Pentagon acquisitions chief Frank Kendall said work inside the Defense Department will go on regardless of the coming political climate in a Republican-led Congress, Defense One reported Wednesday. Marcus Weisgerber writes Kendall
MoreSen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) believes that a “grand bargain” on sequestration is possible if Republicans win majority control of the Senate and House in this year’s midterm elections, Defense News reported Thursday.
MorePresident Barack Obama intends to meet with congressional leaders next week to discuss fiscal issues, Politico reported Thursday. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney confirmed the plan Thursday but did not provide
MoreA former congressional aide says there is no guarantee that federal employees will receive back pay if the government shuts down at the end of this month, GovExec reported Tuesday. Kellie Lunney
MoreThe Senate confirmed Richard Cordray in a 66-34 vote Tuesday as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, ending a two-year hold on his nomination, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. Carter Dougherty and Cheyenne
MoreThe U.S. House of Representatives voted down a farm bill on Thursday as both Republicans and Democrats had issues with the piece of food policy legislation, according to Washington Post article. Brad
MoreIf an alternative is found to sequestration, government employees may be required to contribute more to their retirement. With sequestration taking effect tonight, more than 1 million government employees could be hit
MoreIn an attempt to avoid the sequester that will take effect March 1, Senate Democrats have introduced a bill that calls for $55 billion in spending cuts and $54 billion in new
MoreThe Senate Finance Committee will have three new Republican members and two new Democrat members on the panel for the new session of Congress, Reuters reports. Patrick Temple-West writes the new Republican members are
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