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If you work for the federal government or plan a visit to the Smithsonian or Great Falls, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says watch Congress next week.
Even though Congress is away for seven weeks, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's not too early to worry about a government shutdown.
If there is a government shutdown just before the November election, which political party will get the blame? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it's time to round up the usual suspects.
Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) said she is spending at least part of her last year in Congress advocating for more money for science and medical research, and for an overall pay raise for federal employees.
Pundits say every action that comes out of Capitol Hill this year — bills, nominations or hearings — has ties to the 2016 elections.
Federal News Radio counts down the 10 biggest stories that came out of Congress in 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.
With Congress poised to finally pass a funding bill for fiscal 2016, here's an easy reference guide for some major agency appropriations.
If there is a government shutdown — when people are sent home and ordered not to work — can a federal employee still go on vacation?
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.
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.
If you were reading the trade papers last week the clear winners (as in biggest L-O-S-E-R-S) were civil servants.
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.
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.