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In reply to the discussion: Rep. Mark Pocan tweet about preventing Federal officials from communicating with Congress [View all]ancianita
(36,023 posts)26. This one from blogslut.
Sec. 713. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act shall be available for the payment of the salary of any officer or employee of the Federal Government, who
(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit or prevent, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government from having any direct oral or written communication or contact with any Member, committee, or subcommittee of the Congress in connection with any matter pertaining to the employment of such other officer or employee or pertaining to the department or agency of such other officer or employee in any way, irrespective of whether such communication or contact is at the initiative of such other officer or employee or in response to the request or inquiry of such Member, committee, or subcommittee; or
(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discriminates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or any term or condition of employment of, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or attempts or threatens to commit any of the foregoing actions with respect to such other officer or employee, by reason of any communication or contact of such other officer or employee with any Member, committee, or subcommittee of the Congress as described in paragraph (1).
(1) prohibits or prevents, or attempts or threatens to prohibit or prevent, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government from having any direct oral or written communication or contact with any Member, committee, or subcommittee of the Congress in connection with any matter pertaining to the employment of such other officer or employee or pertaining to the department or agency of such other officer or employee in any way, irrespective of whether such communication or contact is at the initiative of such other officer or employee or in response to the request or inquiry of such Member, committee, or subcommittee; or
(2) removes, suspends from duty without pay, demotes, reduces in rank, seniority, status, pay, or performance or efficiency rating, denies promotion to, relocates, reassigns, transfers, disciplines, or discriminates in regard to any employment right, entitlement, or benefit, or any term or condition of employment of, any other officer or employee of the Federal Government, or attempts or threatens to commit any of the foregoing actions with respect to such other officer or employee, by reason of any communication or contact of such other officer or employee with any Member, committee, or subcommittee of the Congress as described in paragraph (1).
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Rep. Mark Pocan tweet about preventing Federal officials from communicating with Congress [View all]
yaesu
Oct 2019
OP
yep, plus they can find enough dummies in the us to fund a go fund me for their poor fellow fascists
yaesu
Oct 2019
#4
One would hope this encompasses access to government provided travel and lodging
pecosbob
Oct 2019
#6
Wiouldn't this include Dotard himself? He's tehnically an employee/officer of the Fed, no?
flibbitygiblets
Oct 2019
#15
I cannot WAIT to see if Rachel covers this tonight. It needs national media amplification.
ancianita
Oct 2019
#13
Wait. Who's empowered to officially direct the U.S. Treasury to stop the paychecks? SCOTUS? Pelosi?
ancianita
Oct 2019
#22
Right. I'm not talking about budgeting. I'm talking about the OP law on paychecks.
ancianita
Oct 2019
#25