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It’s No Time to Furlough Weather Service Employees, Lawmaker Says

Oklahoma tornado underscores agency’s safety mission, Rep. Wolf writes. Read moreMay 22, 2013comments

Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., said, "The tornadoes earlier this week underscore the life and safety mission that NWS employees perform." Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va., said, "The tornadoes earlier this week underscore the life and safety mission that NWS employees perform." Alex Brandon/AP file photo
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“It’s wrong to force American families to fund the paychecks of federal employees who don’t feel like paying their taxes,” Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., said.

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A Customs and Border Patrol agent examines a vehicle at the border of Mexico and the United States.

Panel Provides Money for 1,600 More Customs and Border Staff arrow House appropriators ignore Obama request for a pay raise in 2014, however.

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Rep. Dennis Ross, R-Fla.

House Panel Backs Greater Oversight of Union Workers with Federal Salaries arrow Bill would require OPM to submit an annual official time report.

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Illinois farmer Jacob Hermes uses a combine to harvest his winter wheat crop.

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Nidal Hasan Has Earned $278,000 in Salary Since the Fort Hood Shooting arrow Hasan's salary cannot be suspended unless he is proven guilty.

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Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently said furloughs would be unnecessary at his department, after threatening them in February.

The Furloughs That Never Came arrow Few agencies followed through on warnings of forced unpaid leave.

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A Customs and Border Patrol agent and a security dog keep watch at a checkpoint in Falfurrias, Texas.

Customs and Border Employees Might Escape Furloughs arrow Lawmakers have until mid-June to approve a request to shift funds within agency’s ...

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Treasury Secretary Jack Lew

Treasury Taps Federal Retirement Coffers Again arrow ‘Extraordinary’ debt ceiling measure has become more ordinary in recent years.

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More Feds Invest in Lifecycle Retirement Funds arrow The L funds now account for 15 percent of investments in the Thrift Savings Plan.

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Huma Abedin, left, aide to former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right.

Huma Abedin Had an Incredibly Sweet Deal at the State Department arrow Deputy chief of staff to Hillary Clinton worked part-time and had a side ...

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The control tower stands in the background as a passenger paces while on the phone outside the international terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson airport.

Unions Want FAA to Make Up for Unnecessary Furloughs arrow Grievances ask for paid time off in compensation for the days employees were on forced ...

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