Congress
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Republican leaders in the House are calling for even deeper budgets cuts by putting forward a plan that cuts about $60 billion to hundreds of federal programs for the seven months remaining in the current fiscal year.
February 11, 2011 -
By Jolie Lee Federal News Radio The threat of cyber war is increasing, said James Clapper, director of National Intelligence, in comments to a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Thursday. CIA Chief Leon Panetta said…
February 10, 2011 -
House Republicans will propose new defense and security spending cuts this week. That word comes from Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa. He didn’t give specifics on how large the cuts will be. But…
February 10, 2011 -
The International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act is coming back to the Hill.
February 10, 2011 -
Lawmakers are worried about a so-called Internet \"kill switch\" in a cyber bill.
February 09, 2011 -
On this week\'s show, host Mike Causey talks with the Federal Times about fast-changing federal issues including the continuing resolution, the FY 2012 budget and the pay freeze proposals on the Hill. February 9, 2011
February 09, 2011 -
Congress must pass another funding measure to keep the government operating past March 4. House Republicans are calling for big cuts to current spending levels. This as President Obama gets set to release his 2012 budget request February 14. We get the latest from the Hill\'s Erik Wasson.
February 09, 2011 -
The government is proposing a 15 percent pay raise for employees...that\'s the good news...the bad news is that it is not the U.S. government that\'s come up with this plan. So what\'s going on? Mike Causey has a roadmap.
February 09, 2011 -
GovExec\'s Tom Shoop gives his analysis of what will happen to feds with the upcoming budget battle.
February 08, 2011 -
Military Times reports that defense and veterans programs may get funding cuts in the upcoming budget battle.
February 08, 2011 -
President Barack Obama\'s budget director is pointing to spending cuts in three programs as examples of the \"tough choices\" ahead in the White House budget blueprint that will propose lower spending overall but money for some new initiatives. Details from Jim Horney at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
February 07, 2011 -
Congress must pass another funding measure to keep the government operating past March 4. House Republicans are calling for big cuts to current spending levels. This as President Obama gets set to release his 2012 budget request February 14.
February 04, 2011 -
A Washington businessman has shelled out 1.8 million bucks for the first U.S. map printed in the new United States of America. It was published in 1784, just six months after the Revolutionary War ended. The Library of Congress\'s John Herbert explains what it is that makes this map extra special.
February 04, 2011 -
Research from the Cato Institute says that the new Republicans in Congress are not challenging defense spending.
February 02, 2011 -
Two bills aimed at the EPA are in the Senate, but whether they create momentum or reveal a divide aren\'t clear. The Hill\'s Ben Geman explains.
February 02, 2011