Republicans could not muster support for the three-week bill and had to move a one-week measure instead.
Republicans could not muster support for the three-week bill and had to move a one-week measure instead.
Bill would codify powers of the office responsible for mediating disputes between requesters and agencies.
Congress is working on a deal to avoid a DHS shutdown, but the department says it must prepare for the worst.
Call volume around President’s Day expected to strain staff.
GAO finds weapons program managers valued input in only 10 percent of cases.
Democrats introduce bill to withhold congressional pay if Homeland Security shuts down.
Chattanooga, Tenn., and Wilson, N.C., had petitioned commissioners to block state red tape that limits expansion of high-speed networks built by local governments.
Cutting Costs
YouTube
Mr. Burns, the Simpsons' resident curmudgeon and old rich guy, emerged from his post-election depression to explain what this fiscal cliff thing is all about in terms we common folk can understand: “Think of the economy as a car and the rich man as the driver. If you don’t give the driver all the money, he will drive you over a cliff. It’s just common sense.”
He also detailed his "progressive" views on immigration and Sen. Marco Rubio...
Check out the "excellent" video below:
Mark Micheli is Special Projects Editor for Government Executive Media Group. He's the editor of Excellence in Government Online and contributes to GovExec, NextGov and Defense One. Previously, he worked on national security and emergency management issues with the US Treasury Department and the Department of Homeland Security. He's a graduate of the Coro Fellows Program in Public Affairs and studied at Drake University.
By using this service you agree not to post material that is obscene, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable. Although GovExec.com does not monitor comments posted to this site (and has no obligation to), it reserves the right to delete, edit, or move any material that it deems to be in violation of this rule.
Promising Practices by Bourree Lam
Fedblog by Tom Shoop
Executive Coach by Scott Eblin
On Politics by David A. Graham
Pay & Benefits Watch by GovExec Staff
Retirement Planning by Tammy Flanagan
Register now at actiac.org/events/AE2015
www.govexec.com/govevolved
www.govexec.com/govrewritten
Turning Veterans Health Agency Into Amtrak?
Counseling Is An Option During Shutdowns
8 Ways a Shutdown Would Hurt DHS
More Than 300,000 Feds Make Six Figures
Countdown to a DHS Shutdown
Revenue-Generating Food Scraps Program
Read Nextgov's "The Big Fix"
Balancing Regulation and Accountability in eDiscovery
The Competitive Landscape of Federal IT Procurement
Sign Up for Government Rewritten
