Text of President Bush's State of the Union address

• January 20, 2004

Senate leader loses first round on omnibus bill, but passage likely

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, R-Tenn., failed Tuesday in his effort to cut off debate on the fiscal 2004 omnibus appropriations bill. But the measure is expected to pass as early as Thursday.

• Susan Davis and Peter Cohn
• January 20, 2004

Iowa caucus results leave Democratic race wide open

• Charlie Cook
• January 20, 2004

Group urges cybersecurity training for federal employees

• National Journal
• January 16, 2004

Expanded drug testing considered for federal employees

• Amelia Gruber
• January 16, 2004

Education Department enlisted to help unmask diploma mills

• Congress Daily
• January 16, 2004

Fate of $820 billion omnibus spending bill still unclear

• Jerry Hagstrom and Peter Cohn
• January 16, 2004

OMB defends actions on improper payments

The Office of Management and Budget rejects criticism that it was lax in implementing the 2002 Improper Payments Act.

• Amelia Gruber
• January 14, 2004

Gulf between authorizations and appropriations hurts programs

• David Baumann
• January 13, 2004

OPM praises agencies for hiring more veterans

• Amelia Gruber
• January 12, 2004

Funding gaps plague EPA Superfund program

• Congress Daily
• January 8, 2004

White House urged to order staffers to cooperate with CIA leak probe

• Mike Nartker
• January 7, 2004

Impact of mad cow case ripples through agencies

• Jerry Hagstrom
• January 5, 2004

Senate returns to face familiar spending dilemma

• Susan Davis and Peter Cohn
• January 5, 2004

Congress seeks better system for funding terrorism response

• Joe Fiorill
• December 22, 2003

Senate budget chief accused of abusing power

• Amelia Gruber
• December 19, 2003

Agencies urged to halt spread of invasive species

• Congress Daily
• December 18, 2003

Western EPA managers report increased political pressure

• Amelia Gruber
• December 18, 2003

Omnibus inaction could freeze agencies at 2003 funding levels

• Peter Cohn
• December 16, 2003

GOP lawmaker joins call for probe of Iraq contracts

• Congress Daily
• December 15, 2003