Don Beyer
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John Hancock Life & Health Insurance Company, OPM's provider for the Federal Long Term Care Program, said "a confluence of factors" led to the sudden and drastic increases in premiums for 2017.
December 01, 2016 -
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) plans to continue his fight for the federal workforce, after winning re-election. He'll join his fellow Virginia Democrat Gerry Connolly and Republican Barbara Comstock for the 115th Congress, in which he says he's looking to raise federal pay and assure fairness on oversight investigations.
November 10, 2016 -
While Republicans clinched the White House and both congressional chambers, government pundits say it's important that both political parties support the federal workforce and government, especially in the D.C. area.
November 09, 2016 -
Election Day can be a whirlwind of campaign signs, crowded polling sites and an avalanche of social media posts. To help cut through the chaos, here's Federal News Radio's roundup of congressional races, presidential platforms and Hatch Act reminders.
November 08, 2016 -
Reps. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and Don Beyer (D-Va.) wrote to OPM acting Director Beth Cobert asking for the agency to give federal employees and retirees more time to understand why long-term health care premiums increased so much.
September 23, 2016 -
An Energy Department scientist told members of the House Science, Space and Technology committee on Wednesday that management sought to fire her for defending funding certain research during a congressional briefing.
September 21, 2016 -
In today's Top Federal Headlines, Maryland's two Senators write the Office of Personnel Management to express the concern they're hearing from federal employees about the dramatic premium increases for the program.
August 24, 2016 -
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) is putting pressure on government agencies to pay up for transit benefits for federal employees.
July 27, 2016 -
House Lawmakers introduced two bills this week to make rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft reimbursable for federal employees.
July 08, 2016 -
Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) told the Federal Drive with Tom Temin that Metro General Manager Paul Wiedefeld's sudden shutdown of the entire rail system on March 16 for emergency repairs was a "bold stroke" in the right direction, despite the furor it generated from commuting federal employees.
May 31, 2016 -
OPM acting Director Beth Cobert gives agencies initial guidance to deal with the impending closures of the Washington, D.C. area subway system. In the memo, OPM recommended agencies review and expand flexible workplace policies.
May 20, 2016 -
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives would get new enforcement powers under a bill from Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.). Among the provisions: Lifting a ban on a national, consolidated database of guns sold. Beyer joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share how his bill would change the ATF.
April 27, 2016 -
Three recent bills have been introduced in the House and Senate that address issues of administrative leave, Defense acquisition, and federal real property.
April 22, 2016 -
Members of Congress in the Washington area scored highly yet again on this year's report card put out by Federally Employed Women.
January 28, 2016 -
If Congress fails to pass an omnibus spending bill before the Dec. 16 deadline and triggers a government shutdown, three Virginia lawmakers want to ensure furloughed federal employees get back pay.
December 15, 2015