immigration
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Between Donald Trump's summit with Vladimir Putin and still unresolved immigration issues, Congress is reacting — or in some cases remaining silent — on a wide range of challenges. Roll Call's David Hawkings talked with Tom Temin about it.
July 17, 2018 -
Terry Clower, director for the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, discusses how immigrants, especially long-term immigrants, make up a huge portion of the D.C. region's workforce, and how pushing immigrants out of the country could be a large economic injury for the area. Clower also explains how attracting business to Washington can work by making a place where employees will want to live.
July 09, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Raphael Sanchez, former chief counsel for Immigration and Custom Enforcement's Office of Principal Legal Advisor used the identities of undocumented immigrants to open fraudulent lines of credit.
July 02, 2018 -
The Internal Revenue Service faces an uphill battle in preparing for the next filing season, according to National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson.
June 28, 2018 -
The last week before the July Fourth recess looks to be a busy one on Capitol Hill, from the farm bill to potentially making another run at immigration legislation.
June 26, 2018 -
This time one year ago lobbyists who represent feds and retirees were quietly hoping that Congress would tear off only a couple of chunks from the embattled Federal Employees Retirement System. Then a funny thing happened on the way: Nothing.
June 25, 2018 -
The Senate Appropriations Committee cleared a bill to give federal civilian employees a 1.9 percent pay raise in 2019.
June 22, 2018 -
Back from vacation, Congress faces the immigration stalemate, tensions over new tariffs, and a power struggle over whether to privatize the care of veterans
June 05, 2018 -
The name system takes its name from Emma Lazarus, the author of the poem "The New Colossus" inscribed on the base of the Statue of Liberty.
May 31, 2018 -
Sexual harassment bills in the House and Senate, immigration, an agriculture bill and FAA authorizations are all on the table when Congress returns from its recess in late May. Loren Duggan of Bloomberg Government joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to dissect it.
May 29, 2018 -
Despite their factions, Democrats and Republicans appear unified in their disdain for the latest Farm Bill.
May 22, 2018 -
Acting DHS IG says there are several things the agency can do to tighten up its screening process to protect national security.
February 21, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Democratic lawmakers are worried the President's desired military parade would cost too much money.
February 12, 2018 -
With new legislation, Americans could find it more difficult to know the calorie counts of some items on restaurant menus.
February 06, 2018 -
It's still possible for a person alive today to have had a grandparent that might have touched the hand of George Washington.
July 03, 2017