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March 9, 2015
There are certain advantages to feeding at the public trough — a new Gallup poll reveals U.S. federal government workers are prospering more than workers in the private economy are.
March 6, 2015
Federal employees would see their pension calculations changed from the average of their highest three years of pay to the average of their highest five years of pay, under a new bill introduced March 4.
March 6, 2015
Federal employees don’t like the idea, but they could see the way their pensions are calculated change from an average of the highest-paid three years to an average of the highest-paid five years.
March 5, 2015
As a freshman member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Bruce Westerman has gone largely unnoticed by the unions that represent federal employees, but that is about to change.
March 5, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman issued the following statement regarding his introduction of H.R. 1230, a bill that would adjust the calculation of average pay for purposes of Federal civilian annuities.
March 5, 2015
Due to inclement weather, Congressman Bruce Westerman's offices in El Dorado, Hot Springs, Ozark, Pine Bluff, and Washington, D.C., are all closed today (March 5).
March 5, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-AR) has introduced legislation (H.R. 1230) that would change the pension benefit formula for federal employees to use the highest five years of earnings to calculate civil service pension benefits.
March 3, 2015
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was praised Tuesday by the entire Arkansas delegation for delivering a clear and compelling case for drawing a hard line against Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
Issues:Foreign Affairs
March 3, 2015
Congressman Bruce Westerman (R-Hot Springs) issued the following statement Tuesday (March 3) after voting against the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (H.R. 240).