Federal Insider: Solicitor general set to defend health care before Supreme Court

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Monday, March 19, 2012 News from the Fed Page Low-key solicitor general to be in health-care spotlight Robert Barnes Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. is set to argue the Obama administration's health care case before the Supreme Court. More Federal Headlines Federal funds help crime labs struggling with DNA evidence backlogs House GOP's Ryan to unveil new budget The Federal Eye While firefighters battled blazes, Hill staffers played games Obama reaching out to federal workers Buyouts, buyouts everywhere! Federal Diary Job grows as resources shrink for merit board Joe Davidson The Merit Systems Protection Board , an agency that plays an important role in the lives of federal civil servants, is facing a tough challenge getting its job done with shrinking resources Federal question of the week Would you consider phasing into retirement by drawing a partial annuity, working part-time and mentoring younger employees? On Leadership Job mobility for the Senior Executive Service Tom Fox A new report by McKinsey and the Partnership for Public Service shows that only 8 percent of the SES have worked at more than one agency Federal Player of the Week Promoting good governance in the Middle East The Partnership for Public Service When U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) employees in the Middle East need a political analysis of the countries they're working in or access to experts, they turn to Shannon Green. 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