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Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2019)—On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, Rep. Gerry Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a hearing to assess implementation of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) and other information technology (IT) laws.
WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
WHEN: Wednesday, June 26, 2019
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
Washington, D.C. (May 31, 2019)— On Tuesday, June 4, 2019, Rep. Gerry Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a hearing on "Examining Federal Labor-Management Relations."
WHERE: 2154 Rayburn House Office Building
WHEN: Tuesday, June 4, 2019
TIME: 2:00 p.m.
The hearing will broadcast here.
PURPOSE
Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2019)—This week, the Subcommittee on Government Operations held a field hearing examining the effects the longest ever government shutdown had on federal contract employees.
TAKEAWAYS
Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2019)— On Monday, May 6, 2019, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, will hold a field hearing examining the effects the longest ever government shutdown had on federal contract employees. Many federal contract employees were never made whole following the shutdown and continue to fear the financial threat posed by repeated government shutdowns.
Washington, D.C. (Apr. 2, 2019)—This week, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, Rep. Mark Meadows, the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, and Reps. Katherine Clark, Don Young, and Van Taylor introduced two bills to help protect the health benefits of federal workers during government shutdowns.
Washington, DC (Feb. 28, 2019)—Below is Chairman Gerald E. Connolly's opening statement, as prepared for delivery, for today's Subcommittee on Government Operations hearing on "Effects of Vacancies at the Merit Systems Protection Board."
Two years into the Trump Administration, the President has still not filled half of the top posts in the federal government.
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 26, 2019)—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Gerry Connolly, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, issued the following statements after the House passed legislation to prevent the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) from having no members when the current and sole Board member's term expires on March 1, 2019.
Washington, D.C. (Feb. 25, 2019)—Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Don Young (R-AK) introduced the Federal Labor-Management Partnerships Act, a bill to reinstate advisory panels that promote dialogue and foster partnerships between labor and federal agency management. First established nearly 25 years ago, the panels were disbanded by President Donald Trump in September 2017.
Eight House Committee leaders sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney today requesting an immediate extension of public comment periods, hearings and meetings that were affected by the government shutdown earlier this year.