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Congress

Congress sets a deadline for federal hiring reform in omnibus spending bill

The omnibus spending bill would give the Office of Personnel Management and the Office of Management and Budget 120 days to come up with a plan to speed up the federal hiring process.

Defense

Budget comes with 4.6% pay raises for servicemembers

Congress

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

Congress

Senate appropriators propose to repeal Hyde, add tens of billions to Defense budget

Pay

Senate Democrats support Biden’s 4.6% federal pay raise proposal

Congress

After a turbulent week, Congress is on recess, but some work continues

Congress

With Congress in recess, it can rest up for the budget battles ahead

Sunlight shines on the U.S. Capitol dome on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Congress

Senate passes 2022 federal spending bill, sends to Biden's desk

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Budget

Senate passes $1.5T omnibus spending deal seeking state of the federal workforce updates

The Capitol is seen from the Russell Senate Office Building during a delay in work on the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 5, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Budget

Senate Democrats unveil 2022 appropriations bills, back Biden's planned federal pay raise

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Congress

Congress seems to get deeper and deeper into its own maze

Shalanda Young testifies during a Senate Budget Committee hearing to examine her nomination to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Management

OMB nominees pledge to break down federal hiring barriers

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Pay

Senate appropriators propose federal pay freeze for civilian employees in 2021

Patrick Leahy, Dianne Feinstein

Federal Newscast

Senator pushing to help USCIS avoid furloughs

FILE - In this Aug. 16, 2019, file photo a citizen candidate holds an American flag and the words to The Star-Spangled Banner before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Miami field office in Miami. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services officers can now create fictitious social media accounts to monitor information on foreigners seeking visas, green cards and citizenship.(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

Workforce

With improved financial outlook, USCIS buys more time to avoid employee furloughs

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Defense

DoD plan to classify spending plans gets thumbs down from almost everyone

DOJ

Budget

More immigration judges, consolidation color DOJ 2020 budget request

Tim Kaine, Mark Warner

Federal Newscast

Senators hope to secure back pay for contractors affected by government shutdown

Patrick Leahy, Dick Durbin,

Federal Newscast

Senate Dems lay out shutdown possibilities

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Veterans Affairs

Congress agrees on biggest VA budget yet, but leaves long-term MISSION Act funding unclear

Richard Shelby

Veterans Affairs

After signing, Trump has concerns about the VA MISSION Act

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Defense News

DoD asks Congress for bigger pay raise, FOIA exemptions

Congress

Senators seek information on FBI cell tracking