FIGHTING FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES
"I want every federal employee to know I am on their side. Their commitment to public service makes life better for us all." - U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)
Protecting Federal Jobs
· Fighting against attacks on federal employees in budget debates
· Fought against privatizing 350 jobs at Walter Reed Medical Center
· Fighting to ensure the size of the federal workforce is determined based on the
mission of the agencies
· Opposes quotas for outsourcing federal jobs to private contractors
Keeping Federal Jobs and Facilities in Maryland
· Transformed a closed naval base in MD into a new research facility
· Brought Census Bureau and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
offices to the Suitland Federal Center
· Saved jobs at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Baltimore
· Preserved jobs at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, MD
Preserving Pay and Safeguarding Benefits
· Fighting to make federal employee Cost of Living Adjustments keep pace with military pay raises
· Voted to extend Law Enforcement Officer retirement benefits to Custom and Border Patrol Officers
· Voted to allow federal agencies to assist employees in paying for child care
· Championed legislation to make long-term care available to federal employees
Fighting for Federal Employees Rights
· Supports collective bargaining for all federal employees
· Voted to protect federal employee whistle-blowers from retaliation
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