Federal Workforce

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.

Washington, D.C. (March 21, 2024) — Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and Sen.

Washington, D.C. (November 29, 2023)—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 federal agencies' post-pandemic telework policies.

Washington, D.C. (September 15, 2023)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Ranking Member for the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, issued the following statements after the U.S.

Washington, D.C. (July 13, 2023)—Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs, and Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, led Subcommittee Democrats in holding the Department of Defense (DOD) accountable for its repeated failures to achieve a clean financial audit.