Pay & Benefits
These Agencies Have the Most Feds Returning From Furlough
NSF, FCC and NASA were among the most furloughed.
Oversight
Boehner Considering House Vote on Senate Bill to Lift Debt Ceiling, Reopen Government
Move would come with administration's deadline for raising the borrowing cap less than 24 hours away.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Squirrel Squabbling
The GOP is splintering. Meanwhile, the squirrels are taking over.
Oversight
Debt-Ceiling, Shutdown Talks Swing Back to Senate
Leaders are on the verge of agreement, but there is concern it could be held up.
Oversight
No House Vote on Shutdown Tuesday Night
The latest updates from Congress, with two days to go until the U.S. exhausts its borrowing authority.
Oversight
EPA Shutdown Is Great, Say Senate Environment Committee Republicans
Blog post lists silver linings the GOP sees in the closings.
Oversight
Reopen the Government or a Pandemic Could Kill Us All
Like the military, the CDC protects us from outside threats. So why is it so severely furloughed?
Oversight
Amid Confusion, House Democrats Stick to Discharge Petition
Republicans prepare to counter Senate offer with clock ticking toward debt default.
Nextgov
U.S. Faults Operator of Texas Explosion Site
Feds pursuing nearly $120,000 in penalties related to West, Texas, explosion.
Oversight
Congress Closes In on a Deal to End Shutdown, Raise Debt Ceiling
Plan would fund the government until Jan. 15 and raise the debt limit until Feb. 7.
Management
Shutdown Pain is Isolated, But Not For Long
For now, it's mostly just furloughed workers who are feeling the pain. But just wait.
Oversight
Grim-Faced Optimism as Fiscal Talks Continue
White House characterizes talks as helpful, but says there has been no breakthrough.
Oversight
Staff Furloughs Have Lawmakers Providing Face-to-Face Service
One outcome of the federal closures is increased, direct access to your member of Congress.
Nextgov
Website Connects Drunk People With Random Lawmakers
Want a solution to the government shutdown? Try drunk dialing Congress.
Oversight
Senators Say the Darndest, Scariest Things About the Debt-Ceiling
At a hearing with Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, senators didn't make anyone feel any better about the govern-by-crisis Congress.
Oversight
Poll: It's Like the Sequester Never Happened
Nearly three in four Americans have seen no impact.
Oversight
Lawmakers Give Capitol Police Benefit of the Doubt in Shooting
D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department is leading the investigation into the incident, with support from the Capitol Police, Secret Service and FBI.
Oversight