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Beyer and Wittman Introduce Legislation To Protect Federal Workers’ Pay As Government Shutdown Looms December 20, 2018 Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA) and Rep. Rob Wittman (R-VA) today will introduce the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, legislation to guarantee back pay to furloughed workers in the event of a government shutdown. Funding for the federal government expires at midnight tomorrow. “We do not want a government shutdown, but if it comes our bill would protect federal workers from the worst of the consequences,” said Rep. Beyer. “This legislation is designed to shield civil servants, who need to su... More
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Legislation Introduced to Guarantee Pay to Federal Employees in Case of a Shutdown December 20, 2018 FedSmith | Legislation has been introduced in the House to guarantee back pay to federal employees who would be furloughed in the event of a partial government shutdown. Funding for the federal government expires at the end of the day on Friday, December 21, 2018 unless Congress can agree on a funding bill. The bill is being introduced by Congressmen Don Beyer (D-VA) and Rob Wittman (R-VA). Collectively the two Congressmen represent nearly 120,000 federal employees. During a partial government s... More
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Despite Looming Freeze, Last-Minute Bills to Give Feds Extra Pay Gain Steam December 20, 2018 Government Executive | Dozens of lawmakers from both parties do not want to take any chances in ensuring federal employees are taken care of during a shutdown, pushing legislation that would guarantee back pay for anyone furloughed during an appropriations lapse. Sixty-six members of Congress have already signed on to the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, which was introduced by Virginia Reps. Don Beyer, D, and Rob Wittman, R. About 350,000 federal workers would be sent home without... More
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Ryan Zinke To Step Down One Day Before Dems Get Oversight Powers December 15, 2018 Huff Post | Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has often said that he’s not afraid of a fight. In an interview with Breitbart News last month, the former Montana congressman and Navy SEAL dismissed reports that his days in the Trump administration were numbered as nothing more than rumors. “I’ve been in a lot of firefights. I don’t mind getting shot at,” he said. “It is better to charge up a hill under fire than cower in a foxhole.” ... Stepping down now “may spare Zinke some embarrassment, but it wi... More
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Dems, environmentalists cheer Zinke's departure December 15, 2018 The Hill | Democratic lawmakers joined conservation groups Saturday in cheering President Trump’s announcement that Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is leaving his job by the end of the year. Zinke’s departure comes as Democrats prepare to take over as the majority in the House, which included gearing up to challenge policies created under Zinke and questioning a number of the secretary’s own ethical decisions. Under Zinke’s watch, the Interior Department carried out an aggressively pro-industry ag... More
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