The federal government puts out a ‘help wanted’ notice as Biden seeks to undo Trump cuts Lisa Rein © Matt McClain/The Washington Post The Biden administration is racing to backfill a depleted federal government after dramatic cuts during Trump s four years in the White House.
The Federal Bureau of Prisons, its staff depleted by Trump-era hiring freezes, is advertising for thousands of jobs. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is bringing on dozens of lawyers after being gutted by four years of budget cuts. The Agriculture Department is moving to replace hundreds of scientists who fled or were forced out by the last administration.
The federal government puts out a help wanted notice as Biden seeks to undo Trump cuts
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HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge dines with 11th Congressional District candidate, Cleveland mayoral candidate and others
Photo posted on Facebook under headline ‘Good Fellas’ shows a man convicted in the Cuyahoga corruption scandal also at the table. Author: Mark Naymik (WKYC) Updated: 6:32 PM EDT May 14, 2021
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She can’t say so publicly, but U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge has a strong interest in who fills the 11th Congressional seat she vacated to join President Joe Biden’s cabinet.
The Warrensville Heights Democrat has long played an active role in politics in Cuyahoga County and the district, where she’s been involved in intra-party battles for judgeships, endorsements and party leadership. She relied on her local political acumen and network to get to congress in 2008, following in the footsteps of two black icons: Louis Stoke
Government watchdog says Fudge violated Hatch Act POLITICO 2 hrs ago By Daniel Lippman © Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge s Hatch Act violation appears to be the first such violation in the Biden administration.
The Office of Special Counsel, an independent federal investigative agency, has concluded that Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge violated the Hatch Act earlier this year when she opined on the 2022 Ohio Senate election, according to a letter obtained by POLITICO.
In a March 18 White House press briefing, Fudge, a former Democratic congresswoman from Ohio, was asked whether she wanted to weigh in on who should succeed her in the district’s open congressional seat. “No,” she said, with a smile. But when a reporter followed up by asking her about the Senate race in her home state, she responded that she had two friends, Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) and Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley, who were
The OSC concluded that Fudge violated the Hatch Act during a White House press briefing on March 18, when she answered a question about the 2022 Ohio Senate race.
Fudge, a former representative of Ohio, was asked at the briefing if she thought there was a Democrat who should run for the open House seat, after Sen. Rob Portman
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Fudge responded, “Oh, absolutely.” When asked who she had in mind, she mentioned two potential candidates, adding “I think we have a good shot at it.”
“Well, I have two friends that are thinking about it. Tim Ryan
Timothy (Tim) RyanDemocrats confront difficult prospects for midtermsTim Ryan touts labor support in Senate bidDemocratic leaders push to boost congressional staff payMORE, of course, is thinking about it. I understand that Nan Whaley is thinking about it. I mean, I think we’re going to put a good person in that race, no matter who we choose. But they’re both friends. I think we have a good shot at it. I know people ha
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