MSPB a Step Closer to Quorum Following Senate Committee Vote
On October 6, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs voted to advance President Biden’s three nominees ...
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Senate Holds Hearing on MSPB Nominees, Whistleblower Advocates Call for Swift Confirmations
On September 22, the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs held a hearing on President Biden’s three ...
Senate to Hold Hearing on MSPB Nominations
The Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) is one step closer to regaining a quorum. On September 22, the U.S. Senate ...
Biden Announces Third MSPB Nomination, Confirmation Hearings Come Next
On September 2, President Biden announced his intent to nominate Tristan Leavitt to the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). The ...
Bill Introduced to Better Protect Congressional Whistleblowers
On July 29, Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act. The bill strengthens whistleblower protections for federal employees ...
The Decades-Long Fight for Court Access for Federal Employee Whistleblowers
Federal employee whistleblowers are essential safeguards to misconduct which threatens democracy, public health, the environment, taxpayer funds, and civil rights. ...
Appellate Court Sides with VA Whistleblower in Overruling MSPB Decision
On May 7, the U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by a Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) administrative judge ...
Senators Call for Removal of FHFA Inspector General
“The only thing this watchdog appears to hunt is her own employees,” wrote U.S. Senators in a letter to President ...
Bipartisan Bill Grants Court Access to Federal Employee Whistleblowers
On May 4, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives reintroduced the Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act of 2021 (WPIA). The bill ...
Biden Announces Nominee to Chair MSPB; Board Has Lacked Quorum for Years
On April 28, President Biden announced his intention to nominate Cathy Harris to be the Chair of the Merit Systems ...
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