Gerry Connolly
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday in an effort to build institutional capabilities to drive IT modernization.
May 15, 2018 -
The Office of Personnel Management detailed several significant proposals that would impact the current federal employee retirement system.
May 07, 2018 -
House Democratic leaders want to subpoena the Homeland Security and Justice departments for documents they have failed to provide regarding possible violations of whistleblower laws.
April 25, 2018 -
The comprehensive 2018 spending bill drawn up by lawmakers Wednesday night doesn't include any additional funding for the Trump administration's plan to build a new FBI headquarters in downtown Washington, D.C.
March 22, 2018 -
The "Holman Rule" lets members of Congress make changes to a federal employee’s salary or position without input from the appropriations committee -- or the employee or its agency.
March 20, 2018 -
Lawmakers on the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on IT are concerned that the IT modernization effort is losing momentum.
March 19, 2018 -
The General Services Administration's inspector general will investigate the Trump administration's sudden reversal on plans for a new FBI headquarters building.
March 14, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office polled nine acting inspectors general and their staffs to find out how operations are effected by not having a permanent IG in place.
March 13, 2018 -
Lawmakers have spent the last four weeks finalizing appropriations for fiscal 2018, with the intent of packaging all 12 spending bills into one omnibus.
March 12, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a botched email compromises the personal information of thousands of Marines, sailors and civilians, including bank account numbers.
March 01, 2018 -
Rep. Gerry Connolly sends letter to GSA's inspector general to look into why agency officials abandoned plans to consolidate the FBI under one roof.
February 28, 2018 -
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee members want a full briefing from GSA on its new plan for the FBI headquarters.
February 15, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a bill to make sure Congressional members use their own money to settle with harassment victims passed the House unanimously.
February 07, 2018 -
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) have reintroduced the FAIR Act, which would give federal employees a 3 percent pay raise for 2019.
January 12, 2018 -
Seven House Democrats and five Republicans are asking President Donald Trump to consider giving all civilian federal employees the same 2.4 percent pay raise that military members are expected to get in 2018.
December 05, 2017