Marie Owens Powell

Congressional staff, Congress, minibus, funding, budget

6-bill minibus rewards some agencies, while slashing budgets for others

Months of tense negotiations and four continuing resolutions later, a new appropriations minibus puts several agencies at or below fiscal 2023 spending levels.

Budget

Lawmakers urge EPA, AFGE to ‘bargain in good faith’ after impasse on DEIA article

Unions

Drew Friedman, Federal News Network

AFGE National President Everett Kelley speaks at EPA union rally outside agency headquarters in Washington, D.C.

EPA employees voice concerns about low pay, understaffing, burnout

Unions

Wikipedia

600 EPA employees seek more promotion opportunities for tackling ‘more complex work’

Pay