House and Senate lawmakers are expected to tackle the future of U.S. government spending, tax breaks, highway funding and borrowing authority when they return from their annual summer recess, The Hill newspaper
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A 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
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The Senate has passed a “No Budget No Pay” bill authorizing a temporary suspension of the current debt limit of $16.4 trillion through May 18. According to a NextGov article, the bill was
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