Barack Obama
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A House subcommittee markup of a bill to address the Postal Service\'s financial problems broke down along partisan lines. Democrats accused Republicans of using this legislation to weaken labor provisions. Republicans said Democrats would prefer bailing out the agency rather than making it sustainable. The bill now goes to the full House Oversight and Governmental Reforms Committee.
September 22, 2011 -
Katherine McFate is the president and CEO of OMB Watch.
September 21, 2011 -
Berry said he thinks feds will continue to donate at high levels in future drives, despite a two-year pay freeze and other proposals that could cut their pay and benefits
September 21, 2011 -
A House subcommittee will markup legislation Wednesday to address the Postal Service\'s financial problems. President Obama unveiled his reform proposal earlier this week. Postal Service officials say, if enacted, it would give them the breathing room they need to make major network changes.
September 20, 2011 -
President Barack Obama has proposed an open government plan that includes more streamlined responses to FOIA requests, digital record management, a revamped regulations.gov and new measures to promote public participation in government. He presented the plan at a meeting of the international Open Government Partnership in New York.
September 20, 2011 -
The President said in a speech today that federal contractor executives are getting paid too much from the government.
September 19, 2011 -
President Obama wants federal employees to contribute more to their retirement plans as part of a $4.4 trillion plan to reduce the deficit over the next decade. The plan also includes measures to return to the Postal Service money that it has overpaid for retiree benefits and restructure health benefits.
September 19, 2011 -
Cass Sunstein, administrator at the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, outlines details of an Executive Order for independent regulatory agencies\' compliance.
July 11, 2011 -
Obama challenged Republicans to make the necessary compromises.
July 11, 2011 -
A coalition of unions and federal employee groups are urging lawmakers to reject cost-cutting proposals that harm federal pay and benefits.
July 06, 2011 -
One nominee, Deputy Attorney General James Cole, drew criticism for his support of trying terrorism suspects in civil rather than military trials, according to the article.
June 28, 2011 -
The websites for the Fiddlin\' Foresters - the official U.S. Forest folk band - and one for desert tortoises are a couple of websites that could be on the chopping block in the White House efforts to cut wasteful spending.
June 14, 2011 -
The President signed an executive order Monday creating an oversight board to identify areas where agencies can eliminate or streamline.
June 13, 2011 -
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Gov Exec\'s Tom Shoop offers analysis on why many senior executives are giving low or failing reviews of political appointees.
May 31, 2011