The House has voted overwhelmingly to prevent a government shutdown. New Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan.
It will be this new congressional leadership's first test to try and avoid a government shutdown. As usual, the ones who will be doing most of the watching will be federal contractors. There is a new initiative from the White House though, that will give them plenty to keep busy while the waiting game ensues. To get a pulse check on the contracting industry, Federal Drive Executive Producer Eric White talked with David Berteau, President and CEO of the Professional Services Council.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has unveiled his proposal to avoid a partial government shutdown next weekend by extending government funding for some agencies and programs until Jan. 19 and continuing funding for others until Feb. 2.
The bizarre stalemate in Congress is probably bad politically. But it might be even worse for the government itself. It increases the possibility that the continuing resolution, set to expire November 17, only postponed a government shutdown.
The American Federation of Government Employees said OPM’s approval of retention bonuses for correctional officers is a positive step, but the union remains concerned it won’t be enough to address years of understaffing.
The continuing resolution, which lasts until November 17, takes a six-and-a-half week bite out of fiscal 2024's calendar. In a sense, it resets the countdown to a government shutdown, especially if House Republicans succeed in ousting Speaker Kevin McCarthy, which, in case you hadn't heard...happened. Contractors have been sorting out what it all means. For an update, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Stephanie Kostro, the Executive Vice president for Policy at the Professional Services Council.
In today's Federal Newscast: Virginia's two U.S. Senators make a move to protect contractors in the event of future government shutdowns. Getting an abortion at VA facilities across America is not as difficult as you might think. And the Army has made major changes to its recruitment process.
Federal employees see the extended shutdown deadline as a chance to set aside emergency funds, in case lawmakers can't reach another 11th-hour deal just before Thanksgiving.
To the surprise of just about everybody, the Federal Government is fully functional this Monday, October 2, 2023. Some surprise last-minute votes in both the House and Senate on Saturday happened just in time to get a continuing resolution (CR)to the president’s desk – just hours before much of the government was set to run out of appropriations.
Former federal executives say taking care of employees' emotional highs and lows during the preparation for a government shutdown is just as important as the operational aspects of contingency planning.
The threat of a federal government shutdown ended late Saturday night after Congress approved a temporary funding bill to keep federal agencies open until Nov. 17. The bill passed just hours before the midnight deadline and President Joe Biden quickly signed it. He called it “good news for the American people.” The package drops aid for Ukraine but adds money for U.S. disaster assistance. House approval came after Speaker Kevin McCarthy abandoned plans for steep spending cuts and relied on Democratic help. Biden said he expects McCarthy to keep “his commitment” to the Ukrainian people and push for aid “at this critical moment” in the war with Russia.
"The employees are upset that they're going into this again." Staff at TSA and other DHS components are preparing to go to work without pay."
The Environmental Protection Agency is telling its employees to still report to work next week — even if Congress triggers a government shutdown over the weekend.
The new center will focus on both setting security standards and ensuring U.S. advances in AI aren't stolen by foreign adversaries.
The IRS is planning to furlough most of its employees, if lawmakers don’t avert a government shutdown by the end of the week.