VA wait times appear to be going down
In today's Federal Newscast, a new study in the Journal of American Medicine Association finds veterans waited fewer days in 2017 than 2014.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ...
22 Jan 20195min
New bill asks the Treasury Dept. to offer furloughed feds interest free loans
In today's Federal Newscast, Representative TJ Cox's (D-CA) first introduced legislation in Congress is meant to ease the financial hardship furloughed federal employees are currently enduring.See Pri...
21 Jan 20196min
Senators ask for TSA's plan as shutdown drags on
In today's Federal Newscast, two Senators ask the Transportation Security Administration for its plan if staffing shortages and call outs continue.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...
18 Jan 20196min
Bills to protect federal employees and interns from sexual harassment pass House
In today's Federal Newscast, bills to improve agency oversight of sexual harassment and give federal interns the same protection as employees pass the House.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pri...
17 Jan 20196min
Senator wants update on furloughed feds' health coverage
In today's Federal Newscast, Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) is asking the Office of Personnel Management how it's making sure federal employees furloughed due to the government shutdown are still receiving ...
16 Jan 20196min
TSA to bring some financial relief to its screeners going unpaid during shutdown
In today's Federal Newscast, along with bonuses, the Transportation Security Administration says it can legally pay employees who worked the first day of the shutdown.See Privacy Policy at https://art...
15 Jan 20197min
Senator wonders why National Park site in Trump hotel is still being staffed
In today's Federal Newscast, Senator Gary Peters wants to know why it decided to reopen the Old Post Office Tower within the Trump Hotel during the government shutdown.See Privacy Policy at https://ar...
14 Jan 20196min
Report: Shutdown is costing U.S. economy $430 million a day
In today's Federal Newscast, analysis shows the loss of salary from federal workers, and the loss of income substitution provided through USDA because of the government shutdown will have a significan...
11 Jan 20196min
