Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

• OMB’s Weichert: USPS employees see pay ‘rise faster’ than other feds

  Lawmakers and Trump administration officials remain divided over whether rolling back postal unions’ right to collectively bargain over compensation, as recommended by the White House’s Postal Task Force, would put the agency on firmer financial footing.

  Agency Oversight

  March 14, 2019
• Automatic promotions, other workforce challenges earn special attention in Lankford’s annual ‘waste book’

  Automatic General Schedule step increases, the lengthy federal hiring process and the retirement supplement for certain employees are among the issues Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) has highlighted in his annual waste book.

  Congress

  March 05, 2019
• Senate committee clears 2 nominees, but for now leaves MSPB’s future hanging by a thread

  The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday cleared two of the President's nominees to fill the Merit Systems Protection Board. But Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said he won't bring those nominations to the Senate floor for a vote until the White House names a third nominee.

  Workforce Rights/Governance

  February 13, 2019
• Senators ask for TSA’s plan as shutdown drags on

  In today's Federal Newscast, two senators asked the Transportation Security Administration for its plan if staffing shortages and call outs continue.

  Federal Newscast

  January 18, 2019
• Senate bill would make it harder for political appointees to become civil servants

  In today's Federal Newscast, a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee bill would create stronger laws to prevent political appointees from becoming career federal employees.

  Federal Newscast

  December 03, 2018
• VA makes change to payment method for Forever GI Bill benefits

  In today's Federal Newscast, the Department of Veterans Affairs was forced to change how it pays for veterans' education benefits after IT problems.

  Federal Newscast

  November 29, 2018
• A member-less MSPB more likely as Senate committee fails to clear pending nominees

  The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee failed to clear any of the president's nominees to fill the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), creating dim prospects for the agency's future.

  All News

  November 28, 2018
• VA reorganizes health administration to comply with Trump executive order

  The Department of Veterans Affairs said it is realigning the health administration to comply with the president's reorganization executive order.

  Federal Newscast

  November 26, 2018
• Expect ‘profound change’ with House oversight’s approach to federal workforce, government reform

  House Democrats say the Oversight and Government Reform Committee will refocus on investigations of the executive branch, questions of cabinet-level ethics and a new twist on issues that concern the federal workforce.

  Congress

  November 07, 2018
• For the first time ever, MSPB could face a future with no board members

  The Senate has little time left to vote on the president's three nominees to serve as members on the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). If the Senate doesn't act before the year ends, the board may have no members.

  Workforce Rights/Governance

  October 17, 2018
• Federal employees may not be able to access social media, personal email if Senate bill becomes law

  In today's Federal Newscast, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee forwarded the the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act, which gives agency leaders the authority to prohibit certain websites.

  Federal Newscast

  September 28, 2018
• Bill round-up: Reorg, digital services and grant reporting progress through committees

  Among the latest bills to move forward in the House and Senate committees on homeland security, government oversight and affairs committees is legislation that pushes government reorganization plans forward.

  Congress

  September 27, 2018
• Senate oversight committee settles differences with government reorganization bill

  The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee advanced legislation that would officially authorize the Office of Management and Budget to move government reorganization proposals through Congress.

  Reorganization

  September 27, 2018
• Senate committee tired of last-minute spending despite late appropriations

  The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee doesn't like that year-end buying spree, but are these members the cause of the buying spree in the first place?

  Federal Drive

  September 17, 2018