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Ron Paul Works Towards Privatizing TSA
Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) introduced legislation on Thursday called the American Traveler Dignity Act that he says is a step towards moving the current airline security system under…
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FAA Says Air Traffic Controllers Not Allowed to Sleep While on Duty
The Federal Aviation Administration reached an agreement with the National Air Traffic Controllers Union on Friday that reinforces existing FAA policy that prohibits controllers from sleeping while on…
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141 White House Staffers Earn Over $100k
141 White House staffers, or about 1 out of every 3, makes at least $100,000 a year, according to data released by the White House on Friday.
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Senators Propose Senate Rules Change to Look for Duplicate Government Programs
An amendment would require all legislation to be reviewed before it is considered by the Senate to prevent the duplicative and overlapping government programs.
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Congressman Mulvaney Says Insourcing Hurting Small Businesses
Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) said in a Contracting and Workforce Subcommittee hearing on June 23 that the Obama administration's insourcing policies are having a detrimental effect on small…
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Issa Introduces Postal Reform Act
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has introduced legislation to implement sweeping, structural reforms and prevent a potential taxpayer bailout of the Postal Service.
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AFGE Announces It Will Represent the TSA
Transportation Security Administration employees across the country have elected the American Federation of Government Employees as their exclusive union representative with a 8903-8447 vote over the National Treasury…
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Senators Introduce Bill to Reduce Federal Vehicle Fleet By 20%
Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) have introduced a bill that would reduce the amount the federal government can spend on buying and leasing non-essential…
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Congressional Leaders Call for Investigation of TSA Screening Incident in Honolulu
Representatives John Mica (R-FL) and Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) have requested an IG investigation of the recent TSA security screening incident at Honolulu International Airport that had called for…
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Proposed Legislation Would Make Use of Border Tunnels a Conspiracy Offense
Proposed legislation introduced in the Senate that builds upon the Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006 seeks to make the use, construction, or financing of a border tunnel…