government shutdown
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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 -
In the event of an emergency like a government-wide shutdown you want to have six months cash to cover your bills while Congress gets its act together. Where, you ask, do you find that financial cushion? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey tells you about how some members of Congress did it in the 1990s.
March 16, 2011 -
Elizabeth Ferrell and Jim Schweiter of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP discuss the potential ramifications of a government shutdown for federal agencies and contractors. March 15, 2011 (Encore presentation April 5, 2011)
March 15, 2011 -
The Congressional Research Service has taken a look at the \"Causes, Processes, and Effects\" of shutting down the federal government.
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 -
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 -
U.S. troops could be required to report to work without pay if a budget clash in Congress results in a government-wide shutdown, according to draft planning guidance circulating in the Pentagon.
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 -
Sure, you know you need to have emergency funds on hand, but other than panicking, what\'s a fed to do? We ask certified planner Arthur Stein.
March 11, 2011 -
In floor comments today, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) indicated a willingness to compromise with Republicans on a spending bill.
March 10, 2011 -
House Republicans feel they need two stopgap spending bills for the budget standoff with Democrats. The Hill\'s Alexander Bolton explains it for us.
March 09, 2011 -
Russell Berman, congressional reporter with The Hill, explains the current state of the budget battle on Capitol Hill.
March 08, 2011 -
The government is funded on yet another short-term spending measure – the current one lasting until March 18. Two-thirds of people responding to a DorobekINSIDER poll said they believe Congress will continue to pass short-term…
March 08, 2011 -
While money is still flowing into agencies, the Partnership for Public Service says continuing resolutions hurt agencies\' financial planning and ability to hire, among other things. PPS\'s John Palguta explains.
March 08, 2011