http://www.govexec.comen-usWed, 15 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2006/02/white-house-veto-threat-looms-over-postal-bill-negotiations/21174/Administration opposes language giving the Postal Service access to escrow account funds and transferring its military pensions obligation.Alyson KleinWed, 15 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2006/02/white-house-veto-threat-looms-over-postal-bill-negotiations/21174/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2006/02/postal-overhaul-bill-finally-passes-senate-heads-to-conference/21147/Negotiations could be contentious; White House objects to language transferring responsibility for $27 billion worth of postal workers' military pensions back to the Treasury.Alyson KleinThu, 09 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2006/02/postal-overhaul-bill-finally-passes-senate-heads-to-conference/21147/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2006/02/senators-lift-holds-on-postal-reform-bill-paving-way-for-vote/21138/After reviewing bill, senators find it preferable to the House version and say it can be further improved in conference negotiations.Alyson KleinWed, 08 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2006/02/senators-lift-holds-on-postal-reform-bill-paving-way-for-vote/21138/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2006/02/panel-weighs-bill-to-deny-corrupt-public-servants-federal-pensions/21061/Proposed measure would deny retirement benefits to employees who commit crimes punishable by more than one year in prison.Alyson KleinWed, 01 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2006/02/panel-weighs-bill-to-deny-corrupt-public-servants-federal-pensions/21061/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2006/01/senate-panel-leaders-slam-femas-katrina-response/21052/Bureaucracy prevented federal agencies from filling local requests for rafts, buses and high-water boats, key senator says.Alyson KleinTue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/defense/2006/01/senate-panel-leaders-slam-femas-katrina-response/21052/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2006/01/postal-overhaul-bill-held-up-in-senate/21035/Two senators place holds on bill, saying they want more time to study its provisions.Alyson KleinFri, 27 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2006/01/postal-overhaul-bill-held-up-in-senate/21035/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/management/2006/01/postal-service-lobbies-against-reform-bill/21025/Agency says Senate legislation likely to burden Postal Service with employees' military pension costs, limit managerial flexibility.Alyson KleinThu, 26 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/management/2006/01/postal-service-lobbies-against-reform-bill/21025/Managementhttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2006/01/funding-shortfalls-cited-for-setbacks-in-storm-response-drill/21010/Key officials, including the FEMA director, the governor of Louisiana and the mayor of New Orleans, failed to participate in the training exercise, senator says.Alyson KleinTue, 24 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/defense/2006/01/funding-shortfalls-cited-for-setbacks-in-storm-response-drill/21010/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/12/house-bill-sets-up-corporation-for-katrina-redevelopment/20833/Measure also would direct the spending of $17 billion already appropriated for hurricane relief to rebuilding communities and providing temporary housing for evacuees.Alyson KleinFri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/12/house-bill-sets-up-corporation-for-katrina-redevelopment/20833/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2005/12/panel-approves-bill-creating-fertilizer-registry-at-dhs/20824/Measure would require records of anyone who produces, sells or buys ammonium nitrate, which could be used to build a bomb.Alyson KleinThu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2005/12/panel-approves-bill-creating-fertilizer-registry-at-dhs/20824/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2005/12/white-house-announces-levee-reconstruction-plan/20831/Bush will request $1.6 billion for immediate work, and $1.5 billion for longer term reinforcements.David Hess and Alyson KleinThu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2005/12/white-house-announces-levee-reconstruction-plan/20831/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/management/2005/11/attempt-to-broker-postal-reform-deal-unravels/20599/Rates will be increased if overhaul legislation isn’t approved this session of Congress.Alyson KleinTue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/management/2005/11/attempt-to-broker-postal-reform-deal-unravels/20599/Managementhttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2005/11/lawmaker-concerned-flu-plan-is-too-costly/20602/House committee leader says he is opposed to throwing money at an undefined problem.Alyson KleinTue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2005/11/lawmaker-concerned-flu-plan-is-too-costly/20602/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/11/administration-avian-flu-plan-questioned-by-house-panel/20568/House members express concern about limited amount of money for stockpiling federally recommended amounts of anti-viral treatments.Alyson KleinFri, 04 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/11/administration-avian-flu-plan-questioned-by-house-panel/20568/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/10/bill-makes-dhs-secretary-eligible-for-presidential-succession/20501/House panel backs plan to place secretary of Homeland Security eighth in line to succeed president.Alyson KleinTue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/10/bill-makes-dhs-secretary-eligible-for-presidential-succession/20501/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2005/10/bill-to-revamp-law-enforcement-benefits-expected/20417/Proposal could determine whether Customs and Border Protection officers will receive the same benefits as other federal law enforcement officers.Alyson KleinFri, 14 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2005/10/bill-to-revamp-law-enforcement-benefits-expected/20417/Pay & Benefitshttp://www.govexec.com/management/2005/09/postal-workers-union-criticizes-reform-bill-provisions/20287/Long-time supporter of postal overhaul legislation echoes concerns expressed by Postal Service Board of Governors.Alyson KleinTue, 27 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/management/2005/09/postal-workers-union-criticizes-reform-bill-provisions/20287/Managementhttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/09/dhs-personnel-ruling-will-affect-pentagon-senator-says/20106/Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, suggests Pentagon "take a harder look" at its personnel proposal after DHS plan is postponed.Alyson KleinMon, 12 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/09/dhs-personnel-ruling-will-affect-pentagon-senator-says/20106/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/contracting/2005/08/bill-targets-tax-evading-contractors/19897/Legislation instructs Pentagon to create a registry of contractors for tax purposes.Alyson KleinFri, 12 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/contracting/2005/08/bill-targets-tax-evading-contractors/19897/Contractinghttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2005/08/white-house-postal-plan-missing-senate-stamp-of-approval/19823/Key backer of reform says Bush administration "can do better" than compromise it has floated.Alyson KleinWed, 03 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2005/08/white-house-postal-plan-missing-senate-stamp-of-approval/19823/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/07/lawmakers-rip-pentagon-plan-to-relocate-civilian-employees/19778/House panel questions why employees at Defense facilities need security standards more stringent than those for other federal workers.Alyson KleinWed, 27 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/07/lawmakers-rip-pentagon-plan-to-relocate-civilian-employees/19778/Defensehttp://www.govexec.com/management/2005/07/white-house-floating-compromise-on-postal-overhaul-bill/19759/Plan could break stalemate with legislators.Alyson KleinMon, 25 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/management/2005/07/white-house-floating-compromise-on-postal-overhaul-bill/19759/Managementhttp://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2005/07/bush-administration-house-at-odds-over-2006-pay-raise/19688/White House says across-the-board raise will hurt pay-for-performance efforts at Defense and Homeland Security.Alyson KleinMon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2005/07/bush-administration-house-at-odds-over-2006-pay-raise/19688/Pay & Benefitshttp://www.govexec.com/management/2005/07/omb-lawmakers-spar-over-bid-to-overhaul-civil-service/19626/Legislators reluctant to expand personnel reforms to entire federal workforce before seeing results at the Defense and Homeland Security departments.Alyson KleinFri, 08 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/management/2005/07/omb-lawmakers-spar-over-bid-to-overhaul-civil-service/19626/Managementhttp://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/07/house-senate-spar-on-protecting-dhs-whistleblowers/19595/Bills in each chamber differ on whether to extend whistleblower rights to employees.Alyson KleinThu, 07 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/defense/2005/07/house-senate-spar-on-protecting-dhs-whistleblowers/19595/Defense