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Federal News Radio is closely following the prospect of a federal shutdown and how it would affect federal workers.
April 07, 2011 -
Seventy two hours or bust? If push really comes to shove, The Hill\'s Erik Wasson tells Federal News Radio, the House\'s 72 hour rule could be waived and even a 24 hour CR is seen as better than a shutdown.
April 04, 2011 -
Continuing resolutions have turned this fiscal year into a lost year, says Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal
March 28, 2011 -
Career coach Kathryn Troutman of the Resume Place discusses the current federal hiring outlook and how to land a federal job. March 25, 2011
March 25, 2011 -
The Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, in an analysis this month, estimated that the Libyan no-fly zone could cost $100 million to $300 million per week. The Hill\'s Sam Youngman puts those numbers into perspective for us.
March 23, 2011 -
Focusing on these five strategies could help federal managers deal with budget constraints and low morale in the workplace.
March 22, 2011 -
The Congress is sending a three-week spending measure to President Obama that would keep government funded through April 8. Some of the $6 billion in proposed cuts include federal program terminations.
March 17, 2011 -
The \"Gang of Six\" is a bipartisan group of senators who\'ve decided to try and craft their own compromise budget plan. Sen. Mark Warner leads the gang and joins us with details.
March 16, 2011 -
The newest stopgap funding measure would cut spending by $6 billion. The current proposal would be the sixth short-term spending bill this year alone as Congress has failed to reach a compromise on a longer-term budget solution.
March 16, 2011 -
Something has to give, according to the Partnership for Public Service\'s John Palguta. In terms of the budget, he says \"what we have right now isn\'t working.\"
March 15, 2011 -
Military personnel would not be subject to a furlough in the event of a government shutdown, according to guidance prepared by the Defense Department as a contingency plan. The memo, drafted earlier this month, gives broad overarching guidance to military departments and agencies who would have discretion to determine what activities would and would not be exempted from a shutdown.
March 15, 2011 -
The existing CR has caused the Navy to miss construction starts and other scheduled projects, Politico reports.
March 14, 2011 -
Republicans and Democrats in Congress have been debating a short-term funding plan for weeks but are still far apart. Looking to avert a government shutdown this week, Congress is expected to approve a three-week stopgap measure this week to buy more time for negotiations on a longer-term bill, which may never come. The Hill\'s Erik Wasson explains why the CRs could continue until FY 2012.
March 14, 2011 -
DorobekINSIDER poll results to examine the impact of the budget battle on the ability to meet mission goals, and how the gridlock is affecting workplace morale.
March 11, 2011 -
House Republicans plan to unveil a new, three-week continuing resolution today. It would keep the government operating until April 8. The current CR expires in one week.
March 11, 2011