Congress
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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 -
Congress heard criticisms of the White House\'s cybersecurity proposal Friday, including claims that it provides incentives that could make the nation\'s critical infrastructure less secure.
June 27, 2011 -
The House Appropriations Committee wants DoD to electronically find and track pharmaceutical information for troops at war.
June 20, 2011 -
Sen. Mark Warner proposed a web-based system to Congress to improve the way federal expenses are reported by federal agencies. It\'s the Senate version of a bill proposed last week in the House by Rep. Darrell Issa.
June 20, 2011 -
Congress is mulling a number of bills that could significantly change federal employees\' pay and benefits. Federal News Radio\'s Francis Rose asked Tammy Flanagan, Senior benefits Director for the National Institute of Transition Planning, to explain the potential impact.
June 17, 2011 -
Stories Federal News Radio reporters are working on for June 16, 2011.
June 16, 2011