Why It Matters
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) terminated its lobbying contract with Meltsner Strategies LLC, according to an LDA termination filing signed on September 2. The relationship, which had run continuously from at least 2019, formally ended in the third quarter of 2026.
The termination represents a modest revenue loss for Meltsner Strategies. NARFE paid the firm a total of $61,200 across five filings over the course of their engagement, with the final payment of $9,000 coming upon termination in the third quarter of 2026.
During the engagement, the firm lobbied on postal reform, federal employee pay raises, Medicare provisions, and civil service retirement matters.
Broader Context
The appropriations landscape has shifted substantially since Meltsner Strategies began representing NARFE. Early in the engagement, the firm worked on H.R. 3351, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act for 2020, which was reported out of the House Appropriations Committee in June 2019 but did not advance as a standalone measure. That bill included provisions NARFE cared about, including federal employee pay raises and language concerning an OPM and GSA merger.
The Bottom Line
The organization has long advocated on postal reform and retirement benefits for career civil servants. Meltsner Strategies tracked postal reform legislation, including H.R. 756 and H.R. 3076, throughout its engagement with the group.
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