House Appropriations Committee

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6-bill minibus rewards some agencies, while slashing budgets for others

Months of tense negotiations and four continuing resolutions later, a new appropriations minibus puts several agencies at or below fiscal 2023 spending levels.

Budget

Lawmakers’ weekend effort delivers six funding bills, as government shutdown fuse sizzles

Federal Newscast

After a summer break, Congress has a lot on its plate this fall

Congress

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Exclusive

Small tech companies ask Congress for changes to make acquisition easier to navigate

Acquisition

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NTEU expresses concerns about telework, budgets and DEI issues

Federal Newscast

House defense bills include big push to raise pay for junior military members

Defense News

FILE - In this June 4, 2017, file photo. nNew Army recruits take part in a swearing in ceremony before a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies in San Diego. A year after failing to meet its enlistment goal for the first time in 13 years, the U.S. Army is now on track to meet a lower 2019 target after revamping its recruitment effort. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Huge pay raise in the works for America’s military

Federal Newscast

Tenants in military housing need more information about dispute process

Defense

Congress drives CIO authorities deeper down at USDA, Justice, State

Reporter's Notebook

The sun shines on the dome of Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Omnibus silently endorses 4.6% pay raise for federal employees in 2023

Congress

Role of OIRA, compliance with 508 requirements highlight lawmakers’ focus on IT modernization in 2023

Budget

How three agencies cope with funding uncertainty under continuing resolutions

Programs at HHS, USDA and the Education Department remained fairly steady during continuing resolutions, GAO found.

Budget

House shows love for some IT modernization funds, but not all of them

The Technology Modernization Fund received $100 million from the House for fiscal 2023, which is $200 million below the Biden administration’s request.

IT Modernization

House advances some key agency spending provisions for 2023

Congress

The House’s passage of a government spending package has a few key implications for federal agencies in fiscal 2023.