Bringing Travel Budgets ‘Back to Reality’
Congressman Dennis Ross (R-FL) has introduced legislation in response to the GSA conference spending scandal that aims to “bring federal travel budgets back to reality.”
Proposed Legislation
Congressman Seeks to Cut Lawmakers’ Pay
Rep. Kevin Yoder (R-KS) has introduced legislation that would cut pay of members of Congress by five percent and also eliminate future cost of living adjustments.
Congressman Introduces Legislation in Response to GSA Conference Scandal
Congressman Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) has introduced legislation in response to the lavish conferences hosted by GSA.
Pay Your Taxes, or Be Confined to These United States
A provision buried inside of a federal highway bill would authorize denial, revocation, or limitation of passports of individuals who are seriously tax delinquent.
RSC Budget Would Increase Pension Contributions
The Republican Study Committee has released a budget blueprint for FY 2013 which would mandate increased pension contributions for all federal workers rather than just new hires.
Legislation Would Merge EPA and DOE
Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) plans to introduce legislation that would consolidate the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency into a new single agency which would be called the Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE).
Passenger Advocates Would Help Those Treated ‘Inappropriately’ by TSA
Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have introduced legislation that would create passenger advocates at the busiest airports in the country to be a go-to for passengers who feel they have been treated “inappropriately” by the TSA.
Legislation Would Force Ethics Probe for Tax Delinquent Feds
Senator Scott Brown (R-MA) has been promoting the legislation he introduced in March that would require members of Congress as well as federal employees to disclose their delinquent federal or state tax liabilities. Anyone doing so would automatically trigger an ethics investigation as to the source of the problem.
Bill Would Cap Contractor Salaries at $400k
Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) have introduced legislation that would cap the reimbursement limit of government contractors’ salaries to the same as the President’s salary: $400,000.
Medicare Reform Plan Would Enroll All Seniors in FEHBP
A group of Senators have introduced legislation that would implement a fix for Medicare by enrolling all senior citizens in the same health care plan as used by members of Congress and all federal employees.
