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Dysfunction in Congress spoils the work life of congressional staff

April 5, 2024 work, dysfunction, staff, spoils, Congress, congressional, Life0 comment

Few workforces have been studied and dissected as much as that of the two million-strong executive branch of the federal government. There’s another smaller, if no less crucial workforce. It belongs to Congress. The latest research shows wide-and-deep dissatisfaction among congressional staff members. For details, the Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with the President and CEO of the Congressional Management Foundation, Brad Fitch. Interview Transcript: Tom Temin And you have surveyed members of the congressional staff. What is it? About 30,000 plus or minus. Tell us about the survey…

‘Telework is not one-size-fits-all’: Agencies defend hybrid work for feds in front of House lawmakers

December 3, 2023 Agencies, defend, Feds, hybrid, telework, onesizefitsall’, House, Lawmakers, work, front0 comment

Agency leaders are still adjusting their return-to-office plans after the Biden administration called for an increase to “meaningful” in-person work and cuts to telework for the federal workforce. The administration, in large part, has emphasized the importance of using data to measure productivity, engagement and other factors that telework affects, according to the initial return-to-office memo from the Office of Management and Budget in April. But left unsatisfied with the telework data available from agencies, lawmakers on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee pressed harder on a handful of federal…

REPLAY: Celebs Survive “One Chip Challenge” to Fund GOTV Work for Warnock

December 4, 2022 Fund, chip, Replay, Warnock, GOTV, Celebs, One', work, challenge, Survive0 comment

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, MoveOn Political Action hosted a virtual celebrity “One Chip Challenge” event to raise money to fund get-out-the-vote (GOTV) efforts in the Georgia Senate runoff on December 6. During the #ChipInForGA livestream event, several celebrities took part in this viral internet challenge by trying to eat a single Paqui tortilla chip made with one of the hottest peppers on the planet, the Carolina Reaper. VIEW FULL REPLAY HERE & HIGHLIGHTS HERE ICYMI, here are some memorable moments from the event featuring Tom Colicchio, Andy Daly, Chelsea Handler,…

Congress continues to work on what amounts to an agenda for the lame duck session

November 30, 2022 continues, agenda, session, Lame, Duck, amounts, Congress, work0 comment

Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. The remaining days of the 117th Congress leave both chambers with a bit of an agenda. Perhaps topping the list for the Senate is keeping its record of passing Defense authorization bills by the end of the calendar year. To get an update on all this, the Federal Drive with Tom Temin spoke with Bloomberg Government deputy news director Loren Duggan. Interview transcript: Tom Temin: And now the lame duck is paddling away.…

Democrats Reject Work Ethic, Embrace Freeloaders

December 31, 2021 Democrats, work, embrace, reject, ethic, Freeloaders0 comment

The Democratic Party used to call itself the party of working people and hail the “dignity of work.” No more. Now, Democrats want to guarantee people who choose not to work an income funded by the suckers who do the right thing by showing up for work, caring for their family, and paying taxes. Fortunately, these self-supporting Americans just dodged a bullet. The failure to pass Build Back Better in Congress, thanks to holdout Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., means that the monthly checks or automatic bank deposits to parents with…

Xi says China is ready to work with U.S. on condition of ‘mutual respect’ – CNBC

November 10, 2021 U.S., says, China, work, ready, condition, mutual, Respect, CNBC0 comment

Xi says China is ready to work with U.S. on condition of ‘mutual respect’ CNBC US President Biden, China’s Xi Jinping to meet virtually next week The Week Xi says China is ready to work with U.S. to manage differences Reuters Biden’s Virtual Summit With China’s Xi Is Now Planned for Next Week, Sources Say Bloomberg Xi says China is ready to work with US as Biden meeting planned for next week, source says CNN “us president” – Google News