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The legislation comes after public outcry over federal officers without personal or agency identification clashing with and detaining protesters.

Mail deliveries could be delayed by a day or more under cost-cutting efforts being imposed by the new postmaster general.

Members of Congress want answers after an oversight organization’s report that administration officials were given legal advice against the proposed merger of the Office of Personnel Management and General Services Administration.

Legislation introduced in the House and Senate would require agencies to produce a a cost-benefit analysis for any proposed relocations that would impact at least five percent of their workforce.

The Senate Ethics Committee found no evidence of wrongdoing by Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia after investigating stock trades she made weeks before the coronavirus caused markets to plunge.

The Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act would require a new study comparing Ligado and the Pentagon’s claims on interference.

Two bills currently under consideration in Congress could have a direct impact on federal employees working in the office and interacting with the public during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley says he is blocking two Trump administration nominees until the White House provides adequate reasons for the termination of two inspectors general.