Panel votes to keep Coast Guard at Transportation Department

• Lori Sharn
• July 11, 2002

Dem leaders grill administration officials on homeland department

House Democratic leaders pointedly questioned Bush administration officials Thursday about proposed changes to civil service rules in the bill to create a Homeland Security Department.

• Brody Mullins
• July 11, 2002

Panel adds cybersecurity program to homeland bill

• William New
• July 11, 2002

Appropriations panel rejects proposal to transfer money between agencies

• Bill Ghent
• July 11, 2002

Judiciary panel rebuffs Bush on INS, FEMA moves

• Congress Daily
• July 11, 2002

White House says military pay, readiness in jeopardy

• Keith Koffler
• July 11, 2002

Cost of building homeland agency estimated at $3 billion

• Brody Mullins
• July 11, 2002

Senate GOPers say Dems are leaving them out of homeland security debate

• Jerry Hagstrom, Brody Mullins and Charlie Mitchell
• July 10, 2002

Panel votes to keep some Customs duties with Treasury

• Keith Koffler and Molly M. Peterson
• July 10, 2002

Keep visa office at State Department, two panels say

• Mary E. Thyfault
• July 10, 2002

Bigger changes loom as House panels review homeland security bill

• Brody Mullins
• July 10, 2002

Bush seeks employee support for homeland security reorganization

President Bush Wednesday asked federal employees to be patient and support his proposal for a Homeland Security Department, but did not directly address concerns about workers’ rights or pay.

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• July 10, 2002

Government Reform chairman calls for visa office move

• Deborah Shapley
• July 10, 2002

Transportation chairman concedes on Coast Guard move

• Lori Sharn
• July 10, 2002

Report raises questions about Defense and Global Crossing, WorldCom

• Shane Harris
• July 9, 2002

Transportation agency chiefs support homeland consolidation

• Michaela May
• July 9, 2002

House panel laments lack of progress on homeland security technology

• William New
• July 9, 2002

Pay, union issues up in air in House homeland security debate

As House members rush to meet a Friday deadline for voting on a new Department of Homeland Security, it's unclear how they'll resolve sticky issues about employee pay and union rights.

• Brody Mullins
• July 9, 2002

State security

State defense forces—who report directly to governors—could occupy a unique place in homeland security efforts.

• Sydney J. Freedberg Jr.
• July 9, 2002

House panel to give Homeland Security chief limited authority to shift funds

• Congress Daily
• July 8, 2002