Lawmakers Want to Give Federal Employees a 3.8% Pay Raise Next Year
Two lawmakers are introducing legislation that would give federal employees a 3.8% pay raise in 2016.
Proposed Legislation
Bill Reintroduced to Open FEHB to All Americans
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) has reintroduced legislation this week that would repeal Obamacare and open the Federal Employee Health Benefits program up to all Americans.
Vitter: It’s Time for Congressional Term Limits
Senator David Vitter (R-LA) has introduced several pieces of legislation as the new Congress convened this week that would tackle issues such as Congressional term limits and forcing lawmakers to use Obamacare.
Legislation Introduced to Abolish the IRS
As the new Congress convened this week, one Congressman made his traditional introduction of legislation that would abolish the IRS in lieu of a national consumption tax.
House Passes Hire More Heroes Act
In its first session in 2015, the House acted quickly to pass a legislation designed to assist veterans in getting jobs as well as chip away at certain parts of Obamacare.
New Automatic Allocation for the TSP Coming Next Fall
Congress recently passed the Smart Savings Act to change the default allocations in the TSP for newly hired federal employees.
New Default TSP Account Allocations One Step Closer to Reality
Legislation that would change the default TSP allocations for newly hired federal employees has passed Congress and is on its way to the president’s desk for signature.
Lawmakers Want to End Social Security Benefits for Nazis
Lawmakers in both the House and the Senate have introduced legislation to end Social Security benefits for Nazi persecutors who receive them because of a loophole in current law.
House Wants EPA to Base Its Regulations on Publicly Available Data
The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would require the EPA to base its regulations on data that are publicly available.
Bernie Sanders Wants to Make Election Day a National Holiday
Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has a solution for low voter turnout: make election day a national holiday.
