#federal hiring freeze

Sen. Schatz Introduces Legislation in Support of Navy Shipyard Employees

U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) and U.S. Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.) introduced legislation that would exempt employees of Navy public shipyards and other employees that directly support the shipyards from President Donald Trump’s federal hiring freeze. Original cosponsors of the Senate bill include U.S. Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawai‘i), […]