A ‘glass ceiling’ still exists for women in federal law enforcement
In today's Federal Newscast, women still only make up a fraction of federal law enforcement officials. The Justice Department's Office of Inspector General says it found women accounted for only 16 pe...
27 Kesä 20185min
House Budget Committee renews efforts to cut retirement benefits
In its 2019 proposal, the House Budget Committee wants federal employees to contribute more toward a defined benefit retirement plan. And, it again seeks to end the special Social Security supplement ...
26 Kesä 20185min
Senate Democrats, union leaders push back against Trump workforce orders
Three more Senate Democrats have added their voices to leaders of government worker unions in opposing President Trump's recent worforce executve orders. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Heidi Heitkamp ...
25 Kesä 20184min
Senate Appropriations passes civilian employee pay hike for 2019
All hope is not lost for federal civilian employees looking for a pay raise in 2019. The Senate Appropriations Committee has cleared the Financial Services and General Government bill with a recommend...
22 Kesä 20183min
Now that it's law, veterans service organizations want Congress to actually pay for VA MISSION Act
In today's Federal Newscast, over 30 veterans service organizations ask Senate and House Veterans Affairs leadership to help secure specific funding for the VA MISSION Act.See Privacy Policy at https:...
21 Kesä 20184min
Senators weigh in on Trump’s federal workforce executive orders
In today’s Federal Newscast on Federal News Radio, 45 Democratic Senators write to President Trump to express their concern with the White House’s recent trio of federal workforce executive orders on ...
20 Kesä 20184min
Numbers for women in federal law enforcement lagging
In today's Federal Newscast, a new study by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission highlights the trouble federal agencies are having recruiting and hiring women to law enforcement positions.See ...
19 Kesä 20184min
FAA safety inspectors improperly allowed planes to fly without critical safety information
In today's Federal Newscast, a whistleblower and the Office of Special Counsel say inspectors with the Federal Aviation Administration cleared planes for take off even though they did not have all of ...
18 Kesä 20184min
