions of H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act, and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied against S. 2041 the, VA Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied for S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021. Lobbied for small changes to S. 1031, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of prior changes made to S. 1093, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. Milcon-VA: Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. Lobbied the VA Committee to insert language into Milcon-VA to limit the contracting out of specialty C&P Exams. Toxic Exposure Legislation: AFGE commented in support of the following House bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: H.R. 1273, the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Study Act. H.R. 2268, the Keeping Our Promises Act. H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act. H.R. 2825, the Fort McClellan Health Registry Act. H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021. H.R. 2372, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act. H.R. 2742, PFAS Registry Act of 2021. H.R. 2530, the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act. H.R. 1585, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. H.R. 1355, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021. H.R. 2368, the COVENANT Act. H.R. 2580, the Palomares Veterans Act of 2021. H.R. 1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. H.R.2569, the Veterans Exposure Equity Act; and H.R. 2127, the TEAM Act. AFGE commented on the following Senate bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: S. 437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act. S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. S. 657, To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. S. 927, the TEAM Act; S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021. S. 1039, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes. S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied for reimbursement for Bar Membership attorneys working at the Board of Veterans Appeals. C&P Exams: Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Shared proposals for a bill to eliminate two provisions of the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. Lobbied for the introduction of the VA Employee Fairness Act H.R. 1948/S. 771 VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act repeal. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the nomination of Mr. Richard C. Loeb as a nominee for the VA AIR Commission VA Budget: Reconciliation: Supported the $18 billion investment in VA infrastructure as part of FY 22 reconciliation. Military Construction-VA Appropriations (H.R. 4355) Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. Lobbied the VA Committee to insert language into Milcon-VA to limit the contracting out of specialty C&P Exams. National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350): Advocated in support of the Newman (D-IL) Amendment that Directs the Department of Defense to conduct a study on herbicide agent exposure, such as Agent Orange and Agent Purple in the Panama Canal Zone between January 1, 1958 - December 31, 1999, or the day in which a member of armed services departed from official duty in the Panama Canal Zone. Advocated in support of the Lynch (D-MA) and Green (R-TX) Amendment that establishes a presumption of service connection for veterans with diseases associated with toxic exposure, during deployments for support missions into Afghanistan between 2001 to 2005, to substances found at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan. Advocated in support of the Meng (D-NY) Amendment that Includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll between January 1, 1977 and December 31, 1980 as radiation-exposed under the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers, which would allow these veterans to be awarded health care benefits and disability compensation for conditions that are presumed to be caused by circumstances of military service in the Enewetak Atoll. AFGE Submitted Testimony, Statements for the Record, or letters for the following hearings: House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs titled VA Appeals Program: Examining the State of Modernization Efforts." Gillian Slovick, a member of AFGE Local 17, testified on AFGEs behalf during this hearing (July 13, 2021). House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations titled Modernizing the VA Police Force: Ensuring Accountability. (July 13, 2021). House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health Legislative Hearing (July 14, 2021). Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Markup (June 23, 2021). Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the VA Employee Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of certain provisions of H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act, and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied against S. 2041, the VA Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied for S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021. Lobbied for small changes to S. 1031, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 392/S. 561, the FAIR Act to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied against S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 5575, the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act. Lobbied in support of prior changes made to S. 1093, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 4626, the VA AIM Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 2041, the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied against S. 1863, the Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel Who Served Act. Local Issues: Lobbied Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Representative Jason Smith (R-MO) on mold issues at the Poplar Bluff, MO VA Medical Center. Lobbied Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) on reported suicides at the Seattle, WA VBA Regional Office. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. C&P Exams: Submitted a Statement for the Record on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee titled Supporting Disabled Veterans: The State of Claims Processing During and After COVID-19. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Shared proposals for a bill to eliminate two provisions of the, VA Accountability Act Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation titled, Transforming the VA Workforce: Assessing Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives. VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act repeal. Submitted comments to Federal Register on AIR Commission scope. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the nomination of Mr. Richard C. Loeb as a nominee for the VA AIR Commission Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled INVESTING IN A BETTER VA: Examining the Role of Infrastructure in Veterans Access to Care and Benefits. VA Budget: Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request For Fiscal Year 2022. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the VA Employee Fairness Act. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Committee markup on pending legislation in support of H.R. 1948. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of certain provisions of H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act, and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied against S. 2041 the, VA Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied for S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021. Lobbied for small changes to S. 1031, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of prior changes made to S. 1093, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. Milcon-VA: Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. Lobbied the VA Committee to insert language into Milcon-VA to limit the contracting out of specialty C&P Exams. Toxic Exposure Legislation: AFGE commented in support of the following House bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: H.R. 1273, the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Study Act. H.R. 2268, the Keeping Our Promises Act. H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act. H.R. 2825, the Fort McClellan Health Registry Act. H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021. H.R. 2372, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act. H.R. 2742, PFAS Registry Act of 2021. H.R. 2530, the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act. H.R. 1585, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. H.R. 1355, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021. H.R. 2368, the COVENANT Act. H.R. 2580, the Palomares Veterans Act of 2021. H.R. 1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. H.R.2569, the Veterans Exposure Equity Act; and H.R. 2127, the TEAM Act. AFGE commented on the following Senate bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: S. 437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act. S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. S. 657, To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. S. 927, the TEAM Act; S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021. S. 1039, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes. S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied Federal Bureau of Prisons to provide additional safety measures for correctional officers during the COVID-19 pandemic. FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations (H.R. 4505) --Lobbied against proposals to compromise the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC) ability to protect employees from employment discrimination, including staffing cuts and contracting out. FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations (H.R. 4505)--Lobbied for higher funding levels for Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and continued prohibition of closure of minimum security camps; lobbied for funding to hire adequate numbers of correctional staff; end the use of augmentation to compensate for lack of hiring correctional officer positions; alleviating overcrowding at high-security institutions; need to increase unit officer staff at high security institutions; and reduce the use of BOP contract prisons. Lobbied in support of language to end augmentation of corrections workers, hire more correctional officers, and phase out the use of private prisons. