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House Speaker to deliver Mayorkas impeachment articles to the Senate in early April
It’s unlikely the Homeland Security secretary will be removed from office, but the push for a trial is a mark of House Republicans’ escalation of their opposition to the White House’s immigration policy.
Biden administration finalizes first demographics data standards update in nearly 30 years
No longer will “race” and “ethnicity” be bifurcated into separate questions in federal datasets and questionnaires such as the U.S. Census, and people of Middle Eastern or North African ancestry will have their own distinct category.
The continuing irresolution to fund the federal government
COMMENTARY | Congress just keeps getting worse at passing spending bills. There are consequences.
The Biden administration has far less turnover than Trump. Does that impact agency performance?
The stability of Biden's cabinet and sub-cabinet is a marked departure from his predecessor.
Introducing the 2024 Government Hall of Fame inductees
Mary Frances Berry and James Lee Witt join the sixth class of this distinguished group. All the inductees will be honored at a gala celebration on April 24.
Senate approves bills to boost oversight and security for federal buildings
Lawmakers look to spur action after agencies have ignored most recommendations to make their buildings safer.
Biden vows to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge as feds lead emergency response
Six people remain missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River early Tuesday when a cargo ship lost control and crashed into a support column.
Disasters like bridge collapses put transportation agencies’ emergency plans to the test
Agencies have limited resources, so they typically set priorities based on how likely a given scenario is, its potential adverse effects and the countermeasures that officials have available.
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Senate misses deadline but averts shutdown after passing $1.2T funding package
Appropriations technically expired but shutdown procedures never commenced, with all agencies now funded through September.
Here are the 9 biggest agency and program reforms in the final FY24 spending package
Lawmakers have until the end of the day Friday to move the second "minibus" of the fiscal year to avoid a shutdown.
GOP bill aims to limit IRS’ use of AI
The legislation — cosponsored by Reps. Clay Higgins, R-La., and Eric Burlison, R- Mo. — could look to put new restrictions on the tax agency’s deployment of AI in its revenue enforcement efforts and require staff to launch new investigations.
Biden just signed the largest executive order focused on women’s health
From maternal health to menopause, federal agencies will study the health issues that emerge across a woman’s lifespan.
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