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Biden slams GOP policy to-do list, warns ‘MAGA Republicans’ at helm

September 23, 2022 slams, list, ToDo, MAGA, helm, Policy, Republicans, Biden, warns0 comment

President Biden is blasting Republicans’ recently unveiled legislative blueprint, calling it a “thin series of policy goals” that offer “little or no detail” on what the GOP intends to pursue should they win the majority in Congress this fall. The Washington Times stories: White House

This legislation would turn Veterans Affairs whistleblower policy into law

July 1, 2022 veterans, Legislation, turn, Affairs, 'whistleblower', Policy, would, into, This0 comment

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on <a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/federal-drive-with-tom-temin/id1270799277?mt=2″>Apple Podcasts</a> or <a href=”https://www.podcastone.com/federal-drive-with-tom-temin?pid=1753589″>PodcastOne</a>. In an agency as large as Veterans Affairs, with a third of a million employees, there is no shortage of things to go wrong. Often it’s whistleblowers that point them out, often to the Office of Inspector General. Now a bipartisan bill that passed the House would ensure continuance of a policy that every VA employee received training by the OIG to learn how to report alleged wrongdoing. For more…

Biden’s North Korea policy ‘not working,’ key Republican lawmaker says

June 7, 2022 North, lawmaker, working, Korea, 'not, Biden's, Policy, Republican, says0 comment

President Biden’s embrace of an Obama-era policy of “Strategic Patience 2.0” toward North Korea isn’t working, according to a leading Senate Republican voice on foreign policy, who argues the administration needs to take a more active stance on the ballistic missile and nuclear weapons threat emanating from Pyongyang. The Washington Times stories: White House

Joe Biden signs annual defense policy bill into law

December 28, 2021 Policy, Biden, Defense, into, Bill, Signs, annual0 comment

President Biden on Monday signed into law the annual defense-policy bill, capping months of partisan back-and-forth over a litany of hot-button issues as the legislation made its way through Congress. The final version of the $ 770 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) authorizes a nearly 5% increase in military spending … The Washington Times stories: White House