Federal Insider: Treaty on the seas is in rough Senate waters

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Tuesday, May 29, 2012 News from the Fed Page Treaty on the seas is in rough Senate waters Walter Pincus The Law of the Sea Convention is having difficulty getting ratified. More Federal Headlines Program recruits older vets for job training Background Check: Richard Cordray Federal Faces: Joseph Kennedy Study finds savings in partial retirement USDA targets food-stamp fraud with state effort The Federal Eye IRS to close 43 small offices Federal agencies told to begin awarding flags for fallen employees Lawmaker demands further inquiry into GSA's Neely Federal Diary Not everyone is comfortable reporting unethical behavior, survey indicates Joe Davidson COLUMN | About 45 percent of Secret Service workers would fear reprisal, and that's too high. Federal question of the week How often do you find yourself working off the clock, voluntarily doing overtime for which you don't request payment? On Leadership Great summer leadership reads Tom Fox Here are five books to add to your packing list that offer new leadership ideas, tools and techniques. Federal Player of the Week Ensuring delivery of sensitive diplomatic materials The Partnership for Public Service Shane Morris played a crucial behind-the-scenes role for the State Department during the Arab Spring uprisings in 2011, ensuring that U.S. embassies were able to dispatch and receive critical classified documents and equipment to fully carry out their diplomatic missions. 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