Congress
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How low can they go? House Democrats say they\'ll forgo a traditional budget resolution for 2011 and opt for a plan to reduce non-security discretionary spending beyond what the president has proposed. We get details from The Hill\'s Walter Alarkon.
June 23, 2010 -
NIH director Dr. Francis Collins testified before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce\'s Subcommittee on Health yesterday that the immediate future could be difficult because of poor economic conditions and stimulus funds running dry.
June 16, 2010 -
In last night\'s address, Obama urged Congress and the nation to get behind sweeping energy and climate change legislation, a domestic priority of his presidency that has stalled on Capitol Hill. Congressional expert Jodi Schneider explains what bills address what and where they are in the process.
June 16, 2010 -
Legislation proposed in the House of Representatives today would require all agencies to invest significant time and resources in managerial training.
June 15, 2010 -
In reflecting on lessons learned, what was perhaps the most striking observation was the commonality of the responses from our allies, who came from varied nationalities, ranks, specialties, and experiences, says Peter Singer with Brookings.
June 11, 2010 -
Treading carefully is expected slow down the budget process on the Hill even further. Details from American Banker\'s Jodi Schneider.
June 09, 2010 -
Chairman Edolphus \"Ed\" Towns (D-NY) is requesting detailed information from the Justice Department and DHS after the release of a Justice Department Inspector General report in 2009 that outlined major lapses at the United States National Central Bureau.
June 08, 2010 -
Don\'t Ask, Don\'t Tell and Joint Strike Fighter issues are only the beginnings of the hurdles for the bill. Jodi Schneider, Senior Editor at American Banker, explains.
June 02, 2010 -
The Senate approves a bill designed to expand telework in the federal government. The Telework Enhancement Act would create an assumption in agencies that employees are eligible to telework. We get an update from American Banker\'s Jodi Schneider.
May 26, 2010 -
Director of Acquisition and Sourcing Management shares ideas to implement OMB insourcing guidelines.
May 25, 2010 -
The Senate on Monday began consideration of a $59 billion war supplemental spending package.
May 25, 2010 -
The White House says President Obama would use a new power to try to weed out earmarks such as water and sewer grants and road projects not requested by the administration.
May 25, 2010 -
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If President Obama has his way, Congress will give him and his successors the authority to offer his own package of specific cuts to spending bills.
May 24, 2010 -
Congress is headed for a showdown this week over government spending, an issue that is dividing Democrats as lawmakers prepare to face voters still hurting from the recession but also angry about the huge cost…
May 24, 2010