Oversight

Battle Over Postal-Service Cuts Looms in September

Squabble erupted after USPS announced plans to cut 15,000 jobs and consolidate 82 mail-processing centers in 2015.

Management

Lawmaker Invites Review of His Advocacy for a Defense Contractor in His District

Retiring Wisconsin Republican says he is looking forward to the results of the inquiry he requested earlier this year.

Oversight

A Historically Unproductive Congress Inches Toward Finish Line

Appropriations bills are among the unfinished business; any burst of big-ticket legislation after the August recess looks unlikely.

Oversight

Divided House Approves $694M Border Bill, Deportation Measure

Senate has left for recess and won't take up the measures.

Oversight

House GOP Leaders Pull Votes on Border-Funding Package

Decision represented a major embarrassment for Speaker John Boehner and his leadership team.

Oversight

Dissenting Vote on Border Funds Sought in House

Conservatives want a resolution saying President Obama has all the tools he needs to respond to the flood of undocumented immigrants.

Management

Congress Tries to Cram in Border Response, VA Reforms Before Summer Recess

Hurdles remain before legislators leave for the summer.

Oversight

House GOP Leaders Prepare to Swap Titles—and Office Space

A reminder about the Capitol: "Nothing is more important here to people than real estate."

Oversight

House Republicans Prepare Vote for Next Week on Border Package

McCarthy, Scalise face first big leadership test.

Defense

House GOP and Some Democrats Preparing to Slam Obama for Bergdahl Swap

House Armed Services Committee will mark up a resolution Tuesday condemning the president for negotiating with terrorists.

Management

Short-Term Spending Bill Tops House's To Do List Before Recess

Leaders are also hoping for a vote on funding to deal with the flood of unaccompanied minors at the border.

Oversight

The Border Surge: Is It a 'Crisis' or Not?

Republicans are on a mixed-messaging binge over how best to describe the buildup at the border.

Oversight

Both Parties Looking to Pare Down Obama's Border Funding

Senate Democrats propose to cut $1 billion from the president's request; House Republicans are expected to unveil an even deeper cut.

Oversight

Republicans Prep Funding to Keep Government Open Through Election Day

It looks like the fiscal 2015 appropriations process is already dead.

Oversight

Congress Fiddles While Border Crisis Grows

Chances of a swift solution to the flood of unaccompanied children across the border seem remote.

Defense

Here Are the House's Recommendations for the Border Crisis

The House and Senate are now on a collision course.