Agencies have spent between $19,000 and $50,000 apiece to have portraits painted for display. President Trump has signed into law a bill banning future taxpayer funding of these portraits.
Recently introduced legislation would bar agencies from paying for federal employees to spend money at properties owned by President Trump or his family.
The Office of Special Counsel issued updated Hatch Act guidelines for federal employees after President Trump declared his candidacy for reelection in 2020.
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?
The author says that making it easier to fire federal employees is an emotionally charged issue that is only one aspect of addressing accountability problems.
How do you rate President Trump’s performance after the first year?
President Trump called for making it easier to fire federal employees for non-performance in his State of the Union address.
Legislation has been introduced in Congress to revive a national council on labor-management relations. Given the history, it is unlikely to go anywhere.
How have federal employment numbers fared under the first year of the Trump administration? Recent BLS data show a small net decline as of the end of 2017.
President Trump has signed an executive order to expand mental health resources for veterans transitioning from active duty to civilian life.
