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In today's Federal Newscast, the Senate passed a group of bills which will have an effect on the Veterans Affairs Department and veterans' benefits.
The $1.6 billion project was cancelled in mid-July, but officials say they are committed to coming up with a plan for FBI's headquarters by the end of 2017.
The Defense Department sent a report to Congress detailing recommendations to reorganize and restructure its Acquisition, Technology and Logistics office and the role of its chief management officer.
The House passed a "minibus" of 2018 spending bills before leaving town for a month-long recess. Budget experts say the possibility of sequestration isn't the only reason why the minibus has little chance of survival.
FEMA has a limited view into the allegations of misconduct that come from the agency's employees, because it lacks both the case management system and the written disciplinary policies to address misconduct from its cohort of temporary workers.
Congress spent weeks crafting and voting on various measures to reform the American health care system with, so far, nothing to show for it, but there are still plenty of important measures awaiting lawmakers attention, and not many days left to tackle them. These include the annual Defense authorization bill, emergency funding for the VA and finding a way to keep the government open past Sept. 30. David Hawkings, senior editor at Roll Call, brings Federal Drive with Tom Temin up to speed on happenings on Capitol Hill.
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey asks, could politicians out to gut the federal retirement program be damaging their hopes of higher office?
The Defense Logistics Agency says it has addressed several of the weaknesses that allowed undercover GAO investigators to obtain "controlled" military equipment by posing as a fake federal law enforcement agency. But some members of Congress say the steps aren't enough, and want the program suspended.
The House passed a last-minute bill Friday morning that will replenish the Veterans Choice Program with $2.1 billion in additional funds for the next six months. The additional Choice funds are crucial, as they buy lawmakers and the Veterans Affairs Department more time to redesign the program. But the legislation is also packed with new hiring flexibilities.
Walter Shaub, who publicly clashed with the Trump administration during his time as government ethics director, wants to give his former office more teeth.
Ten House Republicans reiterated their concerns for the recent fiscal 2018 budget proposals that would make significant changes to the federal retirement system for current and future employees and retirees. Eighteen senators, nearly all Democrats, also wrote their own letter to Senate leadership voicing their opposition.
As members of Congress encourage the whistleblower community to continue to speak up, they acknowledged the long list of improvements they want to make to whistleblower protections at individual agencies like the IRS and FBI.
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs committee passed the TSP Modernization Act of 2017, along with a handful of other bills that could soon affect the lives and careers of the federal workforce.
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner John Koskinen urged Congress to fund the tax administration so it can invest in IT infrastructure, and meet customer service demands.