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6427, the "PANDEMIC ACT," to prevent the transfer of prisoners between Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 72, the "Thin Blue Line Act," which would make murdering a law enforcement officer an aggravated factor in sentencing for a capital crime. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3151 and S. 1721, Erics Law, which would allow the empaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial involving the murder of a law enforcement officer. Lobbied Department of Justice to maintain the statutory labor rights of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) and to review and urge reversal of the Federal Labor Relations Authoritys (FLRA) November 2, 2020 decision that stripped the NAIJ of their unit certification by incorrectly classifying all of the 500 non-supervisory Immigration Judges as management officials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act," in particular its provisions to expand the participation of eligible voters in elections and its support for statehood for the District of Columbia. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5, the "Equality Act," which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in a wide variety of areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 1065, the "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3992, the Protect Older Job Applicants (POJA) Act to prohibit employers from limiting, segregating, or classifying job applicants based on an applicant's age. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3110, the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act to expand workplace protections for employees with a need to express breast milk. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act to protect the right to vote. Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564/S. 1158, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at a hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Assisted Local 2814 in provision of a statement on Railroad Safety Inspectors needs before the Federal Railroad Administrations Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, April 16, 2021. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for confirmation of Kiran Ahuja to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 to would fully repeal GPO and WEP. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal fire fighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied for increased funding for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the Pretrial Services Agency to help them deal with the surge in offenders they have to supervise as a result of the near total shutdown of the courts in D.C. during the pandemic. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation (H.R. 4345): 1. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. 5. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services, and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 / S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062 / S. 880 the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021, revising the evidentiary standard for age discrimination by establishing an unlawful employment practice when the complaining party demonstrates that age was a motivating factor allowing for a mixed motive claim. Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1097, the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1330, the Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1324, the Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act. Lobbied in support of S. 407, the Air America Act. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 (Rosen) - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 would fully repeal GPO and WEP. Continuing Resolution: Lobbied for passage of the CR to fund the federal government until December 3, 2021 and avert federal employee furloughs. Lobbied against allowing the surface transportation authorization to lapse, which resulted in furloughs of 3,700 employees at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied BOP to provide additional safety measures for correctional officers during the COVID-19 pandemic. FY 2022 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations--Lobbied for higher funding levels for Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and continued prohibition of closure of minimum security camps; lobbied for funding to hire adequate numbers of correctional staff; end the use of augmentation to compensate for lack of hiring correctional officer positions; alleviating overcrowding at high-security institutions; need to increase unit officer staff at high security institutions; and reduce the use of BOP contract prisons. Lobbied in support of language to end augmentation of corrections workers, hire more correctional officers, and phase out the use of private prisons. Lobbied in support of H.R. 72, the "Thin Blue Line Act," which would make murdering a law enforcement officer an aggravated factor in sentencing for a capital crime. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3151 and S. 1721, Erics Law, which would allow the empaneling of a new jury if a jury fails to reach a unanimous verdict in a trial involving the murder of a law enforcement officer. Lobbied Department of Justice to maintain the statutory labor rights of the National Association of Immigration Judges (NAIJ) and to review and urge reversal of the Federal Labor Relations Authoritys (FLRA) November 2, 2020 decision that stripped the NAIJ of their unit certification by incorrectly classifying all of the 500 non-supervisory Immigration Judges as management officials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act," in particular its provisions to expand the participation of eligible voters in elections and its support for statehood for the District of Columbia. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5, the "Equality Act," which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in a wide variety of areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 1065, the "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act." Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act to protect the right to vote. Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564/S. 1158, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at a hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Assisted Local 2814 in provision of a statement on Railroad Safety Inspectors needs before the Federal Railroad Administrations Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, April 16, 2021. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for confirmation of Kiran Ahuja to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 to would fully repeal GPO and WEP. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided testimony and responded to questions for the record for a hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee Subcommittee on Government Operations on Revitalizing the Federal Workforce. (Feb. 23, 2021) Lobbied for inclusion of the Time Off to Vote Act in H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to provide reasonable leave to federal workers to vote in federal elections. Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to protect the right to vote, especially its inclusion of the Time Off to Vote Act and District of Columbia Statehood. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework and Covid response. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for introduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty, encouraging cosponsors before introduction of the bill. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal fire fighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied for increased funding for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the Pretrial Services Agency to help them deal with the surge in offenders they have to supervise as a result of the near total shutdown of the courts in D.C. during the pandemic. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation (H.R. 4345): 1. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. 5. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services, and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 / S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062 / S. 880 the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021, revising the evidentiary standard for age discrimination by establishing an unlawful employment practice when the complaining party demonstrates that age was a motivating factor allowing for a mixed motive claim. Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1097, the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1330, the Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1324, the Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act. Lobbied in support of S. 407, the Air America Act. