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Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions on Regulatory and Other Collegial Boards and Commissions, 115th Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2020-04-20 · Reports · 15,480 words · PDF available
The President makes appointments to certain positions within the federal government, either using authorities granted to the President alone or with the advice and consent of the Senate. There are som...
The Hatch Act: A Primer
Congressional Research Service · 2020-04-20 · Resources · 1,735 words · PDF available
The Hatch Act (the Act) is a federal law that regulates the partisan political activities of most executive branch employees as well as certain state and local employees. The statute seeks to balance ...