Oversight
White House, Senate majority leader continue battle over stalled nominees
The Senate has yet to confirm Bush's FEC and assistant attorney general choices.
Oversight
Bush budget lists programs slated for cuts
Starving underperforming programs would save government billions, OMB says.
Defense
Pentagon punts decision on future F-22, C-17 production
Defense Department did not request funding in fiscal 2009 budget for either aircraft.
Oversight
Democrats turn to FDA advisory board for revised budget
Extra funding would be used for oversight and modernization of the agency.
Oversight
Administration seeks to scrap limits on job competitions
Budget proposal seeks to repeal restrictions Congress recently placed on public-private competitions.
Oversight
Audit faults Energy’s oversight of uranium production program
Government failed to collect more than $700,000 in royalties.
Oversight
Senate Budget panel grills OMB chief over budget proposal
War costs, tax cuts and rise in national debt among Democrats' concerns.
Defense
Intelligence chiefs: Waterboarding legal in certain circumstances
CIA director says technique only used three times in agency's history.
Defense
GSA seeks funding boost for DHS headquarters project
Discretionary budget to more than double to cover costs for the proposed 1.2 million-square-foot facility.
Defense
Budget breakdown: How agencies, programs fared
Winners and losers in President Bush's fiscal 2009 budget proposal.
Oversight
New campaign introduces students to public service
Partnership for Public Service helps schools get the word out about careers in federal government.
Oversight
Senator says White House is trying to undermine FOIA law
President's budget calls for shifting recently created FOIA oversight office from the National Archives to the Justice Department.
Defense
Homeland Security seeks to bolster management, border security
Bush administration’s 2009 budget request represents almost 7 percent increase over this year’s spending.
Oversight
FDA seeks budget increase for food, medical product inspections
Request comes amid Hill’s call for an investigation into agency operations.
Oversight
Bush's $3.1 trillion budget projects $400 billion deficit
But administration's plan predicts a surplus by fiscal 2012.
Oversight
Budget boosts and cuts, agency by agency
A comparison of the Bush administration's proposals for fiscal 2008 and 2009.
Oversight
Energy Department restructures clean coal program
Industrial alliance and lawmakers criticize decision to overhaul FutureGen program.
Oversight
Plain language bill clears house subcommittee
Measure would require federal agencies to use simple language in commonly used forms.
Defense