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 (Rosen) - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 would fully repeal GPO and WEP. Continuing Resolution: Lobbied for passage of the CR to fund the federal government until December 3, 2021 and avert federal employee furloughs. Lobbied against allowing the surface transportation authorization to lapse, which resulted in furloughs of 3,700 employees at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. C&P Exams: Submitted a Statement for the Record on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee titled Supporting Disabled Veterans: The State of Claims Processing During and After COVID-19. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Shared proposals for a bill to eliminate two provisions of the, VA Accountability Act Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation titled, Transforming the VA Workforce: Assessing Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives. VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act repeal. Submitted comments to Federal Register on AIR Commission scope. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the nomination of Mr. Richard C. Loeb as a nominee for the VA AIR Commission Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled INVESTING IN A BETTER VA: Examining the Role of Infrastructure in Veterans Access to Care and Benefits. VA Budget: Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request For Fiscal Year 2022. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the VA Employee Fairness Act. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Committee markup on pending legislation in support of H.R. 1948. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of certain provisions of H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act, and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied against S. 2041 the, VA Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied for S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021. Lobbied for small changes to S. 1031, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of prior changes made to S. 1093, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. Milcon-VA: Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. Lobbied the VA Committee to insert language into Milcon-VA to limit the contracting out of specialty C&P Exams. Toxic Exposure Legislation: AFGE commented in support of the following House bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: H.R. 1273, the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Study Act. H.R. 2268, the Keeping Our Promises Act. H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act. H.R. 2825, the Fort McClellan Health Registry Act. H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021. H.R. 2372, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act. H.R. 2742, PFAS Registry Act of 2021. H.R. 2530, the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act. H.R. 1585, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. H.R. 1355, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021. H.R. 2368, the COVENANT Act. H.R. 2580, the Palomares Veterans Act of 2021. H.R. 1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. H.R.2569, the Veterans Exposure Equity Act; and H.R. 2127, the TEAM Act. AFGE commented on the following Senate bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: S. 437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act. S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. S. 657, To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. S. 927, the TEAM Act; S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021. S. 1039, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes. S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Interior and Environmental Appropriations (H.R. 4372) -- lobbied on provisions relating to the pay, benefits, staffing levels, job security, and contracting out of Department of Interior (DOI) employees. Lobbied on provisions relating to full funding and staffing, implementation of Executive Order 14003, preventing the relocation, consolidation or closure of any EPA facility, and adequate health and safety protocols. FY 2022 Energy and Water Appropriations (H.R. 4549/S. 2605) --Lobbied on provisions relating to consolidation or closure of any National Energy Technology Laboratories (NETL) facilities, human capital authority at NETL and cuts in funding for fossil fuel research conducted at NETL. Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Interior and Environmental Appropriations--lobbied on provisions relating to the pay, benefits, staffing levels, job security, and contracting out of Department of Interior (DOI) employees. Lobbied on provisions relating to full funding and staffing, implementation of Executive Order 14003, preventing the relocation, consolidation or closure of any EPA facility, and adequate health and safety protocols. FY 2022 Energy and Water Appropriations--Lobbied on provisions relating to consolidation or closure of any National Energy Technology Laboratories (NETL facilities, human capital authority at NETL and cuts in funding for fossil fuel research conducted at NETL. Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal fire fighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied for increased funding for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the Pretrial Services Agency to help them deal with the surge in offenders they have to supervise as a result of the near total shutdown of the courts in D.C. during the pandemic. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation (H.R. 4345): 1. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. 5. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services, and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 / S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062 / S. 880 the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021, revising the evidentiary standard for age discrimination by establishing an unlawful employment practice when the complaining party demonstrates that age was a motivating factor allowing for a mixed motive claim. Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1097, the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1330, the Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1324, the Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act. Lobbied in support of S. 407, the Air America Act. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 (Rosen) - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 would fully repeal GPO and WEP. Continuing Resolution: Lobbied for passage of the CR to fund the federal government until December 3, 2021 and avert federal employee furloughs. Lobbied against allowing the surface transportation authorization to lapse, which resulted in furloughs of 3,700 employees at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act to protect the right to vote. Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564/S. 1158, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at a hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Assisted Local 2814 in provision of a statement on Railroad Safety Inspectors needs before the Federal Railroad Administrations Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, April 16, 2021. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for confirmation of Kiran Ahuja to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 to would fully repeal GPO and WEP. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for appointment and confirmation of a quorum to the Merit Systems Protection Board to address the growing case backlog. Provided comments to Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions staff on behalf of Department of Education Office of Civil Rights employees on the qualifications of Catherine Lhamon to head the office. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of the right of federal employees who are furloughed to be eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of back pay for employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of extended leave carryover due to COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392/S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act," to provide federal employees with a 3.2% salary adjustment in 2022. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 would fully repeal GPO and WEP. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7/S. 205, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 1902 to eliminate the use of official time by federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors. Lobbied for H.R. 603/S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842/S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act to protect the right to vote. Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564/S. 1158, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at a hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Assisted Local 2814 in provision of a statement on Railroad Safety Inspectors needs before the Federal Railroad Administrations Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, April 16, 2021. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for confirmation of Kiran Ahuja to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 to would fully repeal GPO and WEP. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal fire fighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied for increased funding for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the Pretrial Services Agency to help them deal with the surge in offenders they have to supervise as a result of the near total shutdown of the courts in D.C. during the pandemic. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation (H.R. 4345): 1. