Congress
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Third time might be the charm. Maybe. The White House is attempting to push an historic federal cybesecurity bill through Congress.
June 16, 2011 -
The House voted on a spending bill that will slash the Food and Drug Administration\'s budget by nearly 12 percent.
June 16, 2011 -
The bill includes $50 million for the General Services Administration\'s Office of Citizens and Innovative Technologies.
June 16, 2011 -
More than 125 U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees have been arrested or indicted on corruption charges since 2004. We get details from The Hill\'s Jordy Yager
June 15, 2011 -
Even though the legislative authority expired in May, GAO determined it still can decide task order complaints because of the Competition in Contracting Act.
June 15, 2011 -
Host Mike Causey is joined by Paul Forte and Beth O\'Brien from Federal Long Term Care Partners and Federal Times Editor Steve Watkins to talk about long term care and an update on the bills that could impact feds. June 15, 2011
June 14, 2011 -
New regulations would cut federal loans available to students, including federal employees, of some colleges. The Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities\' Harris Miller explains.
June 14, 2011 -
A new bill would require companies to notify consumers and the government when personal information is exposed in a cyber attack.
June 14, 2011 -
For a long time now lawyers have been the dominant profession in the House and Senate. But Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says maybe we could use some more doctors and carpenters who understand the measure-twice-cut-once rule.
June 14, 2011 -
Tammy Duckworth submitted her resignation from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
June 13, 2011 -
A new bill would establish a permanent, independent body to track federal spending and increase accountability, according to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
June 13, 2011 -
Host Mike Causey is joined by Carol Bonosaro, president of the Senior Executives Association, and Federal Times senior staff writer Steve Losey. They will discuss federal pay and benefits and plans in Congress to cut them. June 8, 2011(Encore presentation July 6, 2011)
June 08, 2011 -
A significant reform of the federal budget process could be exchanged for raising the nation\'s debt ceiling. The Hill\'s Bob Cusack has the latest details.
June 08, 2011 -
Sen. Chuck Grassley, issuing his second report on the status of the Defense Department\'s inspector general, said there are \"positive trends\" in the office he has previously criticized but he and his staff still give the IGs work a \"D minus.\"
June 07, 2011 -
The current congressional debate on how best to punish federal slackers reminds Senior Correspondent Mike Causey why circular firing squads almost never work as intended.
June 07, 2011