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Lawmakers seek to revise pay, benefits for some federal employees under shutdown

October 21, 2025 employees, shutdown, Revise, Lawmakers, seek, Under, Some, federal, benefits0 comment

As Congress still appears far from reaching a spending agreement to end the partial government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees are expecting to miss their first full paychecks this Friday. Many excepted and furloughed federal employees received partial paychecks around Oct. 10, for the pay period that ended Oct. 4 — although they were only paid for workdays through Sept. 30. But while the shutdown drags on, some members of Congress are looking at other options to try to secure pay and benefits for certain employees impacted by…

Lawmakers push to eliminate TRICARE premiums for dependents under 26

July 29, 2025 eliminate, TRICARE, dependents, Lawmakers, Under, Push, premiums0 comment

A bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers wants to bring TRICARE in line with most civilian health insurance plans by allowing military dependents to remain on their parents’ coverage until age 26 without paying additional premiums. The legislation, dubbed the “Health Care Fairness for Military Families Act,” aims to align TRICARE eligibility with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which requires most civilian insurance plans to cover dependents until they turn 26 at no extra cost. The bill has bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate. Under current TRICARE rules,…

Ahuja plans to fix OPM programs under the microscope of the House Oversight Committee

March 18, 2023 Under, Programs, Committee, plans, Microscope, Ahuja, oversight, House0 comment

The House Oversight and Accountability Committee zeroed in on examining several federal programs with long-standing challenges, housed under the Office of Personnel Management. Among heated questions about federal telework, committee members pressed OPM Director Kiran Ahuja on how she plans to improve challenges in other departments at the agency, including in retirement services and the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, as well as the federal hiring process. Retirement services backlog Challenges in retirement services at OPM were a common concern among both Democrats and Republicans on the committee —…

U.S. reunites nearly 700 kids taken from parents under Trump

February 2, 2023 from, Under, parents, Trump, Nearly, Kids, taken, reunites, U.S.0 comment

A Biden administration task force designed to reunite children separated from their families during President Trump’s presidency has reconnected nearly 700 children with their families, officials said Thursday. The Washington Times stories: White House

Foreign-born population soars to new record under Biden

December 20, 2021 record, Biden, Under, Soars, population, foreignborn0 comment

The U.S. has had a massive surge in immigration this year, with as many as 1.5 million newcomers and a record 46.2 million foreign-born people, according to a report for the Center for Immigration Studies. After a deep trough last year, likely because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the travel … The Washington Times stories: White House

GOP Sen Suggests Abortion Laws Should Be ‘Turned Back To States’ As Roe Comes Under Threat

December 6, 2021 suggests, abortion, back, Should, States, Under, Threat, Laws, turned, comes0 comment

<p>Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) on Sunday suggested that abortion laws should be left to states to decide, days after conservatives on the Supreme Court demonstrated a<a href=”https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/supreme-court-abortion-roe-mississippi-conservatives?utm_source=sendinblue&utm_campaign=Weekender-26&utm_medium=email”> lack of pretense</a> as they questioned Roe v. Wade’s constitutional legitimacy during a hearing on Mississippi’s 15-week abortion ban.</p> Talking Points Memo