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. 5. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services, and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 / S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062 / S. 880 the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021, revising the evidentiary standard for age discrimination by establishing an unlawful employment practice when the complaining party demonstrates that age was a motivating factor allowing for a mixed motive claim. Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1097, the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1330, the Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1324, the Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act. Lobbied in support of S. 407, the Air America Act. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 (Rosen) - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 would fully repeal GPO and WEP. Continuing Resolution: Lobbied for passage of the CR to fund the federal government until December 3, 2021 and avert federal employee furloughs. Lobbied against allowing the surface transportation authorization to lapse, which resulted in furloughs of 3,700 employees at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. C&P Exams: Submitted a Statement for the Record on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee titled Supporting Disabled Veterans: The State of Claims Processing During and After COVID-19. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Shared proposals for a bill to eliminate two provisions of the, VA Accountability Act Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation titled, Transforming the VA Workforce: Assessing Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives. VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act repeal. Submitted comments to Federal Register on AIR Commission scope. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the nomination of Mr. Richard C. Loeb as a nominee for the VA AIR Commission Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled INVESTING IN A BETTER VA: Examining the Role of Infrastructure in Veterans Access to Care and Benefits. VA Budget: Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request For Fiscal Year 2022. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the VA Employee Fairness Act. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Committee markup on pending legislation in support of H.R. 1948. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of certain provisions of H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act, and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied against S. 2041 the, VA Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied for S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021. Lobbied for small changes to S. 1031, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of prior changes made to S. 1093, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. Milcon-VA: Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. Lobbied the VA Committee to insert language into Milcon-VA to limit the contracting out of specialty C&P Exams. Toxic Exposure Legislation: AFGE commented in support of the following House bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: H.R. 1273, the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Study Act. H.R. 2268, the Keeping Our Promises Act. H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act. H.R. 2825, the Fort McClellan Health Registry Act. H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021. H.R. 2372, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act. H.R. 2742, PFAS Registry Act of 2021. H.R. 2530, the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act. H.R. 1585, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. H.R. 1355, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021. H.R. 2368, the COVENANT Act. H.R. 2580, the Palomares Veterans Act of 2021. H.R. 1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. H.R.2569, the Veterans Exposure Equity Act; and H.R. 2127, the TEAM Act. AFGE commented on the following Senate bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: S. 437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act. S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. S. 657, To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. S. 927, the TEAM Act; S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021. S. 1039, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes. S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied for reimbursement for Bar Membership attorneys working at the Board of Veterans Appeals. C&P Exams: Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Shared proposals for a bill to eliminate two provisions of the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. Lobbied for the introduction of the VA Employee Fairness Act H.R. 1948/S. 771 VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act repeal. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the nomination of Mr. Richard C. Loeb as a nominee for the VA AIR Commission VA Budget: Reconciliation: Supported the $18 billion investment in VA infrastructure as part of FY 22 reconciliation. Military Construction-VA Appropriations (H.R. 4355) Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. Lobbied the VA Committee to insert language into Milcon-VA to limit the contracting out of specialty C&P Exams. National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 4350): Advocated in support of the Newman (D-IL) Amendment that Directs the Department of Defense to conduct a study on herbicide agent exposure, such as Agent Orange and Agent Purple in the Panama Canal Zone between January 1, 1958 - December 31, 1999, or the day in which a member of armed services departed from official duty in the Panama Canal Zone. Advocated in support of the Lynch (D-MA) and Green (R-TX) Amendment that establishes a presumption of service connection for veterans with diseases associated with toxic exposure, during deployments for support missions into Afghanistan between 2001 to 2005, to substances found at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base in Uzbekistan. Advocated in support of the Meng (D-NY) Amendment that Includes veterans who participated in the cleanup of Enewetak Atoll between January 1, 1977 and December 31, 1980 as radiation-exposed under the Department of Veterans Affairs presumption of service-connection for specified cancers, which would allow these veterans to be awarded health care benefits and disability compensation for conditions that are presumed to be caused by circumstances of military service in the Enewetak Atoll. AFGE Submitted Testimony, Statements for the Record, or letters for the following hearings: House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs titled VA Appeals Program: Examining the State of Modernization Efforts." Gillian Slovick, a member of AFGE Local 17, testified on AFGEs behalf during this hearing (July 13, 2021). House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations titled Modernizing the VA Police Force: Ensuring Accountability. (July 13, 2021). House Veterans Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health Legislative Hearing (July 14, 2021). Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Markup (June 23, 2021). Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the VA Employee Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of certain provisions of H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act, and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied against S. 2041, the VA Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied for S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021. Lobbied for small changes to S. 1031, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 392/S. 561, the FAIR Act to raise pay for federal employees at the VA. Lobbied against S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 5575, the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act. Lobbied in support of prior changes made to S. 1093, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 4626, the VA AIM Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 2041, the Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied against S. 1863, the Guaranteeing Healthcare Access to Personnel Who Served Act. Local Issues: Lobbied Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Representative Jason Smith (R-MO) on mold issues at the Poplar Bluff, MO VA Medical Center. Lobbied Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) on reported suicides at the Seattle, WA VBA Regional Office. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided testimony and responded to questions for the record for a hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee Subcommittee on Government Operations on Revitalizing the Federal Workforce. (Feb. 23, 2021) Lobbied for inclusion of the Time Off to Vote Act in H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to provide reasonable leave to federal workers to vote in federal elections. Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to protect the right to vote, especially its inclusion of the Time Off to Vote Act and District of Columbia Statehood. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework and Covid response. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for introduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty, encouraging cosponsors before introduction of the bill. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act to protect the right to vote. Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564/S. 1158, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at a hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Assisted Local 2814 in provision of a statement on Railroad Safety Inspectors needs before the Federal Railroad Administrations Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, April 16, 2021. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for confirmation of Kiran Ahuja to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 to would fully repeal GPO and WEP. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal fire fighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied for increased funding for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the Pretrial Services Agency to help them deal with the surge in offenders they have to supervise as a result of the near total shutdown of the courts in D.C. during the pandemic. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation (H.R. 4345): 1. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. 5. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services, and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 / S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062 / S. 880 the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021, revising the evidentiary standard for age discrimination by establishing an unlawful employment practice when the complaining party demonstrates that age was a motivating factor allowing for a mixed motive claim. Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1097, the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1330, the Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1324, the Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act. Lobbied in support of S. 407, the Air America Act. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 (Rosen) - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 would fully repeal GPO and WEP. Continuing Resolution: Lobbied for passage of the CR to fund the federal government until December 3, 2021 and avert federal employee furloughs. Lobbied against allowing the surface transportation authorization to lapse, which resulted in furloughs of 3,700 employees at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. C&P Exams: Submitted a Statement for the Record on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee titled Supporting Disabled Veterans: The State of Claims Processing During and After COVID-19. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Shared proposals for a bill to eliminate two provisions of the, VA Accountability Act Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation titled, Transforming the VA Workforce: Assessing Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives. VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act repeal. Submitted comments to Federal Register on AIR Commission scope. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the nomination of Mr. Richard C. Loeb as a nominee for the VA AIR Commission Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled INVESTING IN A BETTER VA: Examining the Role of Infrastructure in Veterans Access to Care and Benefits. VA Budget: Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request For Fiscal Year 2022. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the VA Employee Fairness Act. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Committee markup on pending legislation in support of H.R. 1948. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of certain provisions of H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act, and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied against S. 2041 the, VA Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied for S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021. Lobbied for small changes to S. 1031, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of prior changes made to S. 1093, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. Milcon-VA: Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. Lobbied the VA Committee to insert language into Milcon-VA to limit the contracting out of specialty C&P Exams. Toxic Exposure Legislation: AFGE commented in support of the following House bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: H.R. 1273, the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Study Act. H.R. 2268, the Keeping Our Promises Act. H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act. H.R. 2825, the Fort McClellan Health Registry Act. H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021. H.R. 2372, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act. H.R. 2742, PFAS Registry Act of 2021. H.R. 2530, the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act. H.R. 1585, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. H.R. 1355, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021. H.R. 2368, the COVENANT Act. H.R. 2580, the Palomares Veterans Act of 2021. H.R. 1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. H.R.2569, the Veterans Exposure Equity Act; and H.R. 2127, the TEAM Act. AFGE commented on the following Senate bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: S. 437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act. S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. S. 657, To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. S. 927, the TEAM Act; S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021. S. 1039, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes. S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. C&P Exams: Submitted a Statement for the Record on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee titled Supporting Disabled Veterans: The State of Claims Processing During and After COVID-19. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Shared proposals for a bill to eliminate two provisions of the, VA Accountability Act Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation titled, Transforming the VA Workforce: Assessing Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives. VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act repeal. Submitted comments to Federal Register on AIR Commission scope. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the nomination of Mr. Richard C. Loeb as a nominee for the VA AIR Commission Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled INVESTING IN A BETTER VA: Examining the Role of Infrastructure in Veterans Access to Care and Benefits. VA Budget: Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request For Fiscal Year 2022. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the VA Employee Fairness Act. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Committee markup on pending legislation in support of H.R. 1948. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of certain provisions of H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act, and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied against S. 2041 the, VA Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied for S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021. Lobbied for small changes to S. 1031, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of prior changes made to S. 1093, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. Milcon-VA: Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. Lobbied the VA Committee to insert language into Milcon-VA to limit the contracting out of specialty C&P Exams. Toxic Exposure Legislation: AFGE commented in support of the following House bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: H.R. 1273, the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Study Act. H.R. 2268, the Keeping Our Promises Act. H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act. H.R. 2825, the Fort McClellan Health Registry Act. H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021. H.R. 2372, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act. H.R. 2742, PFAS Registry Act of 2021. H.R. 2530, the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act. H.R. 1585, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. H.R. 1355, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021. H.R. 2368, the COVENANT Act. H.R. 2580, the Palomares Veterans Act of 2021. H.R. 1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. H.R.2569, the Veterans Exposure Equity Act; and H.R. 2127, the TEAM Act. AFGE commented on the following Senate bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: S. 437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act. S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. S. 657, To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. S. 927, the TEAM Act; S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021. S. 1039, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes. S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal fire fighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied for increased funding for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the Pretrial Services Agency to help them deal with the surge in offenders they have to supervise as a result of the near total shutdown of the courts in D.C. during the pandemic. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation (H.R. 4345): 1. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. 5. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services, and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 / S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062 / S. 880 the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021, revising the evidentiary standard for age discrimination by establishing an unlawful employment practice when the complaining party demonstrates that age was a motivating factor allowing for a mixed motive claim. Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1097, the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1330, the Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1324, the Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act. Lobbied in support of S. 407, the Air America Act. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 (Rosen) - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 would fully repeal GPO and WEP. Continuing Resolution: Lobbied for passage of the CR to fund the federal government until December 3, 2021 and avert federal employee furloughs. Lobbied against allowing the surface transportation authorization to lapse, which resulted in furloughs of 3,700 employees at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act to protect the right to vote. Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564/S. 1158, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at a hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Assisted Local 2814 in provision of a statement on Railroad Safety Inspectors needs before the Federal Railroad Administrations Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, April 16, 2021. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for confirmation of Kiran Ahuja to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 to would fully repeal GPO and WEP. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations (H.R. 4431) --lobbied on provisions on the pay, benefits, contracting out, staffing levels, funding, and job security of DHS employees in CIS, ICE, CIS, FEMA, FPS, USCG, and TSA. Lobbied on issues surrounding safe workplaces under the coronavirus pandemic and standards for reopening of all agencies within Homeland Security. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for preparation for reintroduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Provided technical assistance and communications with Committee members in preparation for House Homeland Security Committee markup of H.R. 903 on July 28, 2021. Lobbied to encourage cosponsors of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Heroes Act," (H.R. 2616) ensuring public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied against any legislation that would allow for the privatization of airport ID checks and allowing private companies to determine whether a passenger is subject to secondary screening. Provided background on legislation to establish a temperature check pilot in airports to combat the spread of disease. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1813 and S. 2717, the "Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act," to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, and allowing funds to be used to pay the TSA workforce in the event of a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1893, the Transportation Security Preparation Act of 2021 to provide for planning and preparation in the event of a future communicable disease outbreak. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1877, the Security Screening During COVID-19 Act of 2021 to develop safe screening procedures during the ongoing pandemic. Lobbied in support the "Checkpoint Safety Act," to require armed law enforcement at checkpoints in large airports. Lobbied in support of Hazardous Duty Pay for frontline employees and reintroduction of legislation. Provided statement for the record for House Homeland Security Committee hearing: 20 Years After 9/11: The State of the Transportation Security Administration. September 29, 2021. Provided suggested changes to draft legislation to create a Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

FY 2022 Homeland Security Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on the pay, benefits, contracting out, staffing levels, funding, and job security of DHS employees in CIS, ICE, CIS, FEMA, FPS, USCG, and TSA. Lobbied on issues surrounding safe workplaces under the coronavirus pandemic and standards for reopening of all agencies within Homeland Security. Lobbied in support of hiring more Title 5 full time employees at FEMA and FPS. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for preparation for reintroduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Presented testimony before the House Homeland Security Committee in support of the legislation, May 4, 2021. Lobbied to encourage original cosponsors for reintroduction of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Heroes Act," ensuring public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty and for additional cosponsors after introduction as H.R. 2616. Lobbied against any legislation that would allow for the privatization of airport ID checks and allowing private companies to determine whether a passenger is subject to secondary screening. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1813 the "Funding for Aviation Screeners and Threat Elimination Restoration (FASTER) Act," to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure that revenues collected from passengers as aviation security fees are used to help finance the costs of aviation security screening by repealing a requirement that a portion of such fees be credited as offsetting receipts and deposited in the general fund of the Treasury, and allowing funds to be used to pay the TSA workforce in the event of a government shutdown. Lobbied for original cosponsors prior to Senate introduction of the same legislation. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1893, the Transportation Security Preparation Act of 2021 to provide for planning and preparation in the event of a future communicable disease outbreak. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1877, the Security Screening During COVID-19 Act of 2021 to develop safe screening procedures during the ongoing pandemic. Lobbied in support the "Checkpoint Safety Act," to require armed law enforcement at checkpoints in large airports. Lobbied in support of Hazardous Duty Pay for frontline employees and reintroduction of legislation. Lobbied for more PPE for TSOs, for requiring passengers to wear masks and on the notion of TSOs doing temperature screenings at checkpoints. Provided comment on the introduction of legislation addressing health safety at checkpoints and in airports. Provided Statement for the Record on Building the Coast Guard America Needs: Achieving Diversity, Equity and Accountability within the Service. before the House Homeland Security Committee (June 23, 2021). Provided statement for the record of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittees hearing, TSA: Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Implications for Budget and Operations. May 5, 2021. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. C&P Exams: Submitted a Statement for the Record on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee titled Supporting Disabled Veterans: The State of Claims Processing During and After COVID-19. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Shared proposals for a bill to eliminate two provisions of the, VA Accountability Act Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation titled, Transforming the VA Workforce: Assessing Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives. VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act repeal. Submitted comments to Federal Register on AIR Commission scope. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the nomination of Mr. Richard C. Loeb as a nominee for the VA AIR Commission Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled INVESTING IN A BETTER VA: Examining the Role of Infrastructure in Veterans Access to Care and Benefits. VA Budget: Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request For Fiscal Year 2022. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the VA Employee Fairness Act. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Committee markup on pending legislation in support of H.R. 1948. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of certain provisions of H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act, and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied against S. 2041 the, VA Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied for S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021. Lobbied for small changes to S. 1031, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of prior changes made to S. 1093, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. Milcon-VA: Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. Lobbied the VA Committee to insert language into Milcon-VA to limit the contracting out of specialty C&P Exams. Toxic Exposure Legislation: AFGE commented in support of the following House bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: H.R. 1273, the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Study Act. H.R. 2268, the Keeping Our Promises Act. H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act. H.R. 2825, the Fort McClellan Health Registry Act. H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021. H.R. 2372, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act. H.R. 2742, PFAS Registry Act of 2021. H.R. 2530, the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act. H.R. 1585, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. H.R. 1355, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021. H.R. 2368, the COVENANT Act. H.R. 2580, the Palomares Veterans Act of 2021. H.R. 1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. H.R.2569, the Veterans Exposure Equity Act; and H.R. 2127, the TEAM Act. AFGE commented on the following Senate bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: S. 437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act. S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. S. 657, To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. S. 927, the TEAM Act; S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021. S. 1039, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes. S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for changes to Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) employee performance standards. