Federal Insider: Confirmation game can be hard for GOP too

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Tuesday, May 01, 2012 News from the Fed Page Limbo: Not just for Democrats Al Kamen Al Kamen's In the Loop shows the confirmation game can be hard for Republicans, too. And he catches up with former congressman Vito Fossella. More Federal Headlines Profiled at airport? There's an app for that. Groups ask about savings changes Truth on foreign policy? Not during a campaign The Federal Eye TSP is well liked but not fully understood, survey finds Higher retirement contributions vs. savings EPA official resigns Federal Diary Federal Diary: Senate tries to fix USPS Joe Davidson The financial distress of the Postal Service can have personal implications for everyone, particularly its employees. Federal question of the week If you are forced to contribute more toward retirement benefits, will you cut back on your investments in the Thrift Savings Plan? On Leadership Leadership rankings for federal agencies A look at 20 agencies with the highest leadership scores. The best places to work in government Managing stress in the federal workplace Lower marks for federal leaders Federal Player of the Week Putting the science behind FDA's tobacco regulation The Partnership for Public Service The law giving the Food and Drug Administration authority to regulate tobacco products requires that it base decisions on science. Leading this ambitious effort is David Ashley, the science director of the FDA's Center's for Tobacco Products. 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