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Reps. Moran, Cummings, Tierney, Cartwright, Lujan-Grisham Original Cosponsors
WASHINGTON - Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), joined by Congressmen Jim Moran (D-VA), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), John Tierney (D-MA) and other House members, today introduced legislation in the House to provide a 3.3 percent pay raise to federal workers. The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act would provide the pay hike to all federal employees in calendar year 2015.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 18, 2014)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
Washington, D.C. (March 17, 2014)—Following the issuance by the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Inspector General of a report finding that the DOJ has not prioritized the investigation of mortgage fraud and has reported unreliable and inflated statistics regarding the scope of its prosecutorial efforts, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, and Rep.
Washington, DC (Mar. 13, 2014)—Today, Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, sent a letter to Speaker John Boehner asking for a copy of any memorandum or opinion he has received from House Counsel relating to the procedures for holding Lois Lerner in contempt.
Below is the full letter:
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 13, 2014)—Yesterday, Rep. Elijah E.
Washington, D.C. (Mar. 13, 2014)—Today, Rep. Elijah E.
WASHINGTON – Today, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed bipartisan measures to modify the savings program for federal workers contributing toward retirement and to improve whistleblower protections.
The Committee adopted H.R. 4193, the Smart Savings Act, introduced by Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., which modifies the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) for federal workers from a default government security fund to an age-appropriate asset allocation fund, known as L Funds.
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