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. C&P Exams: Submitted a Statement for the Record on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee titled Supporting Disabled Veterans: The State of Claims Processing During and After COVID-19. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension (C&P) Exams and bringing those exams back into the VA. Lobbied to keep all specialty C&P Exams including but not limited to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), veterans who served as Prisoners of War (POWs), veterans who suffered catastrophic injuries, and veterans who are currently eligible (or will likely soon be eligible) to pursue toxic exposure claims. Lobbied for the VA to utilize more internal C&P Providers by hiring more staff and returning staff to C&P positions who had previously been reassigned. Lobbied to keep Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) Exams within the VA. Collective Bargaining Rights: Shared proposals for a bill to eliminate two provisions of the, VA Accountability Act Lobbied for the withdrawal of President Trumps May 2018 Executive Orders 13836, 13837, and 13839. Lobbied in support of the implementation of President Bidens January 2021 Executive Order 14003: Protecting the Federal Workforce in a timely fashion. Lobbied for oversight into the Biden Administrations implementation of Executive Order 14003. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigation titled, Transforming the VA Workforce: Assessing Progress on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiatives. VA Infrastructure: Lobbied for Asset Infrastructure Review (AIR) Act repeal. Submitted comments to Federal Register on AIR Commission scope. Lobbied for the VA to hire staff to fill its tens of thousands of vacancies. Lobbied for the nomination of Mr. Richard C. Loeb as a nominee for the VA AIR Commission Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled INVESTING IN A BETTER VA: Examining the Role of Infrastructure in Veterans Access to Care and Benefits. VA Budget: Submitted a Statement for the Record on a House Veterans Affair Committee hearing titled U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Request For Fiscal Year 2022. Specific Legislation: Lobbied in support of H.R. 1948/S. 771 the VA Employee Fairness Act. Submitted a Statement for the Record for a House Veterans Affairs Committee markup on pending legislation in support of H.R. 1948. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962/S. 1888 the Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act and the importance of this bill to the VA Police Force. Lobbied in support of certain provisions of H.R. 2429, the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3693, the VA CPE Modernization Act, and its importance to VA Clinicians. Lobbied against S. 2041 the, VA Provider Accountability Act. Lobbied for S. 458, the Veterans Claim Transparency Act of 2021. Lobbied for small changes to S. 1031, To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S. 1071, the VA AID Act of 2021. Lobbied in support of prior changes made to S. 1093, To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes. Milcon-VA: Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied Milcon-VA for language to defund the VA AIR Commission. Lobbied Milcon-VA for specific funding related to the Veteran Benefits Administration to hire additional staff, pay for additional overtime, fix technological issues, expand telework, and restore the pre-decisional review process. Lobbied the VA Committee to insert language into Milcon-VA to limit the contracting out of specialty C&P Exams. Toxic Exposure Legislation: AFGE commented in support of the following House bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: H.R. 1273, the Vietnam Veterans Liver Fluke Study Act. H.R. 2268, the Keeping Our Promises Act. H.R. 2607, the FASTER Presumptions Act. H.R. 2825, the Fort McClellan Health Registry Act. H.R. 2436, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021. H.R. 2372, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act. H.R. 2742, PFAS Registry Act of 2021. H.R. 2530, the Enewetak Atoll Cleanup Radiation Study Act. H.R. 1585, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. H.R. 1355, the K2 Veterans Care Act of 2021. H.R. 2368, the COVENANT Act. H.R. 2580, the Palomares Veterans Act of 2021. H.R. 1972, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. H.R.2569, the Veterans Exposure Equity Act; and H.R. 2127, the TEAM Act. AFGE commented on the following Senate bills on how they would help with the presumption of toxic exposure in processing claims: S. 437, Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act. S. 565, the Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2021. S. 657, To modify the presumption of service connection for veterans who were exposed to herbicide agents while serving in the Armed Forces in Thailand during the Vietnam era, and for other purposes. S. 810, the Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2021. S. 927, the TEAM Act; S. 952, the Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2021. S. 1039, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation for disabilities occurring in Persian Gulf War veterans, and for other purposes. S. 1188, the SFC Heath Robinson Burn Pit Transparency Act. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied to increase funding for the IRS and better target IRS tax enforcement. Lobbied for H.R. 1786 and S. 725, a bill to end offshore corporate tax avoidance, and for other purposes, known as the, No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act. Lobbied for S. 994, a bill to reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes, known as the, For the 99.5% Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3007 and S. 1545, the Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act, require large, publicly-traded corporations to disclose high-level financial information (i.e., profits, revenues, taxes, number of employees, and assets) on a country-by-country basis to shine a spotlight on tax avoidance strategies and contribute to a fair and transparent tax system. Lobbied in support of $3.6 trillion in new tax revenues outlined in President Bidens Made in America Tax Plan to finance the important investments included in the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied to increase funding for the IRS and better target IRS tax enforcement. Lobbied for H.R. 1786 and S. 725, a bill to end offshore corporate tax avoidance, and for other purposes, known as the No Tax Breaks for Outsourcing Act. Lobbied for S. 994, a bill to reinstate estate and generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes, known as the For the 99.5% Act. Lobbied for H.R. 3007 and S. 1545, the Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act, require large, publicly-traded corporations to disclose high-level financial information (i.e., profits, revenues, taxes, number of employees, and assets) on a country-by-country basis to shine a spotlight on tax avoidance strategies and contribute to a fair and transparent tax system. Lobbied in support of $3.6 trillion in new tax revenues outlined in President Bidens Made in America Tax Plan to finance the important investments included in the American Jobs Plan and the American Families Plan. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal fire fighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied for increased funding for the Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency and the Pretrial Services Agency to help them deal with the surge in offenders they have to supervise as a result of the near total shutdown of the courts in D.C. during the pandemic. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation (H.R. 4345): 1. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. 5. Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services, and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 / S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062 / S. 880 the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021, revising the evidentiary standard for age discrimination by establishing an unlawful employment practice when the complaining party demonstrates that age was a motivating factor allowing for a mixed motive claim. Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1097, the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1330, the Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act. Lobbied in support of S. 1324, the Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act. Lobbied in support of S. 407, the Air America Act. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 (Rosen) - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 would fully repeal GPO and WEP. Continuing Resolution: Lobbied for passage of the CR to fund the federal government until December 3, 2021 and avert federal employee furloughs. Lobbied against allowing the surface transportation authorization to lapse, which resulted in furloughs of 3,700 employees at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Build Back Better: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Provided testimony and responded to questions for the record for a hearing of the House Oversight and Reform Committee Subcommittee on Government Operations on Revitalizing the Federal Workforce. (Feb. 23, 2021) Lobbied for inclusion of the Time Off to Vote Act in H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to provide reasonable leave to federal workers to vote in federal elections. Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act, to protect the right to vote, especially its inclusion of the Time Off to Vote Act and District of Columbia Statehood. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework and Covid response. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for introduction of similar legislation in the Senate. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty, encouraging cosponsors before introduction of the bill. H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.

