Cummings counters Chaffetz on federal workforce (Opinion)

The Washington Post: Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), chairs the powerful House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that oversees the federal workforce and management issues. Last month he outlined a sweeping agenda that could result in congressional action on topics ranging from firing feds faster, to changing the retirement system for new hires and possibly giving some workers pay raises.

Sitting next to him on the committee room dais is the panel’s ranking Democrat, Rep. Elijah Cummings (Md.). They have a good working relationship and the committee is a more cooperative and collegial place under their leadership than it was when Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) was chairman.

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