Mark Warner

Senate Banking

Warner says passport backlog ‘not sustainable,’ as State Dept aims for pre-pandemic processing times

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‘This would be wild’: Officials lay out ambitious goals for federal employee vetting

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Revived bills would alter feds’ payment obligations during shutdowns, federal first responders’ pensions

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Senate Dems introduce bill to prevent Schedule F from resurfacing

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Mark Warner, Marco Rubio

A bipartisan Senate push to tamp down at least one threat from China

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(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)FILE- In this March 30, 2019, file photo the Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible as cherry blossom trees bloom on the West Lawn in Washington. On Wednesday, April 10, the Treasury Department releases federal budget data for March. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

The swirling sound you hear is Congress going ’round and ’round on some old ideas

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OMB sees 2022 as ‘most significant year’ for security clearance reform

After digging out of a massive backlog of background investigations, agencies are walking a tightrope to modernize a decades-old process.

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FILE - In this Nov. 2, 2020, file photo sunlight shines on the U.S. Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington. President-elect Joe Biden wants to “restore the soul of America.” First, he'll need to fix a broken and divided Congress. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

If there is a 2022 budget framework, let’s hope it holds up

It’s up to the Senate now to vote on a way to avoid a lapse in appropriations Friday, when the current continuing resolution ends. It’s not exactly a route…

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(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)FILE - This March 22, 2013 file photo, shows the exterior of the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. The Internal Revenue Service is recalling about 46,000 of its employees furloughed by the government shutdown, nearly 60 percent of its workforce, to handle tax returns and pay out refunds. The employees won't be paid. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

IRS takes steps to avoid tax return processing delays as filing season starts

The IRS, looking to avoid unnecessary processing delays at the start of this year’s filing season, is sending letters to taxpayers who received an Economic Impact Payment or child tax credit payment in 2021.

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