David Hawkings
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While the Senate has been spending a lot of time on hearings for the nominees of President-elect Donald Trump, Congress as a whole has also been busy on its own affairs and how it will manage the government. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.
January 17, 2017 -
The 115th Congress is coming fast out of the starting blocks. Plans for this week include no less than nine hearings on nominations for the Trump administration in addition to repealing the Affordable Care Act. It's already passed some bills changing the lives off federal employees. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin for the latest.
January 10, 2017 -
The first order of business for the 115th Congress will be conducting confirmation hearings for some of Trump’s nominees and addressing the repeal of Obamacare.
December 29, 2016 -
The 114th Congress left a lot of unfinished business. Besides straightening out budget priorities with the new Trump administration, the 115th will have a lot of policy changes to deal with. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings provides a look ahead on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
December 28, 2016 -
It's a wrap for the troubled and divided 114th Congress. In the end, it got some things done, even though the government is on a continuing resolution until the end of April. David Hawkings, senior editor at Roll Call, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin for a summary and a look ahead to the 115th Congressional schedule.
December 13, 2016 -
With only a few days left before the current continuing resolution expires, it's back. The threat of a government shutdown. It's likely Congress will avoid that with another CR, but no one knows for how long. David Hawkings, senior editor of Roll Call, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to offer insight on whether they'll inch it along week by week or extend it until May.
December 06, 2016 -
Term limits yes or no, dealing with Cuba now that Castro is dead, and getting the continuation of the continuing resolution out the door. Congress has a big agenda when it reconvenes and not much time to complete it. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to offer his post-Thanksgiving, pre-Christmas outlook.
November 29, 2016 -
Even before it can come to grips with who and what it is going to be, Congress adjourns for the Thanksgiving holiday. Black Friday will become more like blank Friday. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin that some activity of interest to the federal workforce is occurring.
November 22, 2016 -
When he takes office in a couple of months, President-elect Donald Trump won't be the only newbie to the federal government. So will a fair number of members of the House and Senate. They will also have new jobs to learn before they get to take part in oversight of your agency. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin to explain with how they get educated fast.
November 15, 2016 -
A few independent-minded centrists still exist in Congress, but they're starting to look like dodo birds, an endangered species. Everyone seems to want a Congress that gets things done, whatever that means. But without the dealmakers, getting things done will be more difficult than ever. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with a preview of today's congressional elections.
November 08, 2016 -
The election is thrown into turmoil, and members of Congress are calling for the FBI director's scalp. But other things are going on atop Capitol Hill. Like a threatened veto of the crucial National Defense Authorization Bill. Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.
November 01, 2016 -
Congress, at least some members, are getting nervous as the election approaches. Could there be another October surprise to send the election careening this way or that? Roll Call Senior Editor David Hawkings joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin for a two week look out.
October 25, 2016 -
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) says she doesn't take the position lightly, but she thinks it's time for President Barack Obama to effectively fire the chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Warren's chief complaint is that SEC chair Mary Jo White has failed to pursue new rules that would require corporations to disclose certain political donations. David Hawkings, the senior editor at Roll Call, he joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with more.
October 18, 2016 -
As the noisy election campaign rumbles on, Capitol Hill Republicans and Democrats are eyeing one another in preparation for that lame duck session. David Hawkings, senior editor at Roll Call, is a student of the lame duck. He tells Federal Drive with Tom Temin how this years version is likely to play out.
October 11, 2016 -
Congress did what it had to do minimally to keep the government open. But its work is far from finished, even if it is scattering to the four corners for the remainder of the campaign season. David Hawkings, senior editor of Roll Call, joins Federal Drive with Tom Temin for an update on the averted shutdown.
October 04, 2016