Should ICE be Abolished?
Calls are growing among some lawmakers to eliminate the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency.
Author: Ian Smith
OPM Sees Very Slight Increase in Retirement Backlog in June
OPM’s retirement backlog remained mostly flat in June as it saw a less than 1% increase in the total number of outstanding retirement applications.
Pruitt Resigns as EPA Administrator
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has resigned from his post with the agency.
Legislation Introduced to Repeal Expedited VA Employee Removal Procedures
Recently introduced legislation would undo the expedited removal procedures recently enacted through law for federal employees at the VA.
Legislation Would Give Federal Employees 12 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
Another effort is being made in Congress to give federal employees paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child.
Lawmakers Looking for Answers on Leaked OPM Data
Two lawmakers want to know how federal employees’ personal data from the OPM data breaches ended up being used in a domestic fraud case.
Lawmakers Want Investigation of Commerce Secretary for Possible Insider Trading Violation
Several lawmakers want the SEC to investigate the stock trading activities of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
OSC Files Hatch Act Complaint Against Immigration Judge
The Office of Special Counsel has filed a Hatch Act complaint against an immigration judge over an incident that allegedly took place around the 2016 election.
Lawmakers Want ED to Resume Bargaining with AFGE
Two Congressmen are seeking information from the Education Department regarding its decision to institute a new collective bargaining agreement with AFGE.
House Budget Resolution Would Increase Retirement Contributions
A House budget resolution proposes increasing retirement contributions for federal employees and Members of Congress.
