No PAC money was "thrown at this", that isn't how it works. The omnibus spending bill was "closed" as part of the agreement to get it passed. A congressman on the rules committee was able to have a vote called to open it for this issue, but failed on party lines. Over 150 congressmen signed a letter to DHS supporting the stoppage in the spring and there are over 140 co-sponsoring HR 3488, the most recent House effort to stop it. The bill is bi-partisan, sponsored with one Dem and one Rep, and the co-sponsors are split roughly 50/50. It has momentum right now and it is VERY IMPORTANT that all ALPA pilots complete the call to action on this issue. We can and will win, but you've got to do your part!

You have to care, your career will be lost without a little bit of effort.

It is an election year and PAC contributions can and will help put pilot partisan members in office and keep pilot partison members in their seats. $22/month-Capitol Club ($11 per paycheck) by every pilot would give the PAC amazing muscle in DC to fix what we need to fix.

That could be 53,000 x 22 x 12 = $13.99 million per year!
ALPA PAC currently does about $1 mil per year and is one of the top 50 PACs.. ALPA PAC could be in the top 5 and better funded than the NRA if we had full participation! Get involved!