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A year after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, a woman carries flowers up the stairs into the Capitol, Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022, in Washington. Thursday marks the first anniversary of the Capitol insurrection, a violent attack that has fundamentally changed Congress and prompted widespread concerns about the future of American democracy. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

It might be a new year, but the same old questions are occupying Congress

As it settles in for real work after the holidays and its January 6 look-back, Congress, at least some members, are starting to wonder how the long continuing…

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GSA freezes feds’ 2013 travel per diem rates at 2012 levels

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Per diem rates for work-related federal travel
in 2013 are frozen at 2012 levels, according to
the General Services Administration.
GSA sets the allowances for lodging, meals and
other incidental expenses for federal employees
who must travel for work. The
standard per diem rate is $123 ($77 lodging, $46
meals and incidental expenses).