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Senate committee makes quick work of real property, Hatch Act bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved six bills that would affect the day-to-day workings of the federal government.
Tags: Congress , Senate , Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committ , Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act , management , Government Accountability Office , Tom Carper , Susan Collins , Joe Lieberman , AFGE , Esther Carey , Beth Moten
Senate unanimously passes Hatch Act update
On Friday, the Senate passed a bipartisan bill updating the Hatch Act, the law that restricts the political activities of federal employees.
Tags: Hatch Act , Senate , Congress , Daniel Akaka , Carl Levin , Joe Lieberman , workforce , Michael OConnell
Hatch Act reform could put more feds in the hot seat
State and local investigations make it difficult for investigators to probe possible Hatch Act violations by federal employees, said Special Counsel Carolyn Lerner. The Office of Special Counsel is asking Congress to remove OSC's duty of policing state and local issues, so it can focus on federal cases.
Tags: Congress , OSC , management , Hatch Act , Carolyn Lerner , Elijah Cummings , Daniel Akaka , Ruben Gomez
