Congress
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Bill Frenzel a global scholar of economics at Brookings Institution, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss perspective on what\'s happening on the Hill, and whether the government is facing a shutdown.
September 23, 2011 -
The House approved a short-term spending measure Thursday after lawmakers rejected a similar bill earlier this week.
September 23, 2011 -
On today\'s Federal Drive: OPM releases the 2011 Employee Viewpoint Survey, Democratic senators are examining G.I. Bill education benefits that flow to for-profit colleges and the House passes a continuing resolution that Senate Democrats have vowed to vote down.
September 23, 2011 -
Three senators say the Post-9/11 G.I. Bill needs tougher oversight after new figures show a quarter of the program\'s funds went to just eight companies that run for-profit colleges.
September 23, 2011 -
On today\'s Federal Drive: The House fails to pass a continuing resolution, a Senate subcommittee approves a DHS hiring freeze and the Air Force is offering some 6,000 civilian buyouts.
September 22, 2011 -
Federal Times Editor Steve Watkins and senior writer Sean Reilly will talk about the future of the U.S. postal service, and NARFE legislative director Daniel Adcock will discuss the changes that Congress wants to make to your retirement benefits. September 21, 2011
September 21, 2011 -
The Senate Armed Services Committee has approved, by a voice vote, the nomination of Ashton Carter to be deputy secretary of defense.
September 21, 2011 -
David Hawkings, the Editor of CQ Roll Call\'s Daily Briefing, is talks about how much more funding agencies could get and the challenges of getting it into the bill.
September 21, 2011 -
Russell Berman, a staff writer with The Hill newspaper, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss the latest from the halls of Congress.
September 21, 2011 -
On today\'s Federal Drive: Talk of government shutdown has ratcheted up as lawmakers squabble over a CR, federal information sharing efforts have taken off and the House prepares to square off over various proposals to reform the Postal Service.
September 21, 2011 -
A six-week continuing resolution did not pass the House in a vote today. The government runs out of funds on Sept. 30 if Congress does not pass a bill. What\'s more, lawmakers face a shortened deadline to sort out 2012 funding — Congress will be in recess all next week.
September 21, 2011 -
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said it\'s possible there will be a government shutdown at the end of this month.
September 20, 2011 -
Things are looking pretty bad for federal workers and retirees. How bad, you ask? So bad, according to Senior Correspondent Mike Causey, that the best thing that could happen to you would be yet another pay freeze.
September 20, 2011 -
Marion Blakey, the president and CEO of the Aerospace Industries Association a former FAA administrator, joined the Federal Drive with Tom Temin and Amy Morris to discuss what aerospace contractors should keep their eyes open for.
September 19, 2011 -
In reports and testimony to Congress, the Government Accountability Office finds DoD has built a credible plan to meet a Congressionally-mandated full financial audit by 2017. However, the audit agency is skeptical the military branches will be able to implement the plan in time.
September 19, 2011