Garret Graves

Lawmakers file discharge petition, aiming to force floor vote on WEP, GPO bill

The discharge petition the lawmakers filed requires 218 signatures — a simple House majority — to force a floor vote, possibly ending WEP and GPO for good.

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(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)FILE - In this June 12, 2019, file photo, clouds roll over the U.S. Capitol dome as dusk approaches in Washington. The committee charged with helping Republicans wrest control of the House next year raised $45.4 million over the last three months, a record quarterly haul during a year without a national election. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Reintroduced bills aim to fix hiring process, Social Security benefits for feds

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