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Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) plans to introduce an amendment that would give federal workers impacted by the two data breaches at the Office of Personnel Management much more…
A House panel has advanced legislation that would give the Department of Veterans Affairs secretary sweeping new authority to fire corrupt or incompetent employees for cause.
Legislation is being introduced to provide free lifetime ID theft protection to federal employees and retirees whose personal data was compromised in the recent OPM data breaches.
Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) recently introduced legislation to make the District of Columbia the 51st state. Do you think this is a good idea, or is statehood for…
Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) has reintroduced legislation that would allow American citizens to record conversations with federal employees, both in person and over the phone.
Legislation being introduced by Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND) would make it a felony to embezzle federal employees' retirement funds.
Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) has introduced legislation to conduct a study of the recent cybersecurity breach on the Office of Personnel Management's computer systems in order to determine…
The Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act which would benefit federal employees in law enforcement is making progress towards becoming law after some recent actions in Congress.
Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX) recently introduced legislation to make it clear that Federal employees who receive back pay for a period during which they are furloughed due to…
Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) is on a mission: he wants to get a woman's picture placed on the $20 bill.