Government Shutdown
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Federal News Radio counts down the 10 biggest stories that came out of Congress in 2015.
December 24, 2015 -
After a year of being the target in a one-sided game of Russian roulette, federal workers can relax. At least for a couple of weeks, and probably longer than that.
December 21, 2015 -
With Congress poised to finally pass a funding bill for fiscal 2016, here's an easy reference guide for some major agency appropriations.
December 18, 2015 -
If there is a government shutdown — when people are sent home and ordered not to work — can a federal employee still go on vacation?
December 16, 2015 -
If Congress fails to pass an omnibus spending bill before the Dec. 16 deadline and triggers a government shutdown, three Virginia lawmakers want to ensure furloughed federal employees get back pay.
December 15, 2015 -
Shutting down the federal government is a truly dumb thing to do, but Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that doesn't mean it won't happen.
December 15, 2015 -
If you were reading the trade papers last week the clear winners (as in biggest L-O-S-E-R-S) were civil servants.
December 14, 2015 -
While a continuing resolution seems likely in the waning days of the short-term spending bill the government is currently operating under, federal employees once again have found themselves looking over their shoulders for any sign of a shutdown.
December 10, 2015 -
Congress came back to work yesterday and went another day closer to Friday's deadline for passing a budget for 2016. Unless it reaches a deal by Friday, well, a lot of things could happen. CQ Roll Call's Senior Editor David Hawkings fills in Federal Drive with Tom Temin on the latest.
December 08, 2015 -
A pre-Christmas government shutdown could hurt Oklahoma, West Virginia and North Carolina more than Washington, D.C. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that's where feds really live, work and spend.
November 05, 2015 -
A new report from the Government Accountability Office looked at four agencies to see how their money management and use of unobligated balances helped offset the impacts of the government shutdown and sequestration.
November 03, 2015 Katie Maddocks with the Federal Managers Association joins host Mike Causey to talk about the chances of a government shutdown, and legislation pending in Congress that would affect federal workers. October 28, 2015
October 27, 2015-
House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) wants to make one last budget deal before he leaves Congress at the end of the week. The two-year deal is expected to designate increases in defense spending as Overseas Contingency Operations funds, and would boost civilian agency spending as well, though not at the levels President Barack Obama requested.
October 26, 2015 -
Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) told the Federal Drive with Tom Temin that averting a government shutdown on Dec. 11 weighs heavily on minds as the House mulls its options for a new speaker.
October 23, 2015 Would you rather be attacked and eaten by a great white shark, a saltwater crocodile or a hungry tiger? It's your call. The you-must-choose game is one my kids played with me when they were younger, and now federal workers get to play — or rather be pawns in — a version of that no-win game every couple of years when shutdowns are on the table.
October 20, 2015