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The work begins for Congress today, and next Thursday is the deadline to finish some of the most important work of the year. David Hawkings is Senior Editor of Roll Call and writes the Hawkings Here blog. He says a cromnibus looks like a possible solution to the CR deadline next Thursday.
December 01, 2014 -
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When Congress returns on Dec. 1, it will be pressed for time on deciding its next course on funding before the current continuing resolution expires at midnight on Dec. 12.
November 28, 2014 -
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Senate Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.) says congressional appropriators are making steady progress on an omnibus bill to fund your agency next year. Or at least keep it running past Dec. 11, when the continuing resolution expires. David Hawkings is Senior Editor of Roll Call. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he gave a breakdown of the appropriators' progress.
November 24, 2014 -
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Congress is coming back to Washington tonight after the mid term elections. But it's not the new Congress -- it's the same Congress that was here before the election, the same one that left your agency's budget on hold. David Hawkings is Senior Editor at Roll Call and host of the Hawkings Here blog. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained the work the House and Senate appropriations Committees are doing to get ready to fund your agency for the rest of fiscal 2015.
November 10, 2014 -
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The end of the 2014 election season means new faces in Congress. It could also mean a push to get your agency funded more quickly. David Hawkings is senior editor at Roll Call, and he writes the Hawkings Here blog. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he analyzed the fallout from the midterm election from the front lines.
November 05, 2014 -
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The government's response to Ebola will get another look from Congress. But that look won't be for a while, and it won't be from a health oversight committee. The Senate Appropriations Committee will look at Ebola on Nov. 6, after the Congressional elections. David Hawkings is Senior Editor at Roll Call and hosts the Hawkings Here blog. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained the Congressional plan.
October 20, 2014 -
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Confirming a replacement for Eric Holder as Attorney General and leader of the Justice Department looks like a tough job for President Barack Obama right now. Congress won't do anything until the lame duck session after the election, and most of the names floated so far have baggage that could at least hold up their nominations -- if they were ever nominated. But three names making the rounds may not be as tough to get confirmed as some others. David Hawkings is Senior Editor at Roll Call, and on In Depth with Francis Rose, explains why one of these three could be the next AG.
October 13, 2014 -
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Most people expected Congress to completely leave Washington when both houses went into recess for the fall election. But two congressional committees will have at least a few members back in town this week. David Hawkings is Senior Editor at Roll Call, and writes the Hawkings Here blog. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained what they might be up to.
September 29, 2014 -
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President Barack Obama's signature makes the continuing resolution through Dec. 11 official. And the leaders of the Appropriations Committees in the House and Senate are already at work on a spending plan for the rest of fiscal 2015. David Hawkings is Senior Editor at Roll Call, and on In Depth with Francis Rose, he shared the committee's work on the omnibus bill.
September 22, 2014 -
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The House might vote on a continuing resolution to keep your agency running through the end of the year as early as tomorrow. But issues like military action against the Islamic State and what to do about the Import-Export Bank could get in the way. David Hawkings is Senior Editor of Roll Call. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he offered his thoughts on the chances a CR gets a vote in the House.
September 15, 2014 -
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The pressure to get a deal done to prevent another government shutdown is already on Congress as it comes back from summer recess today. It looks like they won't waste any time getting down to business. David Hawkings is Senior Editor of Roll Call. On his blog "Hawkings Here" and on In Depth with Francis Rose, David said he's watching the continuing resolution negotiations and the richest members of Congress.
September 08, 2014 -
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A big "no" for another government shutdown comes from a prominent Republican, but there's a catch. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) -- the chairman of the House Budget Committee -- says the government won't shut down this fall. David Hawkings is Senior Editor of Roll Call. He tracked the key players in shutdown avoidance as Congress prepares to come back to Washington in two weeks on In Depth with Francis Rose.
August 25, 2014 -
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New chairmen of Senate Committees and subcommittees could have a dramatic impact on your agency's oversight, and the demands Congress makes of your committee. And the potential flip of the Senate from Democratic to Republican control looks more and more likely. David Hawkings is Senior Editor of Roll Call and writes the Hawkings Here blog at RollCall.com. On In Depth with Francis Rose, David said the lineup of new chairs would have more experience than people think.
July 28, 2014 -
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The goal to get a spending bill done for your agency looks less and less likely by the time the fiscal year ends September 30th. And the other work Congress thought it could get done -- reform at the Department of Veterans Affairs -- seems to be hitting a wall too. David Hawkings is Senior Editor at Roll Call, and he shared the progress for both of these major pieces of work on In Depth with Francis Rose.
July 21, 2014
