Jamie Raskin

Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, speaks as Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, testifies before a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, to examine expanding broadband access, focusing on the Department of Commerce broadband programs in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool)

New bill calls for permanent, renewed pipeline between federal unions, management

Revoked during the Trump administration, a shiny new Federal Labor-Management Partnerships Act would supercharge comity.

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During Sunshine Week, GAO finds agencies need better plans to address surging FOIA backlogs

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New House bill specifies how agencies should use artificial intelligence

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House Oversight Committee advances bills affecting cyber, AI for feds

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House lawmakers probe USPS extreme heat protections following letter carrier’s death

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OPM’s dual role in talent acquisition poses ‘conflict of interest’

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

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

For TSP participants, customer service hold times are down to 15 minutes on average, but lawmakers are calling for a deeper investigation of TSP issues.

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Expanding paid family leave for federal employees faces tough, heated fight

House Democrats argue the pandemic has shown the need for paid family and medical leave, but Republicans say the benefits federal employees have are already…

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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 vaccine.

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