Special Reports
The Fiscal 2009 Budget
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President Bush has sent Congress a $3.1 trillion spending blueprint -- the largest in the nation's history. Below are links to Government Executive's ongoing coverage of Bush's proposals for spending increases and reductions, and the prospects for his plan on Capitol Hill. |
LATEST NEWS
- Analysts: Ethics probe won't imperil Defense earmarks
(11/03/09)
Investigation of appropriators' ties to a now-defunct lobbying group is unlikely to affect the fiscal 2010 Defense spending bill, observers say. - Negotiators agree on plan to fund agencies through mid-December
(10/28/09)
Stopgap spending measure will be attached to the Interior-Environment appropriations bill and will keep money flowing at fiscal 2009 levels until Dec. 18. - Corrections
(10/27/09)
Corrections to articles posted on GovernmentExecutive.com - GAO: Debt could break record in 10 years
(10/16/09)
Report cites health care costs and demographic trends as main contributors. - Staff shortages linked to Defense audit agency problems
(10/15/09)
DCAA could boost its workforce by as many as 700 employees, but lawmakers remain concerned. - Recession helps military recruiters reach 36-year high
(10/14/09)
The four services and their National Guard and reserve components signed up 296,505 young men and women in fiscal 2009. - Senate sends Agriculture spending bill to Obama
(10/09/09)
Chamber will pick up with Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations on Tuesday. - New USDA research agency already wants more money
(10/09/09)
Observers worry that without adequate funding, the institute will get bogged down in battles over grants and congressional earmarks. - Deficit triples in fiscal 2009, reaches 10 percent of GDP
(10/08/09)
Congressional Budget Office says figure is the highest shortfall, relative to the size of the economy, since 1945. - McCain rebuffed on PBS construction funds
(10/08/09)
Amendment would have cut $20 million in funding for the Public Telecommunications Facilities Planning and Construction program. - Obama signs bill to keep agencies running
(10/01/09)
Continuing resolution gives Congress an extra month to pass individual appropriations measures. - Senate has full plate with Defense and stopgap spending bills
(09/29/09)
Continuing resolution would fund most agencies at fiscal 2009 levels, but would include a boost for veterans health and the 2010 census. - Cost of administering the TSP to increase in 2010
(09/24/09)
Introduction of a Roth option and other reforms will require more resources, plan director says. - Trade group concerned about insourcing mandate
(09/22/09)
Professional Services Council says contractor jobs are being shifted in-house without measuring cost or best value. - Watchdog: Inadequate staffing has hampered oversight of DHS technology procurement
(09/15/09)
Department is hiring more full-time employees for its CIO office. - Hill balks at most Obama budget cuts
(08/21/09)
Only four of president's proposals to slash nonmilitary spending have been approved. - New FDA facility will oversee tobacco regulation
(08/20/09)
The Center for Tobacco Products will be staffed by several hundred current agency employees and new hires. - Appropriators, Obama agree on program terminations
(08/17/09)
Lawmakers plan to ax 11 of 48 discretionary, nonmilitary programs targeted for elimination by the president. - Senate approves Agriculture measure, appoints conferees
(08/05/09)
Amendments adds $350 million to spending bill to increase dairy support prices. - Congress will be hard-pressed to finish spending bills by Sept. 30
(08/03/09)
Lawmakers say a short-term funding extension is likely, but hold out hope they will be able to pass the appropriations bills individually rather than in an omnibus.
