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Social Security Administration asks for billions more dollars to do its job

December 4, 2022 more, Social, asks, administration, Billions, Dollar's, security0 comment

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The Social Security Administration said the $ 400 million that Congress gave the agency through December is not enough to fix many of its workforce problems. To make long-term improvements, SSA said it will need the White House’s $ 14.8 billion budget request. That’s a $ 1.4 billion increase over 2022. The funding would go in part toward hiring thousands of more employees and modernizing IT. The American Federation of Government Employees…

Biden administration approves rule that funnels workers’ retirement funds into left-wing causes

November 30, 2022 workers, administration, approves, retirement, rule, leftwing, causes, funnels, funds, Biden, into0 comment

The Biden administration has quietly finalized a rule allowing employers to funnel workers’ 401(K) funds into investments that support “woke” causes such as climate change or diversity issues. The Washington Times stories: White House

Biden administration offers plans — including doing nothing — for drought-starved Colorado River

October 29, 2022 Colorado, administration, doing, including, plans, River, droughtstarved, Biden, nothing, offers0 comment

The Bureau of Reclamation, part of the Department of the Interior, has announced three options to protect the Colorado River by limiting releases from the Glen Canyon and Hoover Dams. The Washington Times stories: White House

Is the Labor Market Really as Good as the Administration Says?

July 29, 2022 Market, says, GOOD, administration, really, Labor0 comment

Between out-of-control inflation, ongoing supply-chain struggles, the crisis at the southern border, foreign policy concerns, exploding energy prices, rising crime, and a high likelihood that the country is either already or soon will be experiencing stagflation (an inflationary recession), it’s no wonder that Democrats and the Biden administration are talking up the strong labor market. A recent tweet on the Democrats’ official Twitter page stated, “Under Joe Biden, the private sector has recovered all of the jobs lost during the pandemic—and added jobs on top of that.” That statement is…

Harris says the administration plans to help women cross state lines to get abortions

June 27, 2022 state, says, Help, Women, administration, plans, lines, Harris, Cross, Abortions0 comment

Vice President Kamala Harris said Monday that the Supreme Court’s overturning of abortion rights was “shocking,” and that the Biden administration is exploring a wide range of federal aid for women seeking to travel to states that still allow abortions. The Washington Times stories: White House

3 States Sue Biden Administration Over Ending COVID-19 Restrictions at Border

April 4, 2022 Over, Biden, States, administration, Ending, border, restrictions, COVID190 comment

Attorneys general for Arizona, Missouri, and Louisiana announced Monday they were suing the Biden administration over the decision to end Title 42, urging that the order be reinstated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday that Title 42, the Trump-era policy that allows border authorities to quickly return migrants and has resulted in over 1.7 million migrant expulsions, will end May 23. The group of Republican attorneys general argued that the decision to end the policy violates the Administrative Procedures Act “as it is arbitrary and capricious, and the Biden Administration did not…