Congress
-
According to certain twisted history buffs, somebody in April, 1865, asked Mrs. Abraham Lincoln how the liked the play at Ford\'s Theater. Federal workers may appreciate the irony of that sick joke later on today, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says.
September 19, 2011 -
Ashton Carter, the nominee to be the new deputy Defense secretary, said DoD will need to consider civilian employee furloughs, the abandonment of major weapons systems and a severe curtailing of military training if the sequestration envisioned by Congress as a budget-cutting forcing function takes effect.
September 14, 2011 -
Commentator Barlow Herget says we should look to history for lessons on the current economic situation.
July 28, 2011 -
It\'s showtime for Congress, the White House and members of the federal family. Odds are, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says, you are not going to like what you see and hear for the next couple of weeks.
July 21, 2011 -
A new bill would protect military pay even if the government defaults because Congress doesn\'t authorize an increase to the government\'s debt ceiling. Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), who co-sponsored the Payment Reliability for our Obligations to Military and Investors to Secure Essential Stability, or PROMISES Act, discussed the bill with Federal News Radio.
July 19, 2011 -
Plans for a temporary Select Committee on Cybersecurity are not sitting well with some lawmakers. Learn more in today\'s cybersecurity update.
July 14, 2011 -
Get the latest update on the contentious debt ceiling debate between lawmakers and the White House from The Hill staff writer Alexander Bolton.
July 13, 2011 -
Getting and keeping a security clearance is vital in a growing number of federal jobs. And useful when feds retire and go into the private sector. But are those all-important clearances going to be harder to get, and keep in the future? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey explains.
July 13, 2011 -
The White House has said it will keep calling meetings until there\'s a deal.
July 12, 2011 -
Federal and postal workers and retirees are under so many attacks that many of them don\'t know which of the threats is real and which is most serious. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says a lot of people are worrying about something that probably won\'t happen while ignoring several bigger threats.
July 12, 2011 -
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