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  • Johnson Statement on GAO Report Encouraging OSC to Improve Case Management Processes

    WASHINGTON — On Monday the Government Accountability Office issued a report, requested by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, that evaluated how the Office of Special Counsel (OSC) reviews whistleblower disclosures and allegations of prohibited personnel practices throughout the federal government. GAO made seven recommendations for how OSC could improve its evaluation of allegations from federal whistleblowers.  &ld...

  • Johnson Applauds Trump Administration for Reining in Union ‘Dues Skimming’ from Medicaid Payments

    WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauded the Trump Administration on Tuesday after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it would rein in potential abuses of Medicaid payments. Sen. Johnson had this to say following the announcement: “Union dues skimming diverts Medicaid funds from the very people that the program is supposed to help. I applaud the Trump Administration f...

Minority News

  • McCaskill Continues Investigation into Post-Hurricane Contracting, Seeks Answers on Debris Removal Contracts

    WASHINGTON – After recent news reports revealed a failure to execute prepositioned contracts for debris removal in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma last year, U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill continued her investigation into post-hurricane contracting by once again pushing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on the steps it is taking to ensure proper use of prepositioned contracts at the state and local level. The Florida Department of Transportation, which cleared debris in the Flo...

  • Senate Confirms Top Ethics Official with McCaskill Support

    WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill, the top-ranking Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined the Senate in unanimously confirming the Administration’s pick to lead the Office of Government Ethics, Emory A. Rounds III. The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is responsible for conducting oversight of executive agencies. “Having a permanent ethics leader in the Administration will help us improve our efforts to hold ...