Senator to press for civil service protections despite veto threat

Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., Wednesday strongly reaffirmed his commitment to civil service protections in the new Homeland Security Department and expressed doubt that President Bush would veto the legislation.

• Brody Mullins and Charlie Mitchell
• July 31, 2002

Senator to seek vote on budget ceiling after recess

• Bill Ghent
• July 30, 2002

Senate debate over homeland security bill heats up

• Kirk Victor and Brody Mullins
• July 30, 2002

Lawmakers praise management savvy of new transportation security chief

• April Fulton
• July 30, 2002

Key tech provisions included in House, Senate security bills

The high-tech industry may get what it wished for in the proposed Homeland Security Department, as most of its top priorities have been included in the bills now before Congress.

• William New
• July 29, 2002

GOP divided on huge spending bill

• Bill Ghent
• July 29, 2002

Patent examiners reject proposal to outsource patent searches

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• July 29, 2002

Forest Service to fight fires with logging, aggressive management

• Margaret Kriz
• July 26, 2002

McCain releases hold on nominees

• Congress Daily
• July 26, 2002

Senate panel finishes final four spending measures

• Congress Daily
• July 26, 2002

'West Wing' Watch 2001-2002 Season

• July 25, 2002

House approves 4.1 percent pay raise for federal employees

The House on Wednesday voted to give federal civilian employees a 4.1 percent pay raise in 2003.

• Kellie Lunney
• July 24, 2002

House, Senate pass supplemental spending bill

• Bill Ghent
• July 24, 2002

Transportation agency may miss security deadlines

• Matthew Weinstock
• July 23, 2002

On spending bills, 'bad, badder, baddest' year

• Bill Ghent
• July 22, 2002

Federal land managers told to be better neighbors

• Tim Kerrigan Jr.
• July 19, 2002

House, Senate make progress on several spending bills

• Congress Daily
• July 19, 2002

House, Senate negotiators agree on supplemental bill

• Bill Ghent
• July 18, 2002

Conservatives force House leaders to retool on spending bills

• Bill Ghent
• July 18, 2002

House lawmakers threaten to hold up Interior spending bill

• Bill Ghent
• July 17, 2002