IFPTE Supports President-Elect Obama's Call for Second Stimulus Package In a letter to congressional leadership addressing the nation's precarious economic situation, IFPTE strongly supports President-elect Obama' s call for a second Economic Stimulus package. (11/13/08) Obama Plan Would 'Revitalize' NASA In a press release and a joint letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Leader Harry Reid, IFPTE strongly supported Senator Obama's call for Congress to take three urgent actions to revitalize the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). (9/24/08) NSPS Regulations Released IFPTE responds to the NSPS regulations published in the Federal Register. (9/29/08) Read our analysis of the Final Regulations. (10/3/08)
IFPTE Receives Letter from Senator Obama Regarding NSPS In a letter to IFPTE, Senator Barack Obama expresses his support in our effort to reverse NSPS. Click here to view an article that appeared in the Washington Post detailing the failures of the NSPS. (9/18/08) Enhanced Leave Bill Introduced in Congress Senators Daniel Akaka (D-HI) and Mark Pryor (D-AR) jointly introduced S. 3665, a bill to enhance the annual leave for administrative law judges (ALJs), contract board of appeals judges (CBAJs), and Immigration Judges (IJs). Read the press release. (10/3/08) Congress Adopts 3.9% Pay Raise
for Federal/Military Personnel IFPTE applauds Congress' passage of an equitable pay raise for federal and military personnel. (9/30/08) IFPTE Commends today’s Pentagon Decision to Delay Tanker Contract IFPTE President Gregory Junemann applauded Defense Secretary Gates for deciding to delay the Air Force Tanker competition until the new Administration takes office in January. See the IFPTE Press Release. (9/10/08) IFPTE Submits Comments on Proposed NSPS Changes IFPTE submitted its comments and recommendations in response to the proposed NSPS changes published in the Federal Register on May 22nd. (6/20/08) IFPTE Calls on Congress to Force a Re-bid of K767 Tanker After the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its report citing significant flaws in the US Air Force's $35 billion contract award to EADS/Airbus to build America's next generation of aerial refueling tankers, IFPTE calls on Congress to force a re-bid. Read our release and GAO's detailed press release. (6/18/08) White Paper Brings TRUE Transparency to Tanker Contract Decision IFPTE released a comprehensive report on the U.S. Air Force (USAF) decision to award a foreign company the $35 billion contract to build America's next generation of aerial refueling tankers. Read the press release. (5/28/08)
Secretary-Treasurer Paul Shearon talks Tanker on Lou Dobbs. (6/2/08)
Senator Patty Murray encourages more people to Join The Fight. (6/16/08)
Read IFPTE's press release urging Senator McCain to bring transparency to his role in the Air Force's $35 Billion Tanker contract to French-based EADS/Airbus. (3/20/08) Bipartisan NASA Reauthorization Bill Moves to House Floor IFPTE penned a letter of support for HR 6063, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize NASA moving towards full House consideration today or tomorrow. The bill funds NASA approximately $1.8 billion above President Bush's FY2009 budget, with an additional $1 billion to address the gap in U.S. manned access to space. (6/11/08)
IFPTE Members Speak Out on Air Force's Decision to Offshore Tanker Contract IFPTE members participated in an April 17th Press Conference on Capitol Hill with Washington and Kansas lawmakers in response to the Air Force's decision to offshore the $40 billion 767 Tanker contract to EADS/Airbus. See IFPTE members speak out here. (4/23/08)
