Marco Rubio

Senate Intelligence Committee asks DoD for advanced civil nuclear technology on U.S. bases

Chairman Mark Warner and nine other Senators ask miltary leaders to consider deployment of advanced nuclear reactors.

Federal Newscast

After years of delays, the TSP’s I fund will track a new index starting in 2024

TSP

After a summer break, Congress has a lot on its plate this fall

Congress

GOP lawmakers target TSP’s China and ‘woke’ investments

Federal Newscast

‘This would be wild’: Officials lay out ambitious goals for federal employee vetting

Hiring/Retention

Sen. Rubio hammers continued TSP investment in China

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this April 14, 2021 file photo, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., speaks during a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. Rep. Val Demings is planning to challenge Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, giving Democrats a boost in a competitive 2022 race that could decide control of the Senate. That's according to two people with knowledge of the plans. (Saul Loeb/Pool via AP)

GOP senator challenges paid sick leave for federal employees seeking abortions

Workforce

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Rhyan Acey performs maintenance on the AN/TSQ-180 Milstar Communications Vehicle July 30, 2021, at the 233rd Space Group, Greeley Air National Guard Station, Greeley, Colorado. The 233rd Space Group was the first National Guard unit to assume a U.S. Space Command mission. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Amanda Geiger)

Space National Guard would have low initial price tag

Space Operations

Three things to watch in the House 2023 NDAA

Congress

Space Force, Space National Guard, soldier

Space National Guard still up in the air but lawmakers want to move forward

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Warner says ‘time is now’ for cyber incident reporting legislation

Cybersecurity

The bronze Statue of Freedom, by Thomas Crawford, is the crowning feature of the dome of the U.S. Capitol, shown ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

TSP changes, retirement help for former seasonal feds and other bills to watch

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) wants the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to take on new fiduciary responsibilities, while a bipartisan pair in the…

Congress

Residents walk past a screen with the title Global Main Indices and live numbers tracking various global and domestic stock index prices in Shanghai Monday, Jan. 4 , 2021. Global stock markets and U.S. futures rose Monday on 2021's first trading day, boosted by optimism about coronavirus vaccines after Wall Street ended the year on a new high. (AP Photo)

What to watch as Congress revives familiar TSP investment policy debates

President Joe Biden wants the Labor Department to initiate a review of climate-related financial risks on federal employees and their retirement savings,…

TSP

Fencing and razor wire surrounds the perimeter of the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress feels threatened but it doesn’t like the security measures it and its staff are enduring

Congress

Incomes, employment, economic growth might be on the rise and a variety of vaccines are getting out into the market. But that didn’t stop the House from passing a nearly $2 trillion stimulus bill.