Congress

• LaHood, ex-congressman’s son, to vie for Schock’s seat

  By KERRY LESTER Associated Press PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The son of former White House cabinet member Ray LaHood emerged as the leading contender Wednesday to replace U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, as two other potential…

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  March 18, 2015
• No furloughs, but IRS faces hard road ahead

  IRS Commissioner John Koskinen says the agency won't have to shut down for two days this fiscal year, as he earlier had warned employees. The IRS can make its current budget last until September because of other cuts it has made, he said.

  Budget

  March 18, 2015
• Gordon Adams, Distinguished Fellow, Stimson Center

  The Senate Budget Committee's markup of its FY 2016 budget resolution is under way on Capitol Hill. Committee Chairman Mike Enzi's (R-Wyo.) plan is a lot different than the one the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), rolled out yesterday. Gordon Adams is a professor at American University and former OMB official responsible for national security budgets. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he said the House's plan to boost the Overseas Contingency Operations budget to reach the level of spending the Obama administration wants for the Pentagon is a gimmick.

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  March 18, 2015
• Christopher Hart, Director, National Transportation Safety Board

  The Senate confirmed Christopher Hart as Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). He had been the acting chairman since April. when his predecessor Deborah Hersman left. A lawyer and well-known aviation safety expert, Hart held several senior jobs at the FAA. He was also an NTSB board member in the early 1990s. Just before his confirmation, Hart spoke with Tom Temin on the Federal Drive about how the board is handling what's turned out to be a busy year.

  Federal Drive

  March 18, 2015
• GOP offers $3.8T budget that boosts defense, cuts elsewhere

  By DAVID ESPO and ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans launched a boldly conservative 10-year budget plan on Tuesday that would favor the Pentagon, partially privatize Medicare and rely on deep cuts…

  Budget

  March 18, 2015
• House bill offers liability protection for information sharing

  New bill to strengthen information sharing is a top legislative priority for House Homeland Security Committee.

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  March 17, 2015
• FBI land swap concerns dominate GSA budget hearing

  The plan to swap the FBI's current building in downtown Washington for an as-yet-unnamed site in the metro region is causing consternation on Capitol Hill. Some members used a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing to share their concerns with GSA's new leader, Denise Turner Roth.

  Budget

  March 17, 2015
• House GOP budget calls for increase in feds’ retirement contributions

  House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-Ga.) released his $3.8 trillion budget plan, which includes language calling for an increase to federal employees' contributions to their retirement plans. All federal employees would pay 6.6 percent of their pay into their retirement plans. The bill also increases funding to the Defense Department's Overseas Contingency Operations fund, while keeping total DoD spending under sequestration caps.

  Budget

  March 17, 2015
• Budget fight: Obama claims the upper hand over Congress

  By JOSH LEDERMAN and JIM KUHNHENN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Bolstered by a spate of upbeat economic news, President Barack Obama is claiming the upper hand in the budget fight unfolding in Congress, aiming…

  Budget

  March 17, 2015
• House vets chairman: VA impeding congressional oversight

  The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee on Monday accused the inspector general and other officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs of withholding reports from his panel, despite pledges to be transparent.

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  March 16, 2015
• David Hawkings, Senior Editor, Roll Call

  The 2016 budget is the star of a new video from Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.), the chairman of the House Budget Committee. He'll release the details of the budget the committee will start to mark up tomorrow morning. The Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), says his committee will start to mark up a budget soon too. David Hawkings is Senior Editor at Roll Call. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he predicted what might happen next in the budget's evolution.

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  March 16, 2015
• 5 things to know about Congress’ budget debate

  By ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress’ annual budget debate pits Republicans against Democrats as the newly empowered GOP in the House and Senate offer their alternatives to President Barack Obama’s budget. A…

  Budget

  March 16, 2015
• Cardin: Feds are not ‘faceless, nameless bureaucrats’

  Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) pledged to showcase the work of federal employees during a town hall meeting at the Census Bureau. He also suggested that they brag a little about achievements that seem to go unnoticed on Capitol Hill.

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  March 16, 2015
• Congress’ March Madness: Fed-focused bills might not make the Final Four

  It's March Madness on Capitol Hill. In Depth host Francis Rose looks at four bills in Congress that are now vying for a shot at the Big Dance.

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  March 16, 2015