Derek Kilmer

The work of the former House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress will continue

The House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress went out of business with the conclusion of the 117th Congress. But the committee’s long list…

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Momentum continues toward modernizing Congress

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FILE - The U.S. Capitol dome is seen from a window in the Cannon House Office Building at the Capitol in Washington, June 21, 2022. Federal regulations run through American life, touching on everything we consume, the air we breathe, the water we drink. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Congress’ own reform committee wraps up its work and now its time to vote

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Jokes aside, could Congress function if something wiped out a lot of members?

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Night falls at the the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, with the deadline to fund the government approaching. Republicans in the Senate are poised to stall a must-pass funding bill as they force a debate on rolling back the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandates for some workers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Some members of Congress are working to make things more civil, in a Congress that works better

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The bronze Statue of Freedom, by Thomas Crawford, is the crowning feature of the dome of the U.S. Capitol, shown ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

TSP changes, retirement help for former seasonal feds and other bills to watch

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Cleaning up hazardous chemicals, unexploded munitions from military bases not likely to wrap up soon

Defense

Committee to reform House is off to a running start in the 117th Congress

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FILE - In this Nov. 10, 2020, file photo the morning sun illuminates the rotunda of the Russell Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington. After months of shadowboxing amid a tense and toxic campaign, Capitol Hill's main players are returning to Washington for one final, perhaps futile, attempt at deal making on a challenging menu of year-end business. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

An update on modernizing Congress

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A man wearing a face mask to protect against the new coronavirus talks on his smartphone as he walks past a Huawei store in Beijing, Wednesday, July 1, 2020. China on Wednesday demanded Washington stop

Agencies, contractors get more time to purge Chinese-made telecom gear from supply chains

Federal Newscast

FILE - In this Aug. 3, 2020, file photo dark clouds and heavy rain sweep over the U.S. Capitol in Washington. At least a government shutdown is off the table. But as lawmakers straggle back to Washington for an abbreviated pre-election session, hopes are fading for a pandemic relief bill, or much else. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

House Modernization Committee issues last round of recommendations

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White House lays out issues with House’s minibus spending bill

In today’s Federal Newscast, the White House threatens to veto the House’s minibus to fund a large amount of agencies.

Federal Newscast

House Modernization Committee approves continuity of operations recommendations

The House Modernization Committee has passed a dozen recommendations that reflect on feedback gathered from members of Congress and their staff working…

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An update on Congress’ IT development

IT Modernization

Washington Democrat Derek Kilmer and Georgia Republican Tom Graves returned to the Federal Drive with Tom Temin with the latest developments.