Senate Appropriations Committee

Senate to take $100M back from TMF, $10M from USDS

The 2024 spending bill cuts all federal IT modernization funds, including the TMF, the Federal Citizen Services and the IT Oversight and Reform accounts.

Budget

6-bill minibus rewards some agencies, while slashing budgets for others

Budget

Lawmakers’ weekend effort delivers six funding bills, as government shutdown fuse sizzles

Federal Newscast

After a summer break, Congress has a lot on its plate this fall

Congress

Office of Strategic Capital hits road bumps on future funding

Defense

Senate committee wants to know more about the ‘future of work’ at DHS

Workforce

Senate plans to take back $290M in TMF funding in 2024

Budget

Congress drives CIO authorities deeper down at USDA, Justice, State

Reporter's Notebook

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

Congress

The sun shines on the dome of Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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

Congress

Role of OIRA, compliance with 508 requirements highlight lawmakers’ focus on IT modernization in 2023

Budget

How three agencies cope with funding uncertainty under continuing resolutions

Programs at HHS, USDA and the Education Department remained fairly steady during continuing resolutions, GAO found.

Budget

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

The Senate Appropriations Committee is proposing $850 billion for national security.

Congress

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

Congress

Two senators from opposite parties recently urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the phenomenon of TikTok.