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The Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs will hold a hearing next Wednesday to consider legislation for veterans who suffered military sexual trauma during service.
Two Congressmen have introduced legislation that would keep key parts of the ObamaCare legislation in the event of a full repeal.
The federal government currently pays salaries of employees who spend time representing unions. Legislation has been introduced to eliminate this practice.
The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed two bipartisan veterans bills: H.R. 570, the American Heroes COLA Act and H.R. 1412, the Improving Job Opportunities for Veterans Act…
Senators Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) and Mark Pryor (D-AR) have introduced a bill prohibiting the federal government from employing those with seriously delinquent tax debts.
Legislation has been introduced that would establish an independent task force or commission to analyze VA's disability benefits claims processing system. The task force would be charged with…
Both parties have recently proposed a "chained CPI" to calculate future changes to the COLA for calculating the cost of retirement increases. How much of an impact would…
A bill known as the "EASY Savings Act," would provide an incentives of 1% of the agency's cost savings, up to $10,000, to employees who report ways to…
U.S. Senators David Vitter (R-La.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) have introduced legislation to end the welfare subsidy for mobile phone service in the Lifeline Program.
Legislation has been introduced to stop the practice by federal agencies of canceling or avoiding meetings at resorts and casinos.