It’s back! The 2014 FAWCO-OVF website for user-friendly voter registration is on a computer near you…
Once again this year, we are proud to announce that, thanks to our long-standing partner Overseas Vote Foundation, military and overseas voters can register to vote and request their ballots directly from the FAWCO website, using the latest secure technology and benefiting from access...
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When was the last time you visited your Congressperson?
Are you going to be in your "hometown" this summer, i.e. your voting district? Ever thought about going to your Congressperson's “district” office (which is just as good as going to the DC office)? Well, why would you want to do that?
In addition to a new experience (for you,
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On Tuesday, May 28, the Economic and Monetary Committee of the European Parliament held a public hearing on the implications for Europe of FATCA implementation.
FAWCO and AARO wrote to two members of the EU Committee expressing concern for two segments of the population they represent: Europeans with American spouses or domestic/business partners, and "accidental" Americans with dual nationality, who...
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On February 8, just before Overseas Americans Week 2013, Representative Carolyn Maloney, longstanding champion of overseas Americans, introduced HR 597, a bill to create a bipartisan federal commission to look at the issues facing Americans overseas, including the military, and make concrete recommendations to Congress for solutions. Members of the Commission are to include members of organizations that represent United...
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On Thursday, February 28, the House voted to approve the already passed Senate version of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) which, though not perfect and despite the fact that overseas Americans were absent from the act, did not include last-minute tweaks that could have seriously weakened it.
Following the 236 to 138 vote, the bill now heads for the...
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FAWCO is happy to announce that Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Mike Honda (D-CA), have introduced H.R.597, legislation to create a Federal commission to study the impact of government policies upon the millions of Americans living overseas.
“Americans living and working abroad are our country’s informal ambassadors and help strengthen the U.S. economy and promote American influence. Yet they too...