Ben Cardin
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In today's Federal Newscast, a whistleblower and the Office of Special Counsel said inspectors with the Federal Aviation Administration cleared planes for take off even though they did not have all of the needed safety information.
June 18, 2018 -
One senator is worried Futures Command could harm small business.
June 15, 2018 -
More than a quarter of senators say they're concerned about the Office of Personnel Management's four legislative proposals to change federal retirement.
June 14, 2018 -
EPA administrator Scott Pruitt is under fire from House Democrats again, this time in response to a new report that suggests Pruitt purposely delayed responses to Freeddom of Information Act requests.
June 12, 2018 -
As the Senate has a few extra weeks to work, here are several bills worth keeping an eye on this summer.
June 11, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, three lawmakers want legislation to overturn a 2013 court decision which prevents some defense department employees from appealing to the Merit Systems Protection Board.
March 20, 2018 -
When asked if lawmakers would avert another government shutdown midnight Friday, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) told an audience of federal employees it's still a toss-up.
March 19, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Democratic lawmakers are worried the President's desired military parade would cost too much money.
February 12, 2018 -
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced a bill to expand federal expedited hiring authority for military spouses. He hopes the bill will be folded into the 2019 defense authorization bill.
February 06, 2018 -
The president signed a three-week continuing resolution until law, that reopens the government and keeps it open until at least Feb. 8.
January 22, 2018 -
House Republicans are discussing a new plan that would extend the continuing resolution through Jan. 19. This version would not fund the Defense Department through the rest of fiscal 2018, as originally discussed.
December 20, 2017 -
Lawmakers have yet to strike a deal to keep the government open past Dec. 8, leaving federal employees to consider, again, the possibility of a government shutdown.
November 29, 2017 -
The benefits-eating monster is real. And still out there. Just as you suspected.
November 03, 2017 -
Though federal employees avoided $32 billion in potential cuts to the current retirement system in the 2018 budget resolution, Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) said he's still keeping an eye on familiar proposals that lawmakers may tie to new tax reform policies.
October 30, 2017 -
The $1.6 billion project was cancelled in mid-July, but officials say they are committed to coming up with a plan for FBI's headquarters by the end of 2017.
August 02, 2017