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Congress to feds: We feel your pain

Over 20 bills affecting federal employees' pay, benefits, and pensions have been introduced by members of Congress in the past year. Federal employees tell Federal News Radio those are the kinds of things directly affecting their morale and motivation. What does Congress think about that? Federal News Radio asks both Republicans and Democrats as part of our series, "Managing Morale."

Tags: Managing Morale , morale , Dennis Ross , Jim Moran , Congress , Mick Mulvaney , Michael Kane , Jason Chaffetz , Tom Fox , House , budget , pay and benefits

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Democrats renew push for campaign finance overhaul

Two senators said they want to put Congress in charge of setting campaign contribution limits and regulating "super" political action committees.

Tags: Michael Bennet , Tom Udall , Congress

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Congress revisiting bruising payroll tax cut fight

Tags: Congress , payroll tax cut , Barack Obama , Mitch McConnell , Ben Cardin , Bob Casey , Xavier Becerra , Nan Hayworth , Tom Price , Joseph Biden

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Democratic lawmakers trying to beat back another federal pay freeze

Maryland and Virginia lawmakers say federal employees have been singled out enough and shouldn't endure another year of a pay freeze or other benefit cuts. The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act includes such provisions. Rep. Gerry Connolly said continued pay freezes or reduction in benefits will impact recruiting and retention of employees.

Tags: pay and benefits , Congress , John Boehner , Gerry Connolly , Ben Cardin , NTEU , AFGE , Colleen Kelley , John Gage , pay freeze , NARFE , Julie Tagen , Jason Miller

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Van Hollen: Federal employees not scapegoats

Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said he's disappointed in the supercommittee's failure to reach a deal, and he called the looming automatic cuts launched by the sequester "draconian." If the deepest cuts are enacted — about 8 to 9 percent in cuts to annual agency budgets — feds should prepare for the worst, he said.

Tags: supercommittee , budget , sequestration , Congress , House , Senate , Federal Drive

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Maryland congressional delegation's influence slightly wanes in new Congress

When Republicans took control of the House of Representatives in last year's election, it appeared the Maryland congressional delegation may have lost power and influence.

Tags: Congress , Al Wynn , John Sarbanes , Steny Hoyer , Ben Cardin , Susan Turnbull , Elijah Cummings , Andy Harris , Frank Kratovil

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BRAC update from two local congressmen

Tags: management , contracting , BRAC , Jim Moran

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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 , Barbara Mikulski

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Five-year pay freeze, more federal job cuts proposed

The Republican Study Committee introduced the Spending Reduction Act that would eliminate USAID and three other small agencies. It also would take spending back to 2006 levels in fiscal 2012. The legislation also would cut or reduce spending in 100 programs such as agency travel budgets and require the collection of unpaid taxes from federal employees.

Tags: pay and benefits , Morgan Griffith , Jim Matheson , Republican Study Committee , USAID , Spending Reduction Act , AFGE , NTEU , Colleen Kelley , John Gage , federal workforce , federal employee pay , Deficit Commission , Jason Miller

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Free forum on federal health plans offered in Md.

Congressman Chris Van Hollen hosts federal health plan forum.

Tags: pay and benefits , Open Season , health plans , FEHBP , Jolie Lee

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