Budget
Trump Signs Order Requiring Agencies to Offset Some New Spending
Researchers have suggested the Bush-era policy could hurt program management.
President Trump Signs Stopgap Spending Measure, Keeping Agencies Open for 7 Weeks
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that passing the continuing resolution was the easy part; setting line by line funding will be far more difficult.
Senate’s Election Security Funding Bill Leaves a Key Agency Strapped for Cash
The Election Assistance Commission has struggled with insufficient staff and resources.
Senate Sends Trump Seven-Week Spending Bill to Avoid Shutdown
The president is expected to sign the stopgap measure and avoid an appropriations lapse, but a funding fight still looms.
House Passes Seven-Week Stopgap Spending Bill in Hopes of Avoiding October Shutdown
The Senate must still pass the bill.
Senate Panel Advances Spending Bills Blocking OPM-GSA Merger, Allowing USDA Relocations
Democrats say that in conference committee they will endorse House-passed provisions blocking the relocation of science agencies to Kansas City and authorizing an average 3.1% pay raise for federal employees.
Senate Appropriators Join House in Blocking OPM-GSA Merger
Senators go with Trump's latest proposal for a 2.6% civilian pay raise for 2020 but no locality increase, while the House has approved an average 3.1% raise.
Senate Panel Would Not Block USDA Science Agency Relocations in Spending Bill
Democrats vow to continue to fight to stop the Economic Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture from moving to Kansas City later this year.
Another Budget Fight Looms This Month in Congress Centering on Border Wall Funding
As lawmakers in Washington prepare a budget for the next fiscal year, funding for the border wall is taking center stage — again.
State Has Been Consistently Late Submitting Foreign Assistance Budget Documents, Watchdog Finds
In 2018, delays were partially due to staff shortages following the hiring freeze.
Leaders Warn of 'Disturbing Signals' As Senate Starts on Spending Bills to Avoid Shutdown
Just days after beginning work, appropriators delay scheduled votes on measures to fund agencies past September .
Trump Officials Threatened With Fines, Jail Time Over Illegal Spending During Shutdown
Administration says it "will not apologize" or change course, despite warnings.
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