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Obama again nominates pair to labor board

President Barack Obama has again nominated two members of the National Labor Relations Board whose appointments last year were disputed by a federal appeals court.

Tags: Sharon Block , National Labor Relations Board , U.S. Court of Appeals

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Obama recess appointments face legal challenge

The National Federation of Independent Business and the National Right to Work Foundation say that President Obama cannot legally bypass the Senate to appoint three new members of the National Labor Relations Board.

Tags: NLRB , Barack Obama , National Right to Work Foundation , Justice Department , Sharon Block , Terence Flynn , Richard Cordray , Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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Obama bypasses Senate to fill labor board posts

President Barack Obama recess-appointed three members to the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday, bypassing fierce opposition from Republicans who claim the agency has leaned too far in favor of unions.

Tags: Congress , Senate , DoL , NLRB , Sharon Black , Terence Flynn ,

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VA reaping rewards from IT oversight

Agency CIO Roger Baker tells a House oversight committee that VA avoided spending $54 million on the 45 projects stopped in July. The money now will be used on other high priority programs. The Veterans Affairs Committee also wants to increase agency IG funding by $50 million.

Tags: mngt , technology , Roger Baker , Stephen Buyer , Harry Mitchell , David Roe , Brian Billbray , VA , House Veterans Affairs Committee , IT project management , PMAS , inspector general , FLITE , cybersecurity

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