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If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Monday, June 04, 2012 News from the Fed Page For think tanks, new leadership Allen McDuffee Wave of retirements comes as groups face fewer financial resources, increased competition and a changing world. More Federal Headlines Romney on government workers Winners and losers in Wisconsin recall vote Farmers, lawmakers braced for cuts in subsidies The Federal Eye Members of Congress push for TSA contract 'Virtual' employees at GSA spent $750,000 on travel over nine months GOP plan based on raising retirement payments Federal Diary Federal workers lead the fight against DOMA Joe Davidson Federal employees are the vanguard in the fight against an unjust federal law that legalizes discrimination against gays and lesbians. Their latest victory against DOMA came Thursday in Boston with a ruling by a First Circuit appeals court. Federal question of the week How often do you find yourself working off the clock, voluntarily doing overtime for which you don't request payment? On Leadership Are your employees upset about pay? Tom Fox Federal employee satisfaction with pay was down 6.1 percent during 2011, the most significant drop in almost 10 years. Great summer reads for federal leaders Leadership rankings for federal agencies The best places to work in government Federal Player of the Week Recruiting veterans for government service The Partnership for Public Service Joseph Kennedy, a principal deputy associate director of the Office of Personnel Management , and his team took the lead in implementing a presidential order to recruit and hire qualified veterans. 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