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Bill Aims to Combat Identity Theft of Social Security Numbers
Recently introduced legislation would require the Social Security Administration to remove Social Security numbers from mailed documents when they are deemed unnecessary.
Legislation Introduced to Help Reduce TSA Security Line Wait Times
Legislation has been introduced ahead of the busy summer travel season to direct the TSA to reassign its employees’ duties to help alleviate the growing security lines that have been plaguing airports around the country.
Federal Employee Groups Condemn Provisions of the Veterans First Act
Federal employee advocacy groups sent a letter to Senate leaders this week expressing concerns about the Veterans First Act, saying that it would undermine protections for VA employees who are subject to discipline for misconduct or performance.
House Issues Censure Resolution for IRS Commissioner
The battle between the House and the IRS continues as House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) has filed a resolution to formally censure IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and strip him of his government pension.
Should the Postal Service Venture Into Non-Postal Businesses?
Would the Postal Service benefit from expanding into new, non-postal business areas to try to shore up its ailing finances? A new report says no.
Senator Wants Veterans to Stop Sharing Their Meals with Cockroaches
Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) is introducing legislation to clamp down on VA food safety inspections after a whistleblower report highlighted unsanitary conditions at a kitchen facility in a Chicago area VA hospital.
In Which Cities Are Postal Workers Most Likely to Be Attacked By Dogs?
Where is man’s best friend not really so friendly? These are the cities with the highest incidents of dog attacks on Postal workers in 2015.
House Committee Wants to Know How the IRS Suddenly Found the Money to Hire 700 Employees
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is curious to know how IRS Commissioner John Koskinen plans to pay for hiring 700 new employees after he told Congress his agency only had funds sufficient to maintain an “exception-only hiring policy.”
Postal Service Reports $2 Billion Net Loss for Second Quarter
According to its latest financial figures, the Postal Service experienced a net loss of $2 billion in the second quarter of FY 2016.
