* SECOND, a hiring freeze on all federal employees to reduce federal workforce through attrition (exempting military, public safety, and public health); (npr.org)
D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser has been courting tech companies to help fill the economic gap created by a shrinking federal workforce. (usatoday.com)
Federal Workforce Probationary Period Extension — Vote Passed (213 - 204, 16 Not Voting) Passage of the bill would increase to two years the probationary period for newly hired federal employees, for any individuals promoted to a supervisory or managerial role, and for any individual appointed to the Senior Executive Service. (seedsofdemocracy.org)