http://www.govexec.comen-usThu, 13 Sep 2012 09:14:08 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/09/no-drama-spending-bill-glides-through-house-panel/58074/Rules Committee spends less than 10 minutes on the stopgap measure.Katy O'Donnell, National JournalThu, 13 Sep 2012 09:14:08 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/09/no-drama-spending-bill-glides-through-house-panel/58074/OversightAmerican flag at Un, ... ]Thinkstockhttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/09/outgoing-senator-why-he-told-obama-not-back-simpson-bowles-budget-plan/58018/Kent Conrad feared GOP would 'reflexively' oppose the proposal.Katy O'Donnell, National JournalTue, 11 Sep 2012 16:39:08 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/09/outgoing-senator-why-he-told-obama-not-back-simpson-bowles-budget-plan/58018/OversightSen.Kent Conrad, D-N.D.J. Scott Applewhite/AP http://www.govexec.com/management/2012/08/obama-and-ryan-budgets-numbers/57417/A comparison of how their proposals stack up on the specifics.Katy O'Donnell, National JournalTue, 14 Aug 2012 17:44:12 -0400http://www.govexec.com/management/2012/08/obama-and-ryan-budgets-numbers/57417/ManagementThinkstockhttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/07/six-month-deal-reached-avoid-government-shutdown-aides-say/57140/Plan would keep spending at the current rate for half a year.Katy O'Donnell, National JournalTue, 31 Jul 2012 14:31:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/07/six-month-deal-reached-avoid-government-shutdown-aides-say/57140/OversightManuel Balce Ceneta/AP file photohttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/07/house-hold-most-spending-bills-until-after-elections/56741/After consideration of Defense appropriations measure next week, no other spending bills are likely to make it to the floor before lame duck session.Katy O'Donnell, National JournalThu, 12 Jul 2012 08:23:23 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/07/house-hold-most-spending-bills-until-after-elections/56741/OversightHal Rogers said in a statement Wednesday morning. "The 12 annual appropriations bills cannot be swept under the rug and ignored until a more convenient political time."Ed Reinke/AP http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/07/top-democratic-house-appropriations-job-will-likely-go-woman/56707/The question is which woman -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur of Ohio or Rep. Nita Lowey of New York?Katy O'Donnell, National JournalTue, 10 Jul 2012 16:09:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/07/top-democratic-house-appropriations-job-will-likely-go-woman/56707/Oversight Rep. Nita Lowey, D-N.Y.Harry Hamburg/APhttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/04/social-security-can-sustain-benefits-only-20-more-years-geithner-says/41862/The estimate is three years earlier than the program trustees' last prediction.Katy O'Donnell, National JournalMon, 23 Apr 2012 14:29:39 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/04/social-security-can-sustain-benefits-only-20-more-years-geithner-says/41862/OversightSusan Walsh/APhttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/03/gop-lawmaker-accuses-generals-lying-budget-requests/41611/Republicans complain Defense request is based on an 'artificial' spending cap.Katy O'Donnell, National JournalThu, 29 Mar 2012 14:25:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/03/gop-lawmaker-accuses-generals-lying-budget-requests/41611/Oversighthttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/03/payroll-deal-deepens-fiscal-hole/41458/Congressional Budget Office projects $1.2 trillion deficit in 2012.Katy O'Donnell, National JournalTue, 13 Mar 2012 17:23:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/03/payroll-deal-deepens-fiscal-hole/41458/OversightThe Senate floor in August 2011.AP file photohttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/02/obama-chief-staff-congress-needs-get-its-work-done/41174/Jack Lew puts the ball in lawmakers' court on fiscal 2013 budget and payroll tax cut extension.Katy O'Donnell, National JournalMon, 13 Feb 2012 09:44:00 -0500http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2012/02/obama-chief-staff-congress-needs-get-its-work-done/41174/OversightChris Usher/APhttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/11/leaders-join-deficit-reduction-talks-aides-say/35337/Boehner, Reid, McConnell and their staffs are working with super committee members to hammer out a deal.Dan Friedman and Katy O'DonnellFri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/11/leaders-join-deficit-reduction-talks-aides-say/35337/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/11/super-committee-hears-from-previous-deficit-panel-chairs/35304/Expectation that the committee will 'go big' is dwindling