Political decisions affecting every aspect of the professional firefighter's lives in Raleigh are being made in Washington, D.C., Raleigh, and in our city hall. It is important that firefighters understand the law making process and unite to influence these decisions at every level of government.

This begins with the affiliation in the largest association of organized professional firefighters in the world. The IAFF (International Association of Firefighters) represents, and works for, a membership of approximately 210,000 in more than 2,300 locals. The Legislative Program is directed by the IAFF Department of Governmental Affairs and Political Action and is responsible for a number of legislative victories in Washington.

Legislation and issues (courtesy www.IAFF.org):

The following are links to fact sheets and other information about IAFF priority legislation in the 108^th Congress. The final link is to a status chart on the all the issues the IAFF has worked on in the 107^th Congress.