Federal Managers Association

In the News

• VITTER CONTINUES TO BLOCK OPM DIRECTOR'S CONFIRMATION - May 12, 2016

• Senator says he won’t yet lift hold on Cobert’s confirmation

  By Nicole Ogrysko, Federal News Radio

  One senator says he will continue his hold on Beth Cobert’s nomination to be the permanent Office of Personnel Management director.

  Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) said he isn’t satisfied with OPM’s response to his questions about a final rule that lets members of Congress and their staff buy health insurance on the Small Business Health Options Plan (SHOP) exchange. And he’s blaming OPM — as well as members of Congress — for being complicit to an exemption in the Affordable Care Act that members shouldn’t have.

  To read the full article, please click here.

##