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Democrats warn layoffs ahead as House GOP proposes agency spending cuts

Democrats say an appropriations bill with 10% spending cuts to covered agencies would leave no choice but to implement staff reductions to make ends meet.

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

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Sunlight shines on the U.S. Capitol Dome in Washington, Friday, Jan. 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden signs continuing resolution into law averting government shutdown, FDA furloughs

Budget

Manchin ends pipeline push, easing path for spending bill

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Lawrence Tabak, NIH, National Institutes of Health

Proposed NIH budget boost spending for experimentation, examines lower grant funding for minority scientists

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

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anniversary of the attack Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022.

House approves short-term bill averting federal shutdown

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FILE - In this March 9, 2021, file photo, Army health specialists fill syringes with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in Miami. Despite the clamor to speed up the U.S. vaccination drive against COVID-19, the first three months of the rollout suggest faster is not necessarily better. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

New IG report shows Air Force, Army had issues rolling out vaccine overseas

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This May 4, 2021, photo shows a sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

House committee supports higher IRS budget to reverse ‘chronic underfunding’

Budget

USPS offers to buy more electric delivery vehicles, if Congress puts up billions

Management

House Democrats seek expansion of paid leave program for federal employees

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Trump fires defense advisers, replaces them with loyalists Lewandowski and Bossie

In today’s Federal Newscast: Firings at the Defense Business Board make room for Trump loyalists. The Air Force tries out life coaches. Feds might get…

Federal Newscast

Senate bill looks to ensure coronavirus spending watchdog hits the ground running

In today’s Federal Newscast, a bipartisan bill in the Senate would fast-track hiring staff to work for the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery,…

Federal Newscast

Trump withdraws nominations for OSC chief, four IGs

Management

The Inspectors General nominations that have been withdrawn include the ones for the Office of Personnel Management, the Defense Department, and the Social Security Administration.