Additional Tax Breaks Included in the OBBBA
On July 4, 2025, Congress passed a comprehensive domestic policy bill, called the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes a range of tax...
Department of Veterans Affairs Revises Staff Reduction Plans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has revised its plans for staff reductions, moving away from an initial target of cutting...
One Big Beautiful Bill Act Passed
The “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act passed the House of Representatives on July 3, 2025, with a 218–214 vote, after Senate...
Federal Workforce Reductions and FedScope Modernization
The Trump administration’s efforts to streamline the federal workforce have led to a notable reduction in employee numbers, as reported...
Senate Passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act
President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, a budget reconciliation bill, passed the U.S. Senate on July 1, 2025, with a 51–50 vote,...
Supreme Court Ruling on Nationwide Injunctions: Implications for Federal Employees
On June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc. reshaped the landscape of federal court authority by restricting...
National Postal Workers Day
The United States Postal Service (USPS) traces its origins to 1775, when the Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as the...
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Union Bargaining Ban
On June 24, 2025, U.S. District Judge James Donato in San Francisco issued a preliminary injunction blocking an executive order from...
Senate Parliamentarian Strikes Down Provisions Affecting Federal Workers
Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough struck down several provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill targeting federal workers as violating...
Federal Employee of the Year No Longer a Federal Employee
David Lebryk, named the 2025 Federal Employee of the Year by the Partnership for Public Service, is a former U.S. Treasury Department...
