Oversight
Boehner Considering House Vote on Senate Bill to Lift Debt Ceiling, Reopen Government
Move would come with administration's deadline for raising the borrowing cap less than 24 hours away.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Squirrel Squabbling
The GOP is splintering. Meanwhile, the squirrels are taking over.
Oversight
Debt-Ceiling, Shutdown Talks Swing Back to Senate
Leaders are on the verge of agreement, but there is concern it could be held up.
Nextgov
Healthcare.gov Is on Track to Miss Its Enrollment Deadlines
Users are still experiencing issues with the federal exchange.
Oversight
No House Vote on Shutdown Tuesday Night
The latest updates from Congress, with two days to go until the U.S. exhausts its borrowing authority.
Oversight
EPA Shutdown Is Great, Say Senate Environment Committee Republicans
Blog post lists silver linings the GOP sees in the closings.
Nextgov
No Alien Contact: Shutdown Shutters Very Large Array Radio Telescope
Iconic VLA peers back in time to the origins of universe.
Nextgov
Note to Congress: Federal Employees Have Mortgages
And, since I’m cranky already, let’s stop the cheap talk and pandering to veterans.
Management
States Shell Out Big Bucks to Open National Parks
For some, paying out of pocket without the guarantee of federal reimbursement is worth salvaging a lucrative tourism season.
Oversight
Reopen the Government or a Pandemic Could Kill Us All
Like the military, the CDC protects us from outside threats. So why is it so severely furloughed?
Management
A Fox Is Living on the White House Grounds and No One Can Catch It Because of the Shutdown
Groundskeepers have given up on their efforts to catch the canid.
Pay & Benefits
Union to Supervisors: Stop Making Sick Feds Work
Managers are threatening disciplinary actions against excepted workers who opt into furlough status, AFGE says.
Nextgov
Budget and Travel Restrictions Force Army Conference Online
AUSA sessions will be live streamed; viewers can engage via social media.
Pay & Benefits
2014 COLA Announcement Delayed
Federal retirees are on track to receive a 1.5 percent bump, but won’t know for sure until government reopens.
Management
The Government Shutdown: One Company’s Perspective
The effects of shutdown on a small government contractor.
Oversight
Amid Confusion, House Democrats Stick to Discharge Petition
Republicans prepare to counter Senate offer with clock ticking toward debt default.
Pay & Benefits
