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Feds plan to shell out more money to get to work

Without Congressional action, the public transit benefit that many federal employees use to take the subway, bus or vanpool to work will decrease on Jan. 1 from $230 to $125 per month. Feds said, for the most part, they'll continue to use mass transit even if it costs them more to get to work.

Tags: mass transit benefit , NTEU , Colleen Kelley , Congress , Ben Cardin , Matthew Magazu , Shannon Richardson , FEMA , Caroline Tiplin , Keith Eichenholz , HHS , Emily Kopp , telework , pay and benefits

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Senators call for mass-transit benefit extension

A group of 22 senators has called on the Senate Finance Committee to take up extending a mass-transit commuter tax benefit, which expires at the end of the year. The mass-transit benefit is set to be cut nearly in half — from $230 a month to $120 — starting next year, barring action by Congress.

Tags: pay and benefits , Congress , House , Senate , NTEU , mass-transit benefit , Ben Cardin , Senate Finance Committee

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Passage of NASA budget proves Congress capable of tough decisions

Future investments in science and technology projects may be at stake if Congress doesn't reduce the federal deficit, Maryland lawmakers said at a townhall at NASA's Goddard Space Center. Nonetheless, the center emerged a winner in 2012 budget negotiations, with full funding for its James Webb Space Telescope.

Tags: NASA , Congress , budget , Goddard Space Center , James Webb Space Telescope , supercommittee , Steny Hoyer , Emily Kopp , Donna Edwards , pay and benefits

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Smartphone app directly links Congress to voters

One man's goal to use technology to highlight government transparency allows voters to communicate directly with politicians about the policies they pass.

Tags: VisibleVote , iPhone , Android , BlackBerry , Paul Everton , smartphone , Eric Cantor , Congress

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Mikulski writes GSA about Eastern Shore training center

U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., has sent a strongly worded letter to the head of the GSA, demanding better information be provided by "competent" employees for an extended public comment period.

Tags: contracting , GSA , State , Eastern Shore , training center

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Sen. Webb introduces parental leave companion bill

Legislation has 11 co-sponsors

Tags: pay and benefits , Carol Mahoney , Jim Webb , Joseph Lieberman , John Kerry , Ben Cardin , Parental Leave Act

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Feds win reprieve from healthcare excise tax

Federal employees covered under some of the more expensive plans in the Federal Employees Heath Benefit Program now have some breathing room as well.

Tags: P&B , FEHBP , NTEU , excise tax , Gerry Connolly , Steny Hoyer , Chris Van Hollen ,

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Senators fight DoD hiring freeze

Democratic Senators, led by Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), say Panetta's plan breaks the law.

Tags: Leon Panetta , DoD , hiring freeze , budget , Claire McCaskill , Tom Harkin , Patty Murray , Sherrod Brown , Jory Heckman

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23 Redskins players complete players-run practice

Twenty-three Washington Redskins players finished their third set of players-run practices Thursday morning with the hopes that the 14-week-old NFL lockout will be over before they have to think about working out again without their coaches.

Tags: DoD , DoD budget , Congress , Robert Gates , Michael Mullen , Senate Armed Services Committee , TRICARE , pay and benefits , BRAC , Jared Serbu

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Bill would reform A-76 outsourcing process

Sen. Mikulski and Rep. Sarbanes introduce legislation to change the way agencies outsource jobs and determine what are inherently governmental functions.

Tags: contracting , industry , John Duncan , John Thune , OMB , OFPP , A-76 , inherently governmental , outsourcing , insourcing , Jason Miller , John Sarbanes

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