United States Association of Former Members of Congress explained

United States Association of Former Members of Congress (FMC)
Location Country:United States
Affiliation:United States Congress
Founded:1970
Headquarters:Washington, D.C.
Key People:Barbara Comstock, President
Website:http://usafmc.org/

The United States Association of Former Members of Congress, or FMC, is a non-partisan, non-profit organization of over 800 former Members of the United States Congress.[1]

History

The United States Association of Former Members of Congress was founded in 1970 as an alumni organization,[2] eventually becoming chartered by The United States Congress in 1983 under Chapter 703 of Title 36 of the United States Code.[3]

Objectives and activities

The objectives of the United States Association of Former Members of Congress, which it seeks to achieve through its various programming, are (i) promoting and educating about public service and The United States Congress, (ii) strengthening representative democracy and (iii) keeping members connected after service.[4] [5]

Of the Association's various programming, the Congress to Campus program has been executed for over 40 years, through a partnership with the Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership.[6] [7] [8]

The Congressional Study Groups

FMC is home to The Congressional Study Groups. The Congressional Study Groups are independent, non-partisan international legislative exchanges committed to increasing bilateral and multilateral dialogue with the United States’ strategic allies."[9] There are currently Congressional Study Groups on Germany (formed in 1983), Japan (formed in 1993), Europe (formed in 2012) and Korea (formed in 2018). The four Study Groups bring together current members of the U.S. Congress, and their staff, with government officials, members of civil society, students and other stakeholders to collaborate on transatlantic and transpacific issues between the United States and its trade partners and allies. Leadership of The Congressional Study Groups, such as Tom Petri[10] and Connie Morella[11] [12] have received awards from foreign governments for their work in supporting bilateral relations.

Leadership

Executive Committee:[13]

Board of Directors:

Co-Chairs of The Congressional Study Groups:[14]

Notes and References

  1. United States Association of Former Members of Congress, http://usafmc.org/about-fmc/. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  2. United States Association of Former Members of Congress,http://usafmc.org/about-fmc/. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. Title 36 of the United States Code: Organization, http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title36/subtitle2/partB/chapter703&edition=prelim. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  4. Shepard, Robert. "The Congressional Alumni Association." The Bryan Times 14 May 1987: Page 4. Print.
  5. Title 36 of the United States Code: Purposes, http://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?path=/prelim@title36/subtitle2/partB/chapter703&edition=prelim. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  6. Dewhirst, Robert E., and John David. Rausch. "United States Association of Former Members of Congress." Encyclopedia of the United States Congress. New York: Facts On File, 2007. 516. Print.
  7. Popkey, Dan. "LaRocco Returns to House to Speak on 'Congress to Campus' Program." Idaho Statesman. N.p., 17 July 2014. Web. http://www.idahostatesman.com/2014/07/17/3284107/larocco-returns-to-house-to-speak.html. Retrieved 07-18-2014.
  8. Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership, https://www.stennis.gov/programs/congress-to-campus. Retrieved 07-18-2014.
  9. United States Association of Former Members of Congress, http://usafmc.org/international-programs/congressional-study-groups/. Retrieved 2014-07-08.
  10. Web site: Petri to receive Japan's second-highest civilian honor.
  11. Web site: German Missions in the United States - Ambassador Morella Honored . www.germany.info . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141104071100/http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__pr/P__Wash/2013/07/05-Award-Morella.html . 2014-11-04.
  12. Web site: Conferral of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star upon Ambassador Constance Albanese Morella & Conferral of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon upon Dr. Henry R. Nau.
  13. Web site: Leadership. FMC. August 3, 2023.
  14. Web site: Congressional Study Groups. FMC. en-US. August 3, 2023.

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