FEW Releases Scorecard for 111th Congress First Session; Highlights Perfect Score of Rep. Farr

(Washington, D.C.)—Federally Employed Women (FEW) has released the results of its scorecard for the first session of the 111th Congress. “We want to send a heartfelt and grateful thank-you to Rep. Sam Farr (CA-17) for scoring 100% on the Scorecard and we certainly appreciate all his support of federal workers in general and federally employed women in particular,” announced Sue Webster, FEW’s National President.

Based on ten votes and co-sponsorships, each legislator earned 10 percentage points for acting in concert with FEW’s views. “The issues chosen were those of most importance and priority for FEW members,” stated Cecelia Davis, FEW’s National Vice President for Congressional Relations. “Among the priorities were Paid Parental Leave, the Equal Rights Amendment, GPO/WEP Repeal and Equal Pay,” Davis explained.

“We truly want to honor Rep. Farr for his support during this past year and we hope to work with him and his staff during the second session of the 111th Congress on our revised legislative priority issues,” said Janet Kopenhaver, FEW’s Washington Representative. “Through the use of local Press Releases and media, we want all his constituents to know about his great support of the federal workforce,” she added. According to employment statistics compiled by FEW last year, it was estimated that 9,389 federal workers, retirees and postal workers live and work in his district