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Holman Rule

The Holman Rule: Striking Fear in the Federal Bureaucracy

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJanuary 10, 2023 10:34 AM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
Portrait of Congressman William Holman (D-IN)

The Holman Rule allows cutting specific government programs or even specific federal employees. Here is how it has been used and why it has resurfaced.

The Holman Rule and Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithUpdated: January 9, 2019 4:29 PM Categories Current Events Leave a comment
Portrait of Congressman William Holman (D-IN)

The “Holman Rule” was dropped in new House rules adopted for the 116th Congress which could make some federal employees sleep easier at night.

RSC Budget Echoes Recent Proposals to Cut Federal Employees’ Pay, Benefits

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithApril 26, 2018 11:43 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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The 2019 Republican Study Committee budget blueprint includes a number of proposals to cut federal employees’ pay and benefits.

Back to the Future: How to Cut Federal Salaries and Agency Programs

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMarch 21, 2018 2:06 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Portrait of Congressman William Holman (D-IN)

The Holman Rule has been extended in the House of Representatives. It allows cutting specific salaries or programs through the federal appropriations process.

How To Quickly Reduce Federal Employee Salaries and Agency Programs

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJanuary 4, 2017 2:22 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

As the public was told in 2008, elections have consequences. The new administration will have different priorities than the Obama administration. One new Congressional rule will allow cutting the workforce or cutting federal employee salaries in specific agencies.

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