Management

OMB Identifies More Reports No One Reads

Examples include a summary of Dog and Cat Fur Protection Act violations.

Oversight

Mike Rogers: Lawmakers Should Spend More Time in D.C.

Outgoing congressman says more district time, less committee work, diminishes expertise on important concerns.

Nextgov

IT Reform Finally Heads to Full Senate

Amended FITARA bill advances to full chamber.

Management

Senate Panel Approves OMB Director Nomination

HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan’s nomination to head the management and budget office now heads to the Senate floor.

Oversight

Promises of Federal Spending Help Thad Cochran's Surprise Rebound Against Tea Party

Some voters appeared swayed by Cochran's pledges to continue delivering federal money to the mostly poor, rural state of Mississippi.

Oversight

Play of the Day: A Poor-Off Will Decide 2016

Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden fight to claim the title of "least rich."

Oversight

Misdemeanor Guilty Plea Rejected in Capitol Police Manager's Embezzlement Case

Case involves Deborah K. Lewis' previous employment at Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Oversight

VA Conferees Agree on One Thing: Fire More Bureaucrats

Lawmakers still must bridge major divides before they’ll be able to agree on reform bill.

Oversight

In No Mood For Trophies

You could say that if Obama were a stock, he would have a very narrow trading range.

Oversight

House Panel Moves Postal Service Closer to Eliminating Saturday Mail Delivery

Appropriations subcommittee removes longstanding legislative language requiring six-day schedule.

Oversight

Rand Paul Throws Obama a Lifeline on Iraq, Spars With Dick Cheney

Paul linked the consequences of the U.S. invasion of Iraq to an Iranian "hegemony" in the Middle East.

Oversight

Tensions Mount Over Spending Bills as Congress Nears July 4 Homestretch

Highway funding, VA reforms and Iraq will also keep lawmakers busy ahead of the recess.

Oversight

Play of the Day: How a TV Doctor Sells His Magic to Capitol Hill

Last Week Tonight looks at television personality Mehmet Oz testimony.

Oversight

Americans Have Less Confidence In Congress Than Just About Anything, Ever

The latest Gallup poll found that only 7 percent of those polled have "a great deal" or "quite a bit" of confidence in Congress.

Oversight

Republican Critics Say Obama May Have Learned His Lesson From Benghazi

President earns faint praise from the GOP for protecting American lives in Iraq.

Oversight

Must-Pass Budget Bill Stalls Over Global-Warming Fight

Republicans are trying to attach language blocking Obama's plan to use the EPA to address power plants' contributions to global warming.

Oversight

Chemical Safety Board Chairman Asked to Resign Over 'Toxic' Work Environment

Trouble at the board sparks fireworks at congressional hearing.