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Congress returns to town — and we hope that’s a good thing

Congress is back in town this week. However, the big question is whether the House and Senate can agree on a continuing resolution by Sept. 30.

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How Congress has managed to improve its own operations and capacity

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Another lawmaker tries to scrap official union time for feds on the clock

Federal Newscast

Congress tackles spending, policy and candidate protections on the road to the August recess

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Nominations for National Guard leaders languish, triggering concerns as top officers retire

Defense News

NDAA amendment to give more authority to DoD components to buy cyber products

Defense

Senate bill would require feds to increase the amount of time they spend in the office

Federal Newscast

Congress passes first package of spending bills just hours before shutdown deadline for key agencies

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Congress votes to avert a shutdown and keep the government funded into early March

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Senate panel takes big step to help end hold on nearly 370 military nominations

Federal Newscast

Congress approves temporary funding and pushes the fight over the federal budget into the new year

Government Shutdown

Senate confirms VA deputy secretary focused on EHR rollout, outreach to new vets

The Senate voted 50-46 on Tuesday to confirm VA Chief of Staff Tanya Bradsher to serve as the department’s deputy secretary. Bradsher is the first woman…

Veterans Affairs

FILE - Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Sept. 30, 2021. Hassan is seeking a second term in 2022. (Shawn Thew/Pool via AP, File)

Senate continues its crusade against duplicative federal programs

In today’s Federal Newscast: The Senate continues its battle against wasteful duplication in federal programs. Over the past two years, the wage gap for…

Federal Newscast

Ukraine has sped up how Congress is thinking about China

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The House of Representatives is taking what amounts to a spring break, but the Senate is in town working on legislation to deal with China and closing in on the Supreme Court nomination.