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In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of NDAA

In an extraordinary New Year’s Day session, the Republican-controlled Senate easily turned aside the veto, dismissing Trump’s objections to the $740…

Defense

NDAA veto could jeopardize pay and benefits for nurses, Gold Star Families and other military occupations

Defense

By all indications, FY ’21 is going to be a bumpy ride

Congress

$900B COVID relief bill passed by Congress, sent to Trump

Congress

Congress approves $900B COVID relief bill, sending to Trump

Congress

2021 spending bill: Cyber, federal buildings are winners, IT modernization is a loser

Budget

Omnibus endorses 1% federal pay raise, gives feds more time to repay deferred payroll taxes

Pay & Benefits

U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is seen at the U.S. Capitol at night after negotiators sealed a deal for COVID relief Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, in Washington. Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday on an almost $1 trillion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana.

Congress working ’til the bitter end of the year

Budget

Feds, you were quite popular over the last four years

Federal Report

Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill

Budget

Congress averts shutdown; fight continues over pandemic aid

Government Shutdown

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, speaks during a news conference following a weekly meeting with the Senate Republican caucus, Tuesday, Dec. 8. 2020 at the Capitol in Washington. (Sarah Silbiger/Pool via AP)

Trump, Congress avert shutdown, buy time for COVID-19 talks

President Donald Trump has signed a temporary government-wide funding bill into law, averting a federal shutdown at midnight and buying Congress time for…

Government Shutdown

FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2020, file photo sunlight shines on the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington. President-elect Joe Biden wants to “restore the soul of America.” First, he'll need to fix a broken and divided Congress. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Congress will take up 1-week stopgap to keep government running through Dec. 18

Congress will begin voting Wednesday on a temporary funding stop-gap that will keep the government through Dec. 18. Congressional leaders have repeatedly…

Government Shutdown

Congress needs to pass budget deal before CR runs out Friday

Congress

WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for the outlook.

In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of NDAA

NDAA veto could jeopardize pay and benefits for nurses, Gold Star Families and other military occupations

By all indications, FY ’21 is going to be a bumpy ride

$900B COVID relief bill passed by Congress, sent to Trump

Congress approves $900B COVID relief bill, sending to Trump

2021 spending bill: Cyber, federal buildings are winners, IT modernization is a loser

Omnibus endorses 1% federal pay raise, gives feds more time to repay deferred payroll taxes

Congress working ’til the bitter end of the year

Feds, you were quite popular over the last four years

Congress seals agreement on $900 billion COVID relief bill

Congress averts shutdown; fight continues over pandemic aid

Trump, Congress avert shutdown, buy time for COVID-19 talks

Congress will take up 1-week stopgap to keep government running through Dec. 18

Congress needs to pass budget deal before CR runs out Friday

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