Management
Congress Bails Out the VA, Helping Avoid Furloughs
Senate approves House-passed budget fix before leaving town so department can keep hospitals open this summer.
Management
Senate Panel Clears Two for Troubled Chemical Safety Board
Push to fill vacancies comes as key staffers' administrative leave is extended.
Oversight
Suspension of G Fund Investments Could Last Until October
Treasury secretary Jacob Lew says he plans to extend "extraordinary measures" to avoid a default until Oct. 30.
Management
TSA Says It Will Retrain Frontline Officers By October
Lawmakers unhappy with the agency’s performance gave its new leader encouragement, but also a warning that things must improve.
Oversight
Clinton Will Testify in Front of the House Benghazi Committee
The GOP-led panel said the former State Department chief's public appearance in October has been finalized.
Oversight
Play of the Day: The 2016 Dream Team
Donald Trump tells a radio station he'd love to have Sarah Palin in his administration.
Oversight
House Decides It Should Be a Lot Easier for VA to Fire Employees
Legislation passed Wednesday also includes several provisions affecting senior executives’ pay and benefits.
Oversight
Senate Cybersecurity Plan Faces Hurdles
Significant issues remain for the proposed cybersecurity legislation, which is competing with at least two other issues for a vote before recess.
Oversight
A Fight is Growing Over Food Labels
The battles over country-of-origin and GMO labels have intensified in Congress this summer.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Obama's Adventures in Africa
The president makes birther jokes and shows his confidence on his diplomatic trip.
Oversight
Lawmakers Want Federal Employees to Stop Harassing Interns
They want everyone else to stop, too.
Defense
State Department Plan for Training Center Draws Senatorial Flak
Echoes of Benghazi are heard in debate over duplicative costs.
Oversight
Upton Looks to Keep Pressure on Senate on FDA Reform Bill
House chairman plans to meet with his Senate counterparts Tuesday.
Oversight
House to Vote Before Recess on Bill Making It Easier to Fire VA Employees
Lawmakers also plan to take up budget fix Wednesday to help department avoid closing hospitals this summer.
Management
Bipartisan Evidence-Based Policy Bill Passes House
Plan would create commission on using agency data to improve programs.
Oversight
With House Defiant, Senate Eyes a 2-Month Highway Bill
Neither chamber wants to pass the other's bill, so a 60-day measure has emerged as a possible fallback.
Oversight
Play of the Day: ISIS Has a Better Online Operation Than Time Warner
Pinkberry still has more Twitter followers, though.
Oversight
House-Backed Bill Orders a Hiring Spree to Fix Embattled Secret Service
Lawmakers move bill to help law enforcement agency move past litany of scandals.
Oversight
House Oversight Republicans Call for IRS Chief’s Head
Press conference and video restate the case that Koskinen lied about targeting evidence.
Oversight