Tammy Duckworth

Lawmakers seek OPM update on plans to expand infertility coverage for federal employees

Democratic lawmakers are urging the Office of Personnel Management to follow through on its plans to expand federal employees’ medical coverage to cover…

Benefits

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For federal accessibility managers, adding ‘A’ to new DEIA initiative is a welcome change

Management

(U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt)

Senior Master Sgt. Paul Kalle, 723d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron first sergeant, speaks with a family during a Deployed Spouses Dinner Feb. 18, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The monthly event is a free dinner at Georgia Pines Dining Facility designed as a ‘thank you’ for each families’ support and sacrifice while their spouse is deployed or on a remote assignment. The dinner, occurring on every third Tuesday of the month, provides an opportunity for spouses to interact with other families of deployed Airmen, key spouses and unit leadership, as well as provide a break for the spouse while military sponsor is deployed. The next Deployed Spouses Dinner will be March 17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erick Requadt)

Some lawmakers want to rethink military benefits as service member families go hungry

Defense

Senators concerned by military leadership of DoD, but will their votes reflect it?

Defense

Defense Sec. bans photographs being used when considering promotions

Federal Newscast

TSA expected to soon offer early retirement to several workers

Federal Newscast

Senators worry new policies may hinder non-citizen servicemembers naturalization process

Federal Newscast

After TSP changes, feds are pocketing more money for retirement

Federal Newscast

Gen. John Hyten appears before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 30, 2019, for his confirmation hearing to be Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Gen. Hyten faces concerns about leadership, assault allegations during confirmation hearing

Congress

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue speaks with reporters after testifying on the FY2019 USDA budget request April 11, 2018, on Capitol Hill.

USDA narrows down choices for relocation of two bureaus

Federal Newscast

Jonathan Aponte walks with a gas can up the road to his home in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. Governor Ricardo Rossello and Resident Commissioner Jennifer Gonzalez, the island’s representative in Congress, have said they intend to seek more than a billion in federal assistance and they have praised the response to the disaster by President Donald Trump, who plans to visit Puerto Rico next week, as well as FEMA Administrator Brock Long. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

SBA ‘doing everything we can’ to help hurricane disaster victims

Management

4 NDAA amendments to watch as Senate takes up bill

Financial literacy, parental leave and contracting issues are all being addressed by amendments to the 2018 defense authorization bill.

Congress

Bill to shield EPA during appropriations a ‘good step,’ but more congressional buy-in needed

The Recognizing the Environmental Gains in Overcoming Negligence (REGION) Act would prohibit using money set aside in appropriations bills to consolidate…

Management

WWE’s McMahon still standing after positive confirmation hearing for SBA role

Management

Linda McMahon, President Donald Trump’s pick for Small Business Administration leader, received bipartisan support during her confirmation hearing. McMahon promised to be an advocate for small businesses struggling to work with government agencies.