Tag: Program

Lawmakers press OPM on ‘critical’ staffing, funding issues in Postal insurance program

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Less than two months away from this fall’s Open Season, Democrats in Congress are raising concerns that the Office of Personnel Management may not be fully prepared to administer the major health insurance program for millions of Postal Service employees and annuitants. Top Democrats from several congressional committees sent a letter Friday to OPM Director Scott Kupor to push for answers about key issues recently identified in the new Postal Service Health Benefits program. The letter comes a few months after the agency’s inspector general office found “critical” staffing vacancies…

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More than 500 former PMFs urge revival of federal leadership program

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Hundreds of former Presidential Management Fellows are urging Congress to reinstate the now-defunct PMF program, previously one of the government’s key channels for recruiting and developing the next generation of federal leaders. In response to President Donald Trump’s elimination of the PMF program earlier this year, over 500 program alumni signed a letter sent to Congress on Friday, calling for the passage of the TALENTS Act. The bill, introduced by Sens. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) in May, would both restore and codify the PMF program, in effect…

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Senate Democrats seek to restore, strengthen PMF program with new legislation

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Two Senate Democrats hope to reinstate the recently eliminated Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) program and permanently secure the nearly 50-year-old effort for recruiting and retaining federal talent. The Training Aspiring Leaders Emerging Now to Serve, or TALENTS Act, which Sens. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced Thursday, would reestablish the PMF program. The bill comes in response to President Donald Trump eliminating the PMF program by executive order in February. Under the TALENTS Act, the PMF program would not only be restored, but also codified in federal regulations, effectively…

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MoveOn’s 2024 Election Program Recap

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MoveOn’s 2024 Election Program launched during our 25th Anniversary Summit in October of 2023—the earliest MoveOn had ever launched an election program. From the very beginning, we understood the challenges of engaging a complex electorate.  That’s why we set out to engage 1.5 million targeted voters in 65 House and Senate districts and 13 key presidential states.  As of this publishing date, we won 38 of our endorsed races, helped curb abortion bans by supporting ballot measures protecting reproductive freedom in Nevada and Arizona, and defeated MAGA Republicans in the…

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NEW: MoveOn Launches Seven-Figure Paid Ad Program

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First Ad: A Vote For Trump/Vance Is a Vote to Control Women’s Bodies WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fresh off a galvanizing Democratic convention and as voters continue to unify behind Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, MoveOn Political Action is announcing their seven-figure paid ads program for the 2024 cycle. Today, the group released a new ad highlighting the alarming track record of Donald Trump and JD Vance when it comes to restricting access to abortion.  As reported by The Washington Post, the ad kicks off MoveOn’s $ 1.2 million targeted digital…

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NYT: MoveOn Launches $32M+ Election Program

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Read The New York Times story here and election memo here Washington, D.C. – Today, MoveOn Political Action announced the launch of its $ 32+ million 2024 election program – the group’s largest and most innovative persuasion program ever. As The New York Times reported, MoveOn is mobilizing millions of young surge voters to protect democracy from Donald Trump and MAGA extremists. MoveOn is beginning its election program earlier than any cycle in the organization’s history, focusing on reelecting President Biden and Vice President Harris, flipping more than two dozen…

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