The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) expressed cautious optimism about recently announced legislation aimed at improving staffing and addressing wait times at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities.
Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA) has introduced legislation that would allow veterans to sue VA employees who falsified or destroyed health records and would also make it easier for the VA to fire employees for falsifying or destroying records.
Two House members are introducing legislation that would block the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rule that would set caps on carbon emissions from existing power plants.
Senator Brian Schlatz (D-HI) introduced legislation late this week (S 2397) proposing a 3.3% pay increase for federal workers.
The House passed legislation today that provides for an automatic 1.8% pay raise for military members.
A bill that was introduced last year to terminate federal employees with “seriously delinquent” tax debts appears to slowly be making its way through the Senate.
Legislation introduced in the House this week would allow federal law enforcement officers (LEOs) and firefighters to withdraw funds from their Thrift Savings Plan accounts when they are eligible to retire without tax penalty.
Legislation introduced this week takes aim at members of Congress who use taxpayer provided funds to fly first class.
U.S. Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) have introduced legislation that would prohibit bonuses from being paid to federal workers who are not in good standing with their agency or the law.
Congressman Blake Farenthold (R-TX) recently introduced legislation that would take away the salaries of federal employees who are found to be in contempt of Congress.
