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Small business, SBA, contracting — Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) speaks during a recent hearing on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

Congress

First Look Ernst presses SBA for details of 7(a) lender approval

SBA approved the American Lending Center as a non-federally regulated lender in its 7(a)-loan program in September.

Congress

GOP senators, SBA butt heads over disaster loan funding

Contracting

Exclusive GOP lawmakers demand SBA postpone IT upgrades amid year-end contract spending surge

Federal Report

Whine, cheese make the return-to-office debate pungent

Federal Newscast

Feds convicted of sex crimes might lose their pensions

Workforce

Return-to-office review: The latest from Congress, agency leaders and employees

Workforce

First Look GOP senators seek IG review to see if SBA office space remains underutilized

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Congress

First Look Senate bill aims to set more federal telework reporting requirements

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Federal Report

Labor employees show up to protest for more telework

Rachel Shonfield and Lashea Williams at FAIR Act rally

Federal Newscast

Lawmakers call telework protest 'hypocritical'

Small business, SBA, contracting

Congress

Exclusive Sen. Ernst hopeful about fixes to small business contracting

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Congress

Congress returns in full, as the clock begins to run out once again

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Federal Newscast

FDIC sex, work-culture scandals catch Sen. Ernst's attention, ire

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Big Data

Better data, analysis gives SBA new optimism to recoup smaller COVID loans

Facilities/Construction

Ernst tells top ‘naughty list’ agencies to use or sell underutilized office space

Bank Collapse

Agency Oversight

IG to launch investigation into FDIC’s leadership climate, harassment allegations

Small business, SBA, contracting

Acquisition Policy

First Look Sen. Ernst to agencies: No more ‘easy As’ on the SBA scorecard

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Federal Newscast

Telework leads to feds 'phoning it in,' says senator seeking IG assessment

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Contracting

First Look Senate Republicans lead bill raising bar for SBA mentoring program

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, questions Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett during the second day of her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Alex Edelman/Pool via AP)

Contracting

First Look Sen. Ernst calls for stronger vetting of federal small business contracting

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Defense

New campaign asks service members to share stories to push sexual assault reforms farther

Chairman Sen. Gary Peters., D-Mich., speaks during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs & Senate Rules and Administration joint hearing on Capitol Hill, Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, to examine the January 6th attack on the Capitol. (Erin Scott/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

Federal Newscast

Senators want to eliminate any conflicts of interest with government contractors

U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone Lawrence, right, places a temporary teal ribbon tattoo on a Soldier's hand at the Koele dining facility at Bagram Airfield in Parwan province, Afghanistan, April 2, 2014. The teal ribbon was the symbol of sexual assault survivors and awareness. (DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Kelly Simon, U.S. Army/Released)

Defense

Senators say 6 to 9 years for DoD sexual assault overhaul is too long