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No vote on postal reform bill
A Senate committee this week postponed consideration of a postal reform bill after committee members were unable to resolve several key issues and proceed with the mark- up of the legislation.
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FEW publishes annual 'report card' for Congress
A federal employee group that grades members of Congress on how consistently they support the interests of federal employees—women feds in particular—said its voting scorecard for the first session of the 113th Congress shows a rising number of perfect and high scores—but also a soaring number of "zero" scores.
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Bill would improve wide range of veterans benefits
The chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs this week offered details on sweeping legislation he has introduced that would reform and improve the nation's veterans benefits programs.
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AFGE opposes spending cap on TSA screeners
One lawmaker who is a longtime critic of the Transportation Security Administration said he will soon propose legislation to privatize all federal screeners, a move the American Federation of Government Employees vehemently opposes.
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