Current Events
Current news and events impacting the federal workforce, both current federal employees and federal retirees.
Bill Would Tie Federal Funds to Citizenship
Recently introduced legislation would mandate that federal funding be based only on the number of U.S. citizens in a locality.
OSC Says Kellyanne Conway Violated Hatch Act Twice
The Office of Special Counsel has concluded that Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act in her capacity as a federal employee.
How Do Federal Employees Rate President Trump in His First Year?
How do federal employees and retirees rate President Trump’s performance after his first year? How does his rating compare to President Obama at the same point?
Congress Passes Bill in Vote to End Brief Overnight Shutdown
A brief government shutdown ensued overnight, but quickly came to an end after Congress reached an agreement early this morning.
White House Relaunches Petition Website
The White House has relaunched its popular We the People petitions website after it was briefly offline for maintenance.
How Do You Rate President Trump’s Performance After His First Year?
How do you rate President Trump’s performance after the first year?
A Brief History of Government Shutdowns
There have been a series of short government shutdowns that often lasted over a weekend. Here is a listing of shutdowns, including the most significant ones.
Congress Avoids Another Shutdown, For Now
Congress has passed yet another temporary stopgap measure to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the week.
Congress Avoids Shutdown, for Now
With passage of a temporary spending bill, Congress has averted a shutdown, at least for another couple of weeks.