On June 25, 2014 the Senate Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs Committee approved S. 1691, the Border Patrol Pay Reform
Act. The bill now goes to the full Senate for a vote. This is a significant win
for Border Patrol Agents. No significant changes were made to the bill.
Although there were some last minute attempts to amend the bill.
“Border Patrol agents are deeply grateful to Senators Tester
and McCain. They stepped up to take action on a measure that will
simultaneously improve security at the border and raise the morale of the
workforce,”
“We urge swift Senate passage of the bill, and ask the House
to take up the Senate-passed measure immediately.
NBPC President Brandon Judd.
We are not out of the woods yet and we need to continue the
fight. If you would like to join the AFGE PAC to assist even more, follow
the link below.
