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Stay updated with breaking news and major events affecting federal employees, including government shutdowns, office closures, emergency announcements, legislative developments, and nationwide issues impacting federal agencies and the federal workforce.

Should There Be Term Limits for Congress?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 23, 2018 2:37 PM | Updated: May 15, 2018 4:15 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

Should term limits be imposed on Members of Congress?

Bill Would Tie Federal Funds to Citizenship

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApr 11, 2018 10:59 AM | Updated: Jul 1, 2019 2:40 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 6, 2018 2:41 PM | Updated: Mar 11, 2018 9:36 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

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?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFeb 20, 2018 2:22 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 9, 2018 8:12 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 5, 2018 8:34 AM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

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?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 31, 2018 2:32 PM | Updated: Feb 20, 2018 2:29 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

How do you rate President Trump’s performance after the first year?

A Brief History of Government Shutdowns

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJan 20, 2018 3:49 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDec 21, 2017 7:43 PM | Updated: Feb 9, 2018 5:50 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDec 8, 2017 7:15 AM | Updated: Feb 9, 2018 5:50 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

With passage of a temporary spending bill, Congress has averted a shutdown, at least for another couple of weeks.

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