1.0Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairshttps://www.hsgac.senate.govTim O'Connor Fraserhttps://www.hsgac.senate.gov/author/tofraser/Johnson Requests that OPM be Wary of Political Appointees “Burrowing in” to Career Positions During Transition - Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="B4rjMBfZ1c"><a href="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/reps/johnson-requests-that-opm-be-wary-of-political-appointees-burrowing-in-to-career-positions-during-transition/">Johnson Requests that OPM be Wary of Political Appointees “Burrowing in” to Career Positions During Transition</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/media/reps/johnson-requests-that-opm-be-wary-of-political-appointees-burrowing-in-to-career-positions-during-transition/embed/#?secret=B4rjMBfZ1c" width="600" height="338" title="“Johnson Requests that OPM be Wary of Political Appointees “Burrowing in” to Career Positions During Transition” — Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs" data-secret="B4rjMBfZ1c" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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WASHINGTON — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, wrote to Beth Cobert, acting director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), on Monday, to request that the OPM make the committee aware of federal employees who have converted, or attempt to convert, from political appointments to career positions, […]https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/HSGAC_Logo_Social.jpg1200630