Hearing
Hatch Act: Options for Reform
9:30am in 2247 RHOB
Subcommittee Chairman Ross Opening Statement
During my brief tenure as a member of Congress, I have seen how well-intentioned legislation can have unintended consequences when applied to the real world. This is certainly true with respect to the Hatch Act.
Originally enacted in 1939, the Hatch Act was needed to prevent an all too prevalent practice of federal employees engaging in partisan political activity ...