Federal Workforce

Washington D.C. (June 22, 2020)— On Thursday, June 25, 2020, at 10:00 a.m., Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a hearing on federal guidelines for reopening government workplaces. The hearing will examine how the government can protect federal employees while continuing operations and providing vital resources to the public.

Washington, D.C. (June 15, 2020)— Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent letters to 24 federal offices of Inspectors General (IGs) requesting their plans to oversee agency plans to return employees to federal office buildings.

Washington, D.C. (May 12, 2020)—Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after The Heroes Act was introduced in the House of Representatives:

Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA) with two landmark provisions, one from Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Oversight and Reform Committee, to provide paid family leave for federal employees; and one by the late Chairman Elijah E. Cummings to reform the nation's criminal justice system.

Federal Employee Paid Leave Act

Washington, DC (Dec. 10, 2019)—Below is Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney's remarks, as prepared for delivery, at today's press conference with House Committee on Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith, Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and labor leaders to discuss the paid parental leave provision in the final conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.

Washington D.C. (Dec. 9, 2019)—On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney will hold a hearing on the need for comprehensive national paid family and medical leave in the United States and policies to improve access across the country.

WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building

WHEN: Tuesday, December 10, 2019

TIME: 10:00 a.m. EST

Washington D.C. (Sept. 16, 2019)—On Wednesday, September 18, 2019, Rep. Gerry Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a hearing to examine the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) on the 10th anniversary of its creation.

WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building

WHEN: Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Washington, D.C. (August 16, 2019)—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued a statement in response to a report by the State Department Office of Inspector General finding violations of personnel policies and political retribution against State Department employees.

Chairman Cummings issued the following statement: