United States Association of Former Members of Congress


FMC, the Association of Former Members of Congress is a non-partisan, non-profit organization of over 500 former Members of the United States Congress.

History

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

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 promoting and educating about public service and The United States Congress, strengthening representative democracy and keeping members connected after service.
Of the Association's various programming, the Congress to Campus program has been executed for over 35 years, through a partnership with the Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership.
The Association is also involved in the International Election Monitors Institute, which is a collaboration with the Canadian Association of Former Parliamentarians and the European Parliament Former Members Association to aid democracy building around the world.

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." There are currently Congressional Study Groups on Germany, Japan, Europe and Korea. 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 and Connie Morella have received awards from foreign governments for their work in supporting bilateral relations.

LeadershipCongressional Record: July-16-2014, Page H6311, http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CREC-2014-07-16/pdf/CREC-2014-07-16.pdf. Retrieved 07-18-2014.

Executive Committee:
Board of Directors:
Phil Gingrey, Tim Hutchinson, Tim Petri, Bob Clement, Donna Edwards, Nick Rahall, Barbara Comstock, Tom Davis, Charles W. Dent, Dennis Ross, Vic Fazio, Bart Gordon, David Skaggs, Albert Wynn, Jim Coyne, Ken Kramer, Jeff Miller, Randy Neugebauer, Ed Whitfield, Byron Dorgan, Elizabeth Esty, Jim Matheson, Jim Moran, Karen Thurman, Barbara Kennelly, Jim Slattery, Dennis Hertel, Larry LaRocco, Matt McHugh, Jack Buechner, Connie Morella, Cliff Stearns.
Co-Chairs of The Congressional Study Groups: