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As part of his Shrink our Spending initiative, Congressman Matt Salmon (R-AZ) is introducing legislation that would take away grants for free yoga classes for federal employees.
Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) is introducing legislation to clamp down on VA food safety inspections after a whistleblower report highlighted unsanitary conditions at a kitchen facility in a…
Senator Jeff Flake (R-AZ) has released a list of government funded research studies that he calls "missed opportunities" in which time and money could have been put to…
The House has passed a bill which stipulates that Federal employees may not be placed on administrative leave for more than 14 days during any year for misconduct…
One Congressman wants to put an end to what he calls the "frivolous use" of paid administrative leave for federal employees accused of misconduct.
The White House Office of Management and Budget released a statement this week in which it took issue with three House bills designed to reform personnel policy at…
A bill to require OPM to provide annual information on the amount of official time used by federal employees engaging in union activity has been sent to the…
The Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs has introduced legislation to pay veterans who have suffered a traumatic injury to their reproductive organs $20,000 to be…
Just in time for April 15, the House Ways and Means Committee has approved four bills targeting the IRS and its employees.
Just in time for tax day on April 15, the House Ways and Means Committee will consider four bills designed to "hold the IRS more accountable."