House of Representatives
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The $1.1 trillion Senate omnibus bill would authorize President Obama\'s pay freeze proposal. But it protects against furloughs or reductions-in-force. The Senate\'s bill would replace the House\'s version, which is a continuing resolution. Lawmakers must approve a bill before Dec. 19 when the current CR expires.
December 14, 2010 -
WASHINGTON (AP) – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says the House will vote on a stand-alone bill that would repeal the policy of forbidding gays from serving openly in the military. Rep. Patrick Murphy of…
December 14, 2010 -
POLITICO\'s Rich Cohen discusses the Republicans\' challenge to ending big government.
December 08, 2010 -
The House GOP conference picked chairmen for House committees. The new Republican House majority will be sworn in next month.
December 08, 2010 -
By Jolie Lee Federal News Radio The House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday afternoon on a long-term continuing resolution that includes the president’s proposed two-year pay freeze for federal civilian employees, a Democratic…
December 08, 2010 -
Former Virginia Congressman Tom Davis tells WFED\'s Jason Miller about the impact of the new Congress on federal employees.
December 07, 2010 -
The House passes the Telework Enhancement Act.
November 18, 2010 -
Raise or no raise? The Senate Appropriations Committee last summer approved a 1.4 percent pay raise for federal workers. This is now up in the air as the lame duck Congress sits down.
November 16, 2010 -
Raise or no raise? The Senate Appropriations Committee last summer approved a 1.4 percent pay raise for federal workers. This is now up in the air as the lame duck Congress sits down.
November 16, 2010 -
The 21-page document calls for freezing government spending and replacing the president\'s heath care legislation with a scaled-back version.
September 23, 2010 -
The private sector and Congress are showing wide support for federal telework.
September 20, 2010 -
Having failed to gain passage in late May, Maryland Congressman John Sarbanes is predicting success this time for his bill to expand teleworking in the federal government. Sarbanes\' bill could be considered by the full House as early as Wednesday.
July 13, 2010 -
An organization representing companies that sell to the federal government is worried about newly approved provisions of the Defense Appropriation Bills now pending in the House and Senate. The Professional Services Council is worried that the provisions could cause more harm than good to contractors, and in some cases, were approved without the benefit of rigorous debate on their potential to affect the contracting community.
June 22, 2010 -
A companion bill will be introduced in the House.
June 17, 2010 -
Legislation proposed in the House of Representatives today would require all agencies to invest significant time and resources in managerial training.
June 15, 2010