Unfinished Benefits Business Awaits Congress

Congress reconvenes this week but won’t get down to work in earnest until the first full week of February. Congress made some progress in 2001 on several long-running benefits issues in the federal and postal employee and retiree realm, but carries a full plate of leftovers into its 2002 legislative work year. In some cases, the progress was reflected in growing cosponsorship of proposed legislation, while in others the mere introduction of legislation represented a significant advance. For a look at how these proposals stand in Congress, go to https://www.fedweek.com/HotFreeNews/default.asp for the full story in the hot free info section of our website.