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House panel to take up bill to block outsourcing of tax collections

Democrats argue debt collection is an inherently governmental job and cite privacy concerns, but they are unlikely to win the GOP’s support.

July 17, 2007 comments

House slogs its way through spending bill earmark fights

Members take up Labor-HHS spending bill, which exceeds President Bush’s request by nearly $13 billion.

July 17, 2007 comments

Contract security guard program to see changes

Agency chief to announce reforms to make billing more efficient; lawmaker seeks better vetting of companies.

July 16, 2007 comments

House backs bill to boost hiring for passport processing

Measure would allow State Department to rehire retirees to help with influx of applications.

July 16, 2007 comments

Cheney's office logs victory in spending bill fight

Committee votes by narrow margin to strike language that would have withheld funding for the vice president’s office pending compliance with executive order.

July 13, 2007 comments

Special counsel takes heat for personal e-mail use

Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., chides Office of Special Counsel chief Scott Bloch for offering commentary on work issues using a personal account.

July 13, 2007 comments

More funding urged for SSA disability processing

Appropriators went beyond President Bush’s request but still fell short of the sum needed to make a dent in backlog of cases, group says.

July 13, 2007 comments

Labor-HHS, transportation spending bills advance

Measures overshoot President Bush's spending targets for fiscal 2008 by $16 billion, which will surely result in a veto fight.

July 12, 2007 comments

Administration’s financial management chief to retire

Linda Combs helped update inventory of excess property, guided agencies in reducing payment errors.

July 12, 2007 comments

Cheney standoff with Democrats extends to spending bill

Bills to fund the Treasury, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Labor, and Health and Human Services departments start making their way through ...

July 11, 2007 comments