Lobbied for House passage of H.R. 1, the For the People Act to protect the right to vote. Lobbied for H.R. 302, Preventing a Patronage System Act or the PPSA Act. Lobbied for H.R. 326, Saving the Civil Service Act. Lobbied for H.R. 1272 and S. 392, the COST of Relocations Act. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act" to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 393, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of H. R. 521 / S. 129, the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act, to ensure federal firefighters, law enforcement officials, Border Patrol officers, and other federal first responders qualify for full retirement benefits if they are injured on the job. Lobbied in support of H.R. 938, the Wildland Firefighter Classification bill, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to create a classification that more accurately reflects the vital role of wildland firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 231, the PFAS bill, which directs FEMA to train employees on PFAS cancer causing chemicals in firefighting foam materials. Lobbied in support of H.R. 962 and S. 1888, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied in support of the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 603, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against H.R. 1902 the "Do Your Job Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 564/S. 1158, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act," that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA and AFGE President Kelley testified at a hearing entitled, Leading by Example: The Need for Comprehensive Paid Leave for the Federal Workforce and Beyond on Thursday, June 24, 2021. Lobbied in support of an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 900 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020, that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 249, the Protecting Federal Workers Act, To provide that certain Executive orders with respect to Federal employee collective bargaining and workplace rights shall have no force or effect. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1357 / S. 476, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of restoration of annual leave lost by certain Federal employees due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of maximum telework benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1065, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of restoration of leave that is lost by federal employees during a public health emergency relating to a pandemic. Specifically, restoration of leave for employees of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government that was lost because the employee's accumulated leave exceeded the maximum amount that is otherwise allowable. Lobbied in support of H.R. 978, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 212, the COVID PREPARE Act, to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 348, the Wear Your Mask Act, to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act, to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of increasing the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950," to respond to the coronavirus epidemic and expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950. Lobbied in support of a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account LD2. Lobbied in support of directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of providing Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied on behalf of Social Security workforce on agency funding, the collective bargaining agreement, telework, Covid response and return to office space. Lobbied for the dismissal of SSA Commissioner Andrew Saul and Deputy Commissioner David Black. Lobbied on the following issues with the House and Senate Appropriations Committee Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Subcommittee Members to submit amendments on the following issues for the Fiscal Year 2022 FSGG Appropriation: 1.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that adjusts federal employee pay by 3.2 percent. 2.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG Appropriations bill that upholds the Public-Private competition moratorium from Section 742 of the FY 2021 FSGG Appropriations bill. 3.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that aligns Federal Wage System Areas with General Schedule Locality Pay Areas. 4.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill that prohibits any limitation of, reduction of, constraint to, or interference with official time in representing federal employees with respect to workplace discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information. 5.Inclusion of language in the FY 2022 FSGG bill for additional funds for the Office of Personnel Management to allow OPM to increase staffing, invest in information technology, improve overall human capital services and shift away from the fee-for-service model. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392 /S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act," to increase pay for federal employees by 3.2%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 903 and S. 1856, the "Rights for the Transportation Security Administration Workforce Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs)rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code. Lobbied in support of the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," H.R. 2616, granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Assisted Local 2814 in provision of a statement on Railroad Safety Inspectors needs before the Federal Railroad Administrations Railroad Safety Advisory Committee, April 16, 2021. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for confirmation of Kiran Ahuja to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 Lobbied to address direct hire and employee rights concerns in H.R. 2225, the National Science Foundation for the Future Act and S. 1260, the Endless Frontier Act. Provided technical background and comment on S. 1097 - Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, S. 1330 - Facilitating Federal Employee Reskilling Act, S. 1324 - Civilian Cyber Security Reserve Act, and S. 407 the Air America Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 2337, the Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 2021 and H.R. 82 / S. 1302 to would fully repeal GPO and WEP. American Jobs Plan: Lobbied for inclusion of federal employee priorities - title 5 rights for Transportation Security Officers, paid family and medical leave for federal employees, less restrictive student loan forgiveness, equalizing locality pay boundaries for wage-grade employees, and restoring the employee contribution to the Federal Employee Retirement System to 0.8% for all federal employees.

Lobbied for appointment and confirmation of a quorum to the Merit Systems Protection Board to address the growing case backlog. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 304, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost-of-living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of the right of federal employees who are furloughed to be eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of back pay for employees in the event of a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of extended leave carryover due to COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of reintroduction of Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 392/S. 561, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act," to provide federal employees with a 3.2% salary adjustment in 2022. Lobbied in support of H.R. 82, the "Social Security Fairness Act," to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7/S. 205, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," to amend the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 1902 to eliminate the use of official time by federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors. Lobbied for H.R. 603/S. 53, the Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 842/S. 420, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." H.R. 1319, the "American Rescue Plan Act"--Lobbied for inclusion of emergency paid leave for frontline workers, presumption of workplace illness for purposes of workers compensation eligibility for frontline workers who contract Coronavirus, and opposed efforts to strip those provisions from the bill. Opposed efforts to reduce or eliminate official time, further privatize medical services at the Veterans Health Administration, further privatize federal prisons, deny recovery rebate payments to federal employees and their families, create a Schedule F class of federal employees who would have no job protections, reduce federal employees compensation and benefits, enact across-the-board cuts to federal programs, undermine Transportation Security Officers pay and benefits, further politicize the decision to relocate federal agencies and block District of Columbia residents from moving forward with statehood proceedings.