Federal Insider: Experts to Senate: Confirm nominees quickly

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, March 23, 2012 News from the Fed Page Experts to Senate: Confirm nominees quickly Ed O'Keefe A new commission urges presidential candidates and senators to think more seriously about the White House transition process. More Federal Headlines PACS of all flavors The Cable: Ryan budget slashes diplomacy and development What would a 0.5 percent raise mean? The Federal Eye Lawmakers raise doubts about postal closing plans What would federal workers do with a 0.5 percent pay increase? More employee disclosure forms to go public Federal Diary Red threat level for DHS morale Joe Davidson Department of Homeland Security employees are committed to the agency's mission — even as the agency fails to inspire them. Federal question of the week What would you do with the .5 percent raise President Obama proposed for federal workers? On Leadership Fixing diversity gaps in the federal workforce Tom Fox A new EEOC report spotlights specific areas that need improvement. Federal leaders, take note. Federal Player of the Week Helping the courts find interpreters The Partnership for Public Service William Moran provides assistance to judges and clerks in finding interpreters fluent in some 120 different languages, ranging from Spanish, Mandarin, Russian, Arabic and Vietnamese to Haitian Creole, Nepalese and Portuguese.. The voting database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy