Labor and Employment

Pentagon Proposes Phase Out of National Guard Technician Program

The Department of Defense sent Congress a proposal on May 11 to phase out the National Guard's Military Technician program over ten years, a move that would...

Congress

Labor Department's Deregulation Agenda Faces House Hearing

An Education and Workforce Committee hearing titled 'Less Red Tape, More Opportunity: Unleashing American Workers And Job Creators' was scheduled for...

Labor and Employment

Axalta Coating Systems Hires Miller Strategies on Labor

Axalta Coating Systems LLC registered with Miller Strategies LLC to lobby on labor, antitrust, and workplace issues. The coating systems company filed its...

Labor and Employment

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania Hires Taft Lobbying Firm

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania has entered the federal lobbying arena, hiring Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP to advocate on its behalf. The...

Labor and Employment

Seasonal Employment Alliance Hires Continental Strategy

The Seasonal Employment Alliance has hired Continental Strategy LLC to lobby on labor, antitrust, and workplace issues. The move marks a shift in...

Labor and Employment

EDA's Workforce Shrinks As Grant Portfolio and Duties Grow

The Economic Development Administration faces a growing capacity crisis that threatens its ability to manage expanding responsibilities. A Congressional...

Labor and Employment

Trucking Policy Debate: Safety vs. Deregulation

A Congressional Research Service report on surface transportation reauthorization was prepared by John Frittelli, Specialist in Transportation Policy.

Government Operations

Pentagon Lags on Security Cooperation Workforce Reforms

The Defense Department manages a security cooperation workforce conducting activities valued at $104.4 billion in fiscal year 2025, yet significant gaps...

Government Operations

GAO Finds Jobs Report Data Quality at Risk

In a June 2026 analysis, the GAO found that the quality of employment data is deteriorating due to declining survey participation. Fewer Americans are...

Government Operations

GAO Warns Forest Service Timber Goals at Risk From Cuts

A recent GAO report examines how the Forest Service is navigating pressure to dramatically increase timber production while simultaneously facing workforce...

Transportation

Lyft Lobbies on Highway Bill, Worker Classification

Lyft is making a pointed play for federal transportation policy, particularly around a sweeping highway reauthorization bill that faces internal Republican...

Labor and Employment

Army Depots Face Workforce Shortage Despite $7.1B Investment

The Army's two largest depots for maintaining ground vehicles are struggling to keep military equipment combat-ready despite spending more than $7.1 billion...

Law and Order

Child Labor Penalties Frozen as Violations Surge

A recent CRS report published July 1 examines how federal child labor law works in practice, and the findings arrive as Congress debates whether penalties...

Labor and Employment

Federal Probationary Workers Leaving Jobs at Higher Rates

A recent GAO report has uncovered a striking shift in the federal workforce: probationary employees are leaving government jobs at rates significantly...

Government Operations

OSHA Lacks Official Standard to Cite Employers for Heat Violations

A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report updated on August 18 examines OSHA's approach to heat exposure regulation, a policy area where the current...

Legislation

Overtime Deduction Claims Far Exceed Eligible Workers

The deduction, created by the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act signed into law on July 4, 2025, allows workers to exclude certain overtime pay from taxable...

Labor and Employment

Walmart Hires Perception Partners for Labor and Antitrust

Walmart is expanding its lobbying footprint by engaging Perception Partners LLC to handle labor, antitrust, and tax policy matters. Walmart Inc. spent...