continuing resolution
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Major reductions in military accessions, a civilian hiring freeze and cuts to PCS moves are all strong possibilities under a full-year continuing resolution, Defense leaders testified Wednesday.
January 13, 2022 -
Federal contractors face looming continuing resolution deadlines just a month off. They're also facing an ever tighter compliance and small business contracting regime.
January 11, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, service members facing job loss after returning from deployment will see a renewed focus from two of their most staunch defenders.
December 20, 2021 -
Congress has punted the tough debates on government funding for the rest of fiscal 2022 until mid-February, but Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said he's already worrying about the prospect of a full-year continuing resolution.
December 17, 2021 -
The latest continuing resolution will keep the government funded somehow until Feb. 18. But it means any fresh initiatives won't have a chance to get underway until March at the earliest.
December 07, 2021 -
A continuing resolution through February doesn't necessarily change the White House's plans for a federal pay raise for civilian employees next year. But while agencies have staved off another government shutdown threat for now, there's still plenty of dysfunction ahead.
December 06, 2021 -
The Senate has passed a stopgap spending bill that avoids a short-term shutdown and funds the federal government through Feb. 18 after leaders defused a partisan standoff over federal vaccine mandates
December 02, 2021 -
Returning from its Thanksgiving recess, dealing with the budget is a top priority for both chambers of Congress.
November 29, 2021 -
President Biden signs an infrastructure bill Monday, which passed in the House last week after a long and messy debate. Bloomberg Government Deputy News Directer Loren Duggan has this week's outlook on how to keep the government afloat.
November 15, 2021 -
Congress is out this week and the regular appropriations continuing resolution hasn't got much longer to go. Is a year long CR in the offing?
November 08, 2021 -
For more, Bloomberg Government Deputy News Director Loren Duggan spoke to Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
November 01, 2021 -
No, there hasn't been much progress on several pressing issues, including a need to secure full-year agency funding and avert (another) government shutdown, a deal with the debt ceiling (again) and a whole host of other legislative work.
October 25, 2021 -
Members of Congress agreed to reauthorize the Highway Trust Fund that funds several DOT agencies during a vote on Saturday. But that's about all they got done.
October 04, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Defense Department is seeing troubling new figures in military suicide rates.
October 01, 2021 -
With only hours to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation to avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through Dec. 3
September 30, 2021