Congress

  • Next month it will be quiet while Congress is away, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey tells us what’s going to be on their plate when they return.

    March 31, 2009
  • What does the future hold for clean coal technology? In 2003, the Department of Energy began a project called “Future Gen”. This involves building a coal-powered energy plant that would capture and store much of…

    March 16, 2009
  • Proper implementation of Chief Management Officer is key to improvements

    March 12, 2009
  • Past 8 years \'frustrating\' for new panel chair

    March 05, 2009
  • Defrauding the federal government is not enough to stop the award of future contracts.

    February 27, 2009
  • The Forest Service could be moving. The office is now under the Department of Agriculture – but could soon fall under Interior. Robin Nazzaro is Director of Natural Resources and Environmental Issues at the Government…

    February 27, 2009
  • How do convicts get federal contracts? That’s what the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee wanted to find out yesterday. Chairman Edolphus Towns of New York tells us about what they learned and how they…

    February 27, 2009
  • President Barack Obama addressed Congress and the nation last night. The president talked about the economy and his plans for the future, including his 2010 budget proposal. Jodi Schneider, Senior Editor of Congressional Quarterly, joins…

    February 25, 2009
  • Two veteran lawmakers analyze stimulus passage.

    February 23, 2009
  • House Republicans up in arms over a possible change in the management of the Census.

    February 13, 2009
  • The Department of Defense is planning for a new dawn. Nearly half of its civilian workers will retire in the next few years. Officials at DoD are required to meet marks for their plans to…

    February 12, 2009
  • Congress has reached a deal on the stimulus package, opening the doors for lots of spending by the federal government, but where will the money go? There are four categories: tax breaks for individuals and…

    February 11, 2009
  • Government auditors say the 2005 round of the Base Realignment and Closure is the biggest, most complex and most costly ever. Investigators from GAO say DOD agencies need to take steps to make sure BRAC…

    February 05, 2009
  • The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has a new subcommittee to focus on federal contracting. Chairman Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) announced that Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) will be the chairwoman of the Ad Hoc…

    January 29, 2009