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Pelosi Defies China’s Bluster, Heralds ‘Taiwan’s Vibrant Democracy’

August 2, 2022 China's, Democracy, Vibrant, Pelosi, defies, Taiwan’s, Bluster, Heralds0 comment

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defied the Communist Chinese government Tuesday by touching down in Taiwan for a visit. The California Democrat continued to win praise from Republican lawmakers, but an ambiguous response at best from the Biden administration, which has been skeptical of the trip. Pelosi issued a statement after her arrival saying that the visit “honors America’s unwavering commitment to supporting Taiwan’s vibrant democracy.” Pelosi is the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Taiwan since then-House Speaker Newt Gingrich, R-Ga., did it in 1997. Gingrich is among Republicans who had…

Lawmakers call for Biden to take cognitive test, say Americans deserve ‘absolute confidence’ in him

July 29, 2022 deserve, Biden, call, Take, Lawmakers, Test, Americans, confidence, absolute, cognitive0 comment

Dozens of Republican lawmakers are calling for President Biden to take a cognitive test citing a spate of gaffes they say call into question the 79-year-old’s fitness for the job. The Washington Times stories: White House

New bill would abolish MSPB, create ‘at-will’ federal employees

July 29, 2022 ‘atwill’, would, Create, federal, Bill, employees, abolish, MSPB0 comment

Republican lawmakers are once again making a push that would allow the government to fire bureaucrats more easily. For the third time since 2016, members of the House introduced a bill to make all federal employees “at-will” workers. That means agencies would be able to more quickly remove employees for underperforming or behaving in a manner that goes against federal rules. “My bill would make all federal bureaucrats at-will employees — just like private sector workers — and claw back the inordinate protections some federal employees grossly abuse while helping…

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

July 29, 2022 administration, really, Labor, Market, says, GOOD0 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…

Biden begs Congress to pass $52 billion semiconductor bill

July 25, 2022 Biden, Billion, Bill, pass, begs, semiconductor, Congress0 comment

President Biden on Monday pleaded with Congress to pass a $ 52 billion payout to semiconductor manufacturers as lawmakers face a make-or-break week to get the bill across the finish line. The Washington Times stories: White House

House shows love for some IT modernization funds, but not all of them

July 25, 2022 funds, House, Some, shows, them, love, Modernization0 comment

Two of the three governmentwide technology modernization funds received some extra love from House lawmakers in the fiscal 2023 budget. As part of a package of six bills passed by the House on July 20, the IT Oversight and Reform (ITOR) fund managed by the Office of Management and Budget received a $ 5.7 million plus up over its 2022 appropriation. Meanwhile, the General Services Administration’s Federal Citizen Services Fund received an even larger increase of $ 60.7 million over its 2022 budget. House lawmakers, however, didn’t strongly support the…