Connolly-McKinley Introduce Bill to Expand Appeal Rights for Postal Management
"This is about ensuring a fair review process. All Postal Service employees should have the basic right to appeal an adverse personnel action,” said Connolly.
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Connolly-McKinley Introduce Bill to Expand Appeal Rights for Postal Management
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"This is about ensuring a fair review process. All Postal Service employees should have the basic right to appeal an adverse personnel action,” said Connolly. Connolly Statement on Office of Government Ethics Call for Investigation Into Conway’s Action
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Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA) released the following statement today after the U.S. Office of Government Ethics urged the White House Counsel to investigate senior White House Advisor Kellyanne Conway’s potential violation of federal rules: “Kellyanne Conway’s infomercial for President Trump’s daughter was an egregious violation of the federal Standards of Conduct. This dereliction… House Panel Votes To Overturn D.C. ‘Death With Dignity’ Law
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![]() Mikaela Lefrak and Martin Austermuhle A nearly straight party-line vote by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee to overturn a D.C. law giving terminally ill residents the right to end their own lives prompted plenty of impassioned debate on Capitol Hill Monday night, but whether it will have any real impact is in doubt. Led by Chairman Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, the… Oversight Dems to Chaffetz: Investigate Flynn or Step Aside to Allow Committee to Vote on Oversight Steps
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Today, all Democratic Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter to Chairman Jason Chaffetz urging him to reconsider his repeated refusals over the past several months to join Ranking Member Elijah E. Cummings in investigating Lt. General Michael Flynn and his ties to Russia. “Today, all Democratic Members of the Committee write to you jointly to… It's Time For Cameras in the Court
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![]() It's Time For Cameras in the Court President Trump’s possibly unconstitutional ban on the entry of people from seven predominantly Muslim countries into this nation is likely headed for the Supreme Court. As the Feb. 8 editorial “Justice in full view” pointed out, thanks to technology, any member of the American public could witness the oral arguments in District Court Judge James L.… ‘A Sense of Dread’ for Civil Servants Shaken by Trump Transition
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![]() Michael D. Shear WASHINGTON — Across the vast federal bureaucracy, Donald J. Trump’s arrival in the White House has spread anxiety, frustration, fear and resistance among many of the two million nonpolitical civil servants who say they work for the public, not a particular president. At the Environmental Protection Agency, a group of scientists strategized this past week about how… Oversight lawmakers continuing push for more information on GSA lease and Trump hotel
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![]() Meredith Somers Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) is hoping to “pour sunshine” on whether or not President Donald Trump is breaking the law regarding the Old Post Office building and his stake in the Washington, D.C. luxury hotel that’s leasing the property from the General Services Administration. Speaking to Federal News Radio on Feb. 8, the same day members of the House Committee on… Oversight Dems Request Info From GSA on Trump Hotel
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![]() Today, eight members of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform sent a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) seeking documents regarding how the GSA is addressing President Donald Trump’s apparent breach of the Old Post Office lease agreement. GSA provided a response to a previous letter sent by Ranking Member Cummings, Rep. Peter Defazio, Ranking Member of… Postal reform legislation continues momentum with union support
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![]() Jory Heckman A long-awaited bill to reform the U.S. Postal Service’s troubled finances could have the momentum it needs to make it to President Donald Trump’s desk after four major postal unions voiced their support for the legislation at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing Tuesday. National Association of Letter Carriers President Fredric Rolando told the… NextGov: Connolly Pledges to Reintroduce Modernizing Government Technology Act
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![]() Mohana Ravindranath At least one Democratic lawmaker plans to continue his efforts to modernize federal IT, despite the administration change. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., said he plans to reintroduce a bill that would set up working capital funds in federal agencies to support their technology modernization projects. It would also create a governmentwide fund other agencies… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
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