National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE)

National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association Political Action Com (NARFE-PAC)

Independent PAC FEC C00091561

Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count

PAC giving to candidates$473K

Organization lobbying, all issues $320K

Giving: FEC filings, net of refunds. Lobbying: the organization’s own LD-2 reports, all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000 each quarter. Two different filers, same 21 months.Lobbying: all issues, rounded to the nearest $10,000. Two filers, same 21 months.

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What they lobby on

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National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), with its own in-house lobbyists and 3 outside firms. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.

Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26

Budget/Appropriations8 of 88/8
Government Issues8 of 88/8
Retirement8 of 88/8
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities5 of 85/8
Health Issues5 of 85/8

Medicare/Medicaid 1 of 8 · Postal 1 of 8 · Show all 7

Medicare/Medicaid1 of 81/8
Postal1 of 81/8

Bills named in the filings 48 bills, this period

S. 134 / H.R. 492 Saving the Civil Service Act13 filings
H.Con.Res. 14 Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Broad bill9 filings
S. 624 / H.R. 491 Equal COLA Act7 filings
H.R. 1 An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. Broad bill7 filings
H.R. 1522 Federal Retirement Fairness Act5 filings

43 more, 21 named in only one filing · Show all 48

H.R. 1670 Family Building FEHB Fairness Act5 filings
H.R. 2550 Protect America's Workforce Act5 filings
H.R. 5870 Prevent Government Shutdowns Act5 filings
S. 126 / H.R. 493 FAIR Act5 filings
S. 2078 / H.R. 3317 Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act5 filings
S. 2837 Protect America’s Workforce Act5 filings
S. 2948 / H.R. 5572 Help FEDS Act5 filings
S. 4632 Prevent Government Shutdowns Act of 20265 filings
S. 918 / H.R. 1989 Protect Our Probationary Employees Act5 filings
H.R. 5599 To prohibit the removal of Federal employees during any lapse in discretionary appropriations, and for other purposes. Broad bill5 filings
S. 3012 / H.R. 7137 Shutdown Fairness Act4 filings
S. 3039 True Shutdown Fairness Act4 filings
S. 3043 Military and Federal Employee Protection Act4 filings
S. 3141 SAFE Act4 filings
S. 3165 True Shutdown Fairness Act4 filings
S. 3168 Shutdown Fairness Act4 filings
S. 1861 / H.R. 3547 Servicemember Healthcare Freedom Act of 20253 filings
S. 3823 / H.R. 7480 FAIR Act3 filings
H.R. 82, 118th Social Security Fairness Act of 20232 filings
S. 597, 118th Social Security Fairness Act2 filings
H.R. 5166 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2026 Broad bill2 filings
S.Con.Res. 7 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. Broad bill2 filings
H.R. 10198 Federal Worker Protection Act1 filing
H.R. 10718 Federal Employee Records Relief Act1 filing
H.R. 1487, 118th Office of Personnel Management Reform Act1 filing
H.R. 159, 118th Chance to Compete Act of 20231 filing
H.R. 4260, 118th Public Servants Protection and Fairness Act of 20231 filing
H.R. 5342, 118th Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 20231 filing
H.R. 5779, 118th Fiscal Commission Act of 20231 filing
H.R. 5995, 118th Federal Retirement Fairness Act1 filing
H.R. 6283, 118th DRUG Act1 filing
H.R. 716, 118th Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 20231 filing
S. 1496 / H.R. 3115, 118th Public Service Reform Act1 filing
S. 2280 / H.R. 4583, 118th Social Security 2100 Act1 filing
S. 274 / H.R. 856, 118th Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act1 filing
S. 3029 / H.R. 5883, 118th Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act1 filing
S. 3194 / H.R. 866, 118th Equal COLA Act1 filing
S. 3262, 118th Fiscal Stability Act of 20231 filing
S. 3688 / H.R. 7127, 118th FAIR Act1 filing
S. 399 / H.R. 1002, 118th Saving the Civil Service Act1 filing
S. 59, 118th Chance to Compete Act of 20241 filing
S. 640 / H.R. 1301, 118th Federal Employees Civil Relief Act1 filing
H.R. 8773, 118th Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2025 Broad bill1 filing

From the filings

“Lobby in support of Saving the Civil Service Act, H.R. 492.”

Q1 2026 filing · Government Issues

“Lobby to urge the government to reopen, and to reopen the Department of Homeland Security.”

Q1 2026 filing · Budget/Appropriations

Contacted as listed on the filings

U.S. House
U.S. Senate
Office of Personnel ManagementOPM
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Health & Human ServicesHHS
President of the U.S.
Executive Office of the PresidentEOP
Office of Management & BudgetOMB

The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in all 8 quarters.

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE), Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.

From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count

Gave directly to 174 sitting members of Congress and 3 other candidates in 2025–26.

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