Top GOP aides try to ease concerns over security bill

• William New
• November 18, 2002

Bush aide envisions streamlined review of security products

• Bara Vaida
• November 18, 2002

Agriculture Department to meet debt collection goal

• Amelia Gruber
• November 15, 2002

Senators blast homeland bill provisions, but expect approval

• April Fulton and Brody Mullins
• November 15, 2002

House votes to prevent mandatory spending cuts

• Mark Wegner and April Fulton
• November 15, 2002

Military members get pay raise; some vets see boost in retirement benefits

• Tanya Ballard Brown
• November 15, 2002

House passes e-government bill

• Amelia Gruber
• November 15, 2002

Senate passes TSP catch-up contributions bill

Federal employees age 50 or older will be able to contribute thousands of more dollars to their Thrift Savings Plan accounts each year, under a bill passed by Congress this week.

• Brian Friel
• November 15, 2002

Homeland security to prolong lame-duck session

Last-minute objections to legislation to create a Homeland Security Department will keep the Senate in session into next week, dashing hopes that Friday would be the final day of the lame-duck session.

• Mark Wegner and Brody Mullins
• November 15, 2002

Justice officials defend data mining as anti-terror tool

• Drew Clark
• November 15, 2002

White House may use procurement process to push computer security

• Bara Vaida
• November 15, 2002

Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's memo on military base closings in 2005

• November 15, 2002

Buyouts all around

Most agencies are getting a gift in the Homeland Security bill: new buyout authority.

• Brian Friel
• November 14, 2002

Controversial provisions could delay Senate homeland vote

• April Fulton and Brody Mullins
• November 14, 2002

Budget picture remains cloudy with little chance to clear

• Bill Ghent
• November 14, 2002

Senate joins House in passing defense authorization measure

• Congress Daily
• November 14, 2002

GAO backs printing office in dispute with White House

Federal agencies cannot use appropriated funds to purchase printing services without first going through the Government Printing Office in most cases, a General Accounting Office official said in a letter this week.

• Brian Friel
• November 14, 2002

Homeland Security bill would reorganize federal first responder programs

• Jason Peckenpaugh
• November 14, 2002

Security adviser presses for new intelligence analysis agency

• Molly M. Peterson
• November 14, 2002

Peak performers honored with Service to America medals

• November 14, 2002