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Following on the heels of similar legislation introduced in the Senate, Congresswoman Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) has introduced legislation in the House that would ban the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from conducting aerial surveillance of farms throughout the country.
Congressman Jeff Flake (R-AZ) today successfully amended the financial services appropriations bill to prohibit funds in the bill from being used to provide a bonus to any General Services Administration (GSA) employee who is under investigation for misconduct.
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) has introduced two pieces of legislation that, if enacted, would effectively end the Transportation Security Administration.
Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) has introduced an amendment to the farm bill that would ban the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from using aerial surveillance on agricultural operations.
In a letter to President Obama, House Republicans have suggested increasing federal employee retirement contributions as one of two possible options to fund an extended 3.40% interest rate for student loans.
A resolution introduced in the House would offer a number of protections for federal employees, not the least of which would be to prevent any increases in the amount that feds would have to contribute towards their retirement benefits.
The House Budget Committee has approved a measure that would increase pension contribution amounts for federal employees.
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.”
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 Chuck Fleischmann (R-TN) has introduced legislation in response to the lavish conferences hosted by GSA.
