Capitol Hill

Congress McCarthy

The situation in Congress is probably worse than you think

The bizarre stalemate in Congress is probably bad politically. But it might be even worse for the government itself. It increases the possibility that…

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Debt Limit

Congress is gone until next week, but the budget questions drone on

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Intelligence Congress Spanberger

How Congresswoman Spanberger plans to KO the WEP and the GPO, aka the Evil Twins

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Congress Failed Banks

Congress takes up more of the budget this week…and a few repeals

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Meet the man who’s spent decades photographing the affairs of one large cabinet department

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Biden Budget

What’s next for the Biden administration’s up, up, up budget proposal

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FILE - The U.S. Capitol building is seen before sunrise on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, March. 21, 2022. With an urgent funding request stuck in Congress, the Health Resources and Services Administration says it can no longer cover medical bills for COVID tests and treatments for uninsured people and will stop taking claims at midnight Tuesday. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, File)

What your agency can expect if the government gets redivided after the midterms

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Joe Manchin

It’s practically official: Brace for the next continuing resolution

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Media set up before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds its second public hearing to reveal the findings of a year-long investigation, on Capitol Hill, Monday, June 13, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Some arguments against the move for unionization on Capitol Hill

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A due to limited supplies sign is shown on the baby formula shelf at a grocery store Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in Salt Lake City. Parents across much of the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula after a combination of supply disruptions and safety recalls have swept many of the leading brands off store shelves. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Federal agencies’ roles in helping to solve the baby formula shortage

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Chuck Schumer, Maria Cantwell

One Senator thinks a Roe v. Wade overturn could affect the federal workforce

Could an overturn of Roe vs. Wade affect the federal workforce? WTOP Capitol Hill reporter Mitchell Miller explained on the Federal Drive with Tom Temin.

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The Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill, Thursday Dec. 9, 2021, in Washington. U.S. Capitol Police arrested a congressional staffer after he walked into a legislative building with a gun in his bag Thursday morning. The incident led to a brief lockdown in a Capitol Hill complex that's still on edge nearly a year after a deadly insurrection. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Agency in charge of legislative workers hopes to keep things rolling

In today’s Federal Newscast, to continue enhancing worker protections in the legislative branch, the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights is requesting…

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Joe Manchin

Administration isn’t finished with its plans for the contractor workforce

The debt ceiling is looming closer and the government shutdown is only a couple of weeks away. And the mask mandate continues to roil Congress.

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