Gerry Connolly
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The National Treasury Employees Union is suing the Trump administration over the president's recent Schedule F executive order. Three House Democrats introduced new legislation intended to nullify the EO and protect career federal employees impacted by it.
October 27, 2020 -
The Postal Service has already handled 523 million pieces of election mail — including 100 million ballots — and those figures will continue to climb in the final days leading up the election.
October 23, 2020 -
Auditors found on-time delivery of first-class mail fell by more than 10% in July, directly corresponding” with the timeline of when USPS started reducing late and extra trips between mail processing plants and post offices.
October 21, 2020 -
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee found agencies saved $450 million over the last two years through the Making Electronic Government Accountable By Yielding Tangible Efficiencies (MEGABYTE) Act.
September 14, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, lawmakers say they're ready to work with the four major federal payroll providers so they can implement an option.
September 10, 2020 -
The General Services Administration, in its capacity as the federal government’s landlord, has been urged by its inspector general to take “immediate action” to improve its communication and cleaning procedures for the coronavirus pandemic.
September 03, 2020 -
USPS officials pledged to provide these metrics the same day the House Oversight and Reform Committee warned it would file a subpoena for some of the documents the agency has yet to produce.
September 01, 2020 -
The Postal Service won’t change the hours at post offices and the agency will continue to approve overtime as needed, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Tuesday.
August 18, 2020 -
In today's Federal Newscast, more than 130 House members tell the Postal Service they’re concerned with mail delivery standards ahead of the November election.
August 13, 2020 -
The Office of Personnel Management has delayed the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey twice so far this year, which has raised concerns from House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee Chairman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.)
August 12, 2020 -
Though the Office of Personnel Management said it still plans to maintain management over its headquarters in Washington, D.C., through fiscal 2021, the agency's inspector general has several concerns about the plans for the General Services Administration to operate and maintain the building.
August 07, 2020 -
The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on government operations released the 10th Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard and no agency received a “F” or “D” grade for the first time.
August 04, 2020 -
Congressional leaders haven't agreed yet to the big-ticket items in the next coronavirus relief package, but members are already pushing for smaller provisions. A bipartisan group of senators want Congress to require maximum telework for federal employees in the next bill.
August 03, 2020 -
Agency facilities in the national capitol region have moved to phase two of the State Department's "Diplomacy Strong” reopening strategy, which allows up to 80% of employees to return to the office.
July 31, 2020 -
The Trump administration’s request for $1.8 billion to build a new FBI headquarters in Washington D.C. in the latest coronavirus spending bill has lost any steam.
July 28, 2020