Congress
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Obama challenged Republicans to make the necessary compromises.
July 11, 2011 -
A budget proposal from Senate Democrats cuts security spending by nearly $900 billion over 10 years, and reduces funding to domestic programs by $350 billion. The proposal by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)also contains $10 trillion in deficit reduction savings.
July 11, 2011 -
Unemployment by returning members of the military is too high. Senator Patty Murray is moving to change that.
July 08, 2011 -
Stan Collender, a federal budget guru, gives his analysis of what must be done in the coming weeks.
July 07, 2011 -
Senators Tom Carper and Rob Portman requested information from agencies on the number of excess and underutilized properties they currently own. The senators expect a progress report by July 25.
July 07, 2011 -
How will the GAO celebrate a big milestone? We hear from Comptroller General Gene Dodaro
July 07, 2011 -
Jay Powell is a visiting scholar at the Bipartisan Policy Center and former Treasury undersecretary for President George H.W. Bush.
July 06, 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 -
Ian Swanson, a staff writer for The Hill, spoke to Federal News Radio about the intensifying debate between Capitol Hill and the president.
July 06, 2011 -
Lawmakers continue to work on legislation that will guarantee veterans attending private colleges will have the same tuition payouts until they graduate.
July 06, 2011 -
Feds who goof off on the job, or who spend all day surfing the net, watching the clock or on personal business are in for trouble. Congress is coming. So why are the vast majority of civil servants not quaking in their boots? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey tells all.
July 01, 2011 -
In this morning\'s Federal Newscast, today is Defense Secretary Robert Gates\' last day on the job. Plus, how some Census workers could be losing their jobs.
June 30, 2011 -
Imagine going for more than three years without a permanent authorization bill. The FAA has been doing it.
June 29, 2011 -
The House is loosening its Internet teleconferencing rules, allowing for Skype, but the Senate still can\'t hold meetings over Wi-Fi.
June 29, 2011 -
Federal and military websites are under fire from hackers, according to Richard Stiennon, host of the \"Threat Chaos\" blog. He told Federal News Radio what he thinks needs to be done to fix that problem.
June 27, 2011