Pay & Benefits
Stopping Saturday mail delivery could mean layoffs for USPS
Postal Service official tells House lawmakers he hopes cuts would come through attrition.
Oversight
Lawmakers bring different styles to watchdog role
Three legislative watchdogs from varied backgrounds step into new oversight territory.
Oversight
Senate panel sends Labor-HHS, Transportation bills to floor
Committee plans to consider its last spending bill -- the Defense appropriations measure -- in early September.
Oversight
Food safety reform measure passes House by 2-1 margin
Bill requires more government inspections and oversight of food manufacturers and gives the FDA authority to order recalls.
Defense
From Nextgov.com: Agencies fail to make information sharing a priority
Intel official tells lawmakers the system for implementing cross-government efforts is broken.
Oversight
SBA points to progress combating abuse of HUBZone program
Administrator Karen Mills testifies the agency has increased site visits and is reforming its process of certifying firms’ eligibility.
Defense
House votes to end F-22 fighter jet production
President Obama, Defense Secretary Robert Gates and other senior administration officials are pushing to end the program.
Oversight
Postal Service health is still a concern
Lawmakers worry about potential disruption to communities resulting from a switch to five-day delivery and post office closures.
Pay & Benefits
House panel passes amended domestic partner benefits bill
Subcommittee overseeing the federal workforce expands the measure to cover retirees, but rejects an amendment to include heterosexual couples.
Pay & Benefits
Labor board nominees call for more staffing and resources
Julia Clark and Ernest DuBester say alternative dispute resolution could help reduce case backlog.
Oversight
Senate clears Energy and Water bill, Agriculture up next
Lawmakers approve amendment that requires competitive bidding on projects funded by the Energy bill, with some exceptions.
Defense
Prospects for homeland security policy bill look better next year
Since its creation in 2003, DHS has never operated under authorization legislation.
Pay & Benefits
Vegas Odds
Sin City could be a more affordable location for federal travelers than more buttoned-down destinations.
Oversight