Don Beyer

Congress Budget

What happens to furloughed employees during a government shutdown?

During the last government shutdown in 2018 and 2019, roughly 800,000 of the 2.1 million civilian federal employees at the time were furloughed.

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USDA relocation

After USDA Antideficiency Act violation, lawmakers push bill for more relocation oversight

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Don Beyer

A progress report on a sitting Congressman who is back in college

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Union leaders, lawmakers call for expanded pay, benefits for federal workforce

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Lawmakers renew calls to offer paid family and medical leave to federal employees

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TSP board shares ‘optimistic’ timeline for resolving call center issues

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‘We don’t always have the right answer:’ Why agency leaders should be more transparent

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The Capitol is seen at dawn as a consequential week begins in Washington for President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders in Congress who are trying to advance his $3.5 trillion

Bereavement leave for feds, a new ‘digital corps,’ and more highlights from House NDAA

The National Defense Authorization Act is often a grab-bag of sorts for members looking to easily address other legislative priorities with a bill that’s…

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Jamie Raskin, Mary Gay Scanlon

DMV reps want to let feds use leave to get vaccinated

In today’s Federal Newscast, Maryland and Virginia Democrats say federal employees should have the option of taking administrative leave to get the COVID-19…

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House Democrats seek expansion of paid leave program for federal employees

Three House committee chairmen have introduced the Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act, which would allow government workers to take up to 12 weeks of paid time off to care for a sick family member or themselves.

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