The Senate on Tuesday is expected to vote on a continuing resolution that intends to avert a government shutdown by funding government operations until March. The CR would provide funding through March
MoreSen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has introduced a bipartisan measure that seeks to prevent a government shutdown by the end of September by extending federal funding through Nov. 17. The continuing resolution would
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Three senators plan to introduce a bill that would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to introduce reforms to its electronic health record modernization program. The proposed measure would require VA to
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Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich. and Patty Murray, D-Wash. have raised concerns about the Trump administration’s plans to dissolve the Office of Personnel Management and transition most of its duties to the General Services Administration.
MoreHouse Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisconsin) has proposed a bill that aims to help federal agencies advance the development of evidence-based policies and measure the performance of their programs through a transparent data
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A House-Senate budget conference committee held its first public meeting Monday at the Capitol to tackle each party’s fiscal 2016 spending priorities, Defense News reported Monday. John Bennett writes that some conferees
MoreThe White House is working to release its proposed fiscal year 2015 budget on March 4, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Damian Paletta writes the new budget plan will include spending
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President Barack Obama late last week signed two key pieces of legislation that detail the Defense Department’s budget for fiscal year 2014 and the federal government’s budget for fiscal years 2014 and
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House and Senate budget committee leaders have jointly proposed a budget allocating more than $1 trillion in annual discretionary spending for the 2014 and 2015 fiscal years, FierceGovernment reported Tuesday. Ryan McDermott
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Republican and Democratic lead budget negotiators are close to reaching a deal to reduce sequestration-related cuts for the next two fiscal years, Defense News reported Wednesday. Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Sen. Patty
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