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DOL Faces Dec. 30 Deadline to Replace H-2A Wage Rate Methodology
The Trump administration's Department of Labor (DOL) faces a court-ordered deadline of Dec. 30 to replace the H-2A adverse effect wage rate (AEWR)...
H-1B Prevailing Wage Floors Would Rise Under Trump Proposal
The federal methodology for setting minimum wages that employers must pay temporary foreign workers in specialty occupations is the subject of a new...
Child Labor Violations Rising, but Enforcement is Lacking
Child labor violations and the number of children affected by those violations have been on the rise since fiscal year 2015, according to a new federal...
Coordination Gaps in Disability Programs Leave Service Gaps
A new federal review finds that bureaucratic friction between two major funding programs is creating gaps in disability employment services for some of the...
House GOP Questions Union Political Spending
House Republicans examined whether union leaders represent workers or push political agendas on September 15. The hearing, titled "Out Of Touch: When Union...
EEOC Proposal Would Shift Initial EEO Decisions to Agencies
The Congressional Research Service report dated Sept. 15 examines proposed changes to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s federal-sector equal...
Actors' Equity Switches Firms on Performing Artist Taxes
Actors' Equity Association switched lobbying firms in early September, ending its relationship with Meltsner Strategies LLC and engaging Alignment...
Congress Weighs Trucking Rules Ahead of Transportation Deadline
Trucks carry approximately 65 percent of U.S. freight by weight and 75 percent by cargo value, making commercial trucking central to the nation's supply...
House Staff Minimum Pay Reached $45,000; Senior Medians Fell
House staff compensation has emerged as a focal point for congressional operations, with a recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report documenting...
11 of 16 Selected Senate Positions Had Higher Median Pay in FY25
A recent Congressional Research Service (CRS) report tracking Senate committee staff pay finds that compensation for some key positions has moved in...
2025 House Committee Staff Median Pay Spanned $69,910-$228,032
House committee staff in 14 selected positions had median pay ranging from $69,910 for staff assistants to $228,032 for staff directors in 2025.
Congressional Staff Now Earn More Than Members
Members' base salaries have remained frozen at $174,000 since 2009, while their own staff can now earn up to $228,000 annually, creating a situation where...
Senate Staff Pay Diverged by Role From FY2001 to FY2025
A look into Senate staff salaries reveals stark disparities in compensation trends across Senate staff roles, with some positions gaining ground while...
Deregulation Debate: Business Groups vs. Labor on Workplace Rules
The House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections heard pitched arguments on September 2 over whether the Trump administration's push to gut workplace rules...
NARFE Hires Alignment For Government Issues Lobbying
Alignment Government Strategies registered the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) as a new lobbying client, with a signed...
Federal Rules Limit Aircraft Mechanic Career Pathways
Nearly 100 aviation maintenance programs are training high school students as the aviation industry faces thousands of projected job openings each year, but...
Defense Workforce Shortage Drives Federal Strategy on Skilled Trades
The Trump administration is doubling down on reshaping America's defense workforce to meet surging demand for weapons and shipbuilding, with federal...
EDA Expands Mission While Facing Staffing Cuts
The Economic Development Administration (EDA), the only federal agency with economic development as its sole mission, has seen its staffing fall to 198...
