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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed HR 5377, the Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act, legislation that restores the state and local tax (SALT) deduction by removing […]

After years of delays and indecision, Congress has finally acted to stand up for hardworking Americans, do what is right and repeal the employer-provided health insurance tax, more commonly referred […]

The U.S. House of Representatives passed numerous public safety proposals long favored by the IAFF as part of a final omnibus package with the U.S. Senate expected to follow suit. […]

Federal fire fighters gained several new benefits as Congress finalized the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020. The bill includes a number of important health and safety […]

The City of Atlanta administration has announced a plan to raise fire fighter base pay by 25 percent over the next three years. It’s the result of a three-year effort […]

The Professional Wildland Fire Fighters Local I-96, the largest private fire company whose 50 members respond to wildland fires across the United States including Puerto Rico, is among the IAFF’s […]

This week, the House of Representatives held a hearing to discuss the merits of expanding Medicare to retired public safety officers. The hearing included direct testimony from Representative Tom Malinowski […]

Congress has reached agreement on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requiring the U.S. military to ban toxic firefighting foam that has been linked to cancer. The IAFF has been […]

Congratulations to the winners in the 2019 IAFF Media Awards Contest! A complete list of winners is online and in the Fall 2019 edition of Fire Fighter Quarterly magazine. The […]

Every two seconds, someone in America needs blood. Winter months are some of the most critical times of the year for the nation’s blood supply. Our members – more than […]