Union says spending bill pushes privatization of airport screening
The legislation caps the number of TSA screeners at 46,000, prompting concerns from the American Federation of Government Employees.
The legislation caps the number of TSA screeners at 46,000, prompting concerns from the American Federation of Government Employees.
Federal government offices are closed because of the weather.
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Groups that rarely agree on cost-cutting measures find common ground on proposals in the bill.
The latest numbers from BLS show that the federal government lost another 2,000 employees in December.
Military groups say the pension reduction amounts to a broken promise to service members.
The omnibus appropriations bill provides about $200 million less than the project asks for in 2014.
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