Budget
‘Space Force’ Shrinks in House Proposal
A bipartisan amendment would trim several generals from the new space-focused component.
Surprise Inspections Reveal Widespread Violations at Immigrant Detention Facilities
Poor conditions add to the expanding list of crises caused by the influx of migrants at the souther border.
Democrats Set Up Another Spending Fight By Proposing Not to Fund Border Wall or Agents
House spending bill would allow for hiring elsewhere in the Homeland Security Department.
Incoming and Outgoing Congressional Budget Office Chiefs Praise Staff for Independence
Agency’s culture is “fearless” in producing scores and not worrying about the political consequences, outgoing director Keith Hall says.
House Appropriators Propose 3.1% Civilian Pay Raise for 2020, Reject OPM-GSA Merger
Initial version of the general government spending bill ignores President Trump’s request for a pay freeze.
House Appropriators Take Aim at Some of the Pentagon’s Most Ambitious Tech Ideas
The new Congress is cold on many of the Pentagon’s most elaborate projects and plans.
Democrats Critical of President Trump's Supplemental Budget Request
Letter to House Speaker Pelosi seeks movement of funds for homeland security, moon launch.
The New Hunt for Moon Money
The Trump administration has asked Congress for more funding to meet a very ambitious deadline.
CBO: Space Force Could Cost $3B Up Front, $1.3B Annually
The new independent analysis comes as lawmakers weigh the creation of a new branch of the military.
All But Three Cabinet-Level Departments Have Shed Jobs Under Trump
Agencies say they are now trying to reverse that trend.
Another Grim Warning to Congress and Agencies: Your Fiscal Path Is 'Unsustainable'
GAO blames tax cuts and omnibus spending packages for rising debt and deficits.
House Budget Plan Preserves Feds’ Retirement Programs
If approved, the resolution would set up a fight with the Senate over whether to implement the Trump administration’s plans to cut federal employee pensions.
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