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Speaker Mike Johnson has postponed a vote on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal agencies and programs funded for six months.
September 11, 2024 -
The Veterans Health Administration planned for “net-zero growth” for its workforce this year, but kept hiring amid ‘unprecedented health care demand.'
September 11, 2024 -
NARA says agencies can continue sending official personnel folders to the National Personnel Records Center through June 2025.
September 11, 2024 -
Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on funding bill with proof of citizenship mandate despite dim prospectsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson is vowing to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for new voters as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown. He's doing so even though the measure appears likely to be voted down. Johnson says the issue of election security is too critical to ignore, though research has shown that voting by non-citizens is extremely rare. It’s also clear that Republicans see value in making House Democrats take another vote on the issue. Congress must pass some form of government funding legislation this month to avoid a partial shutdown starting in October.
September 10, 2024 -
The discharge petition the lawmakers filed requires 218 signatures — a simple House majority — to force a floor vote, possibly ending WEP and GPO for good.
September 10, 2024 -
State Department officials notified the American Foreign Service Association about the possible lapse of funds in July.
September 10, 2024 -
House Speaker Mike Johnson has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more months.
September 09, 2024 -
Congress is back in town this week. However, the big question is whether the House and Senate can agree on a continuing resolution by Sept. 30.
September 09, 2024 -
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says passage of a six-month temporary spending bill would have widespread and devastating effects on the department and the military. He wrote in a letter Sunday to key members of Congress that passing a continuing resolution that caps spending at 2024 levels, rather than taking action on the proposed 2025 budget will hurt thousands of defense programs, and damage military recruiting just as it is beginning to recover after the COVID-19 pandemic. Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson has teed up a vote this week on a bill that would keep the federal government funded for six more months.
September 08, 2024 -
VA officials told Congress about the $15 billion total budget shortfall in July. Lawmakers say it’s the largest funding gap in the department’s history.
September 06, 2024 -
Former President Donald Trump says he would create a government efficiency commission to audit the entire federal government.
September 05, 2024 -
"If Congress doesn't get its act together and pass something within the next month or so, they will have a shutdown," congressional reporter Maeve Sheehey said.
September 03, 2024 -
The Office of Management and Budget’s updated Circular A-11 with new requirements and deadlines for customer experience, real property and much more.
September 02, 2024 -
After the Chevron decision, Congress must now write clearer and more precise laws, and this task may help them consider policy outcomes more than ever before.
September 02, 2024 -
The EEOC disputes House Republicans’ claims that the budget problems were avoidable or they didn’t do enough to address their current funding situation.
August 26, 2024