Hiring Freeze Across The Government

A new bill on the House floor would freeze hiring across the government until the national deficit has been knocked out. Representative Tom Marino (R-Pa.) introduced the bill that would freeze federal hiring in all but a few agencies. Among the exemptions would be USPS and federal law enforcement. Marino wants to halt hiring until the budget deficit is under control. Marino's bill is one of at least three similar bills that would affect the federal workforce either by cutting, freezing it or fuloughing it.