House Democrats Try to Bully FLRA Chair at Hearing
The author says a recent House Committee hearing on the FLRA served to attack the agency’s chairman and showed the Congressmen’s lack of knowledge about the law.
House Oversight Committee
Mid-Term Elections and Federal Employee Pay and Benefits
The change in Congressional control of the House will result in a new emphasis on federal employee issues. Here is an overview.
Report: TSA Plagued by Misconduct Problems
A new House Committee report details serious misconduct problems among senior officials at the TSA.
‘Union Time on the People’s Dime’
Use of “official time” by federal employee union representatives was the subject of a recent hearing in Congress.
Cummings Worried About Targeting of State Department Employees
Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) has asked for a subpoena of documents allegedly showing retributions made against State Department employees.
House Committee Hearing Addresses Proposed Benefits Cuts
A hearing held by a House Committee yesterday addressed recent proposals to cut federal employees’ retirement benefits.
Is Leadership at EPA ‘Coming Apart at the Seams?’
One Congressman is apparently fed up with reports about the EPA administrator and wants to hold a hearing to listen to his sworn testimony on recent allegations.
House Democrats Want Hearing on Cabinet Members’ Flight Costs
Two Congressmen want a formal hearing into excessive travel spending by Trump administration cabinet officials.
OPM’s IT Systems Still Lacking Nearly Three Years After Data Breaches
OPM has struggled to update its IT systems after the 2015 data breaches, and now a House Committee is asking the agency for information.
Legislation Would Make Federal Employee Bonuses Public Information
Should federal employee bonuses be public information? Legislation has been introduced to require them to be published online.