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Word at this writing, late Saturday morning, is that Gov. Ralph Northam is working the phones with Virginia Democrats, trying to find a way to survive the day politically.
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Legislation offered by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, to give federal employees a 2.6 percent pay increase passed the House of the Representatives.
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We are rapidly moving through the 2019 short session. One of the main sticking points is disagreement over how to use the budget surplus.
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Congress is pressing U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker on the Trump Administration’s decision to rescind Obama-era guidance on school discipline.
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The Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act of 2019 would ensure that federal employees can access money from their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) without penalty.
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U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) led an effort requesting financial flexibility from childcare organizations for parents and guardians affected by the government shutdown.
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A group of senators is urging the U.S. Office of Personnel Management to do everything in its power to prevent the termination of dental and vision insurance coverage for federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown.
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Today the House of Representatives passed the Senate companion version of legislation offered by Rep. Don Beyer to guarantee back pay to federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown.
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Control of the Virginia House of Delegates could come down to what happens to the 20th House District seat currently held by Republican Dickie Bell, who announced last week that he will not seek re-election in 2019.
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Though President Donald Trump wasn’t on the ballot in 2018, one-quarter of voters in Virginia’s U.S. Senate and House elections say they made their choices as a response to his administration.
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