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Washington, D.C. (June 28, 2024)—Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Vice Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, led Committee Democrats in examining the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and its work to enforce Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, amid Republican efforts to attack diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the workplace and erode progress made on civil rights and equity in America.
Washington, D.C. (June 26, 2024)—Below is Ranking Member Kweisi Mfume’s opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at today’s Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce hearing examining the Department of Defense’s (DOD) personnel vetting system and the IT system at its core: the National Background Information Services (NBIS).
Washington, D.C. (May 23, 2024)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, led Committee Democrats in supporting the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) efforts to maintain a nonpartisan, expert federal workforce following unprecedented actions by the Trump Administration to undermine science and the merit-based civil service.
Washington, D.C. (May 22, 2024)—Below is Ranking Member Jamie Raskin’s opening statement at today’s hearing with Rob Schriver, Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management.
Washington, D.C. (May 7, 2024)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, in honor of Public Service Recognition Week, led Oversight Democrats in sending letters to the 24 Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act agencies requesting information about each agency’s efforts to eliminate employment barriers and advance employment opportunities for the military and civilian families. Military and Foreign Service-connected spouses who live overseas while serving the nation are known as Domestic Employees Teleworking Overseas (DETO).
Washington, D.C. (May 1, 2024)—Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, led Committee Democrats in supporting the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) efforts to ensure that the federal government delivers for the American people.
Washington, D.C. (April 8, 2024)—Today, Ranking Member Raskin, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, Juan Ciscomani, and Steven Lynch introduced the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act.
The bill would require the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to fix its error and grant officers their promised retirement benefits that were removed from them through no fault of their own.
Washington, D.C. (April 4, 2024)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, issued the following statements after the U.S.