as the group plays out what feels like a sequel to this summer's debt-ceiling fight.Dan Friedman and Katy O'DonnellTue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/11/super-committee-hears-from-previous-deficit-panel-chairs/35304/Oversighthttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/10/house-votes-to-repeal-contractor-withholding-tax/35252/Legislation's Senate prospects remain uncertain.Billy House, Katy O'Donnell, and Meghan McCarthyThu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/10/house-votes-to-repeal-contractor-withholding-tax/35252/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/10/deficit-panel-holds-public-session-on-budget-cuts/35243/If lawmakers choose the discretionary route in achieving $1.2 trillion in savings over 10 years, they will need to lower the caps for appropriations as well, budget chief says.Katy O'DonnellWed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/10/deficit-panel-holds-public-session-on-budget-cuts/35243/NewsAdam Niklewicz/Corbishttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/10/smoke-signals-from-the-super-secret-committee/35221/The deficit-reduction panel is bent on stopping leaks.Katy O'DonnellFri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/10/smoke-signals-from-the-super-secret-committee/35221/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/09/super-committee-schedules-first-closed-door-meeting/34907/Private session will give members a chance to discuss substantive policy issues.Katy O'DonnellWed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/09/super-committee-schedules-first-closed-door-meeting/34907/Oversighthttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/09/super-committees-first-meeting-dominated-by-jobs/34864/Members disagree on relationship between deficit reduction and unemployment.Katy O'DonnellThu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/09/super-committees-first-meeting-dominated-by-jobs/34864/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/08/the-deal-point-by-point/34529/An outline of the debt ceiling deal.Katy O'DonnellMon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/08/the-deal-point-by-point/34529/Oversighthttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/07/boehner-to-rewrite-debt-limit-bill-after-cbo-score/34482/The Congressional Budget Office said the original plan was $1 trillion short of promised savings.Major Garrett, Susan Davis, and Katy O'DonnellWed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/07/boehner-to-rewrite-debt-limit-bill-after-cbo-score/34482/Oversighthttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/07/senate-minority-leader-fashions-escape-for-gop-on-debt-ceiling/34367/Complex plan would essentially give Obama the power to raise the limit without congressional approval.Dan Friedman and Katy O'DonnellTue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/07/senate-minority-leader-fashions-escape-for-gop-on-debt-ceiling/34367/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/06/moodys-threatens-us-debt-downgrade/34087/Rating agency's call for "substantial deficit reduction” fuels arguments that budget cuts should be added to debt ceiling vote.Katy O'DonnellFri, 03 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/06/moodys-threatens-us-debt-downgrade/34087/Oversighthttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/05/obama-directive-would-politicize-contracting-senator-says/34004/Maine Republican Susan Collins calls White House order unconstitutional.Katy O'DonnellFri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/05/obama-directive-would-politicize-contracting-senator-says/34004/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2011/04/states-face-126-trillion-in-retiree-benefit-shortfalls/33843/Pew report suggests the funding gap is climbing year-to-year.Katy O'DonnellTue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2011/04/states-face-126-trillion-in-retiree-benefit-shortfalls/33843/Pay & Benefitshttp://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/04/ryan-obamas-vision-would-leave-seniors-poor-out-in-the-cold/33788/In op-ed piece, Budget Committee chairman gives rebuttal to 'rhetorically heated but substantively hollow' speech.Katy O'DonnellFri, 15 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/federal-news/2011/04/ryan-obamas-vision-would-leave-seniors-poor-out-in-the-cold/33788/Newshttp://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/04/former-white-house-congressional-leaders-call-for-faster-appointment-process/33768/They back a bill working its way through the Senate that would exempt 200 positions from formal confirmation.Katy O'DonnellWed, 13 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2011/04/former-white-house-congressional-leaders-call-for-faster-appointment-process/33768/Oversight