Defense
GOP Senators Agitate for Vote To Repeal Vaccine Mandate
Sen. Paul said 20 senators have pledged to vote against moving the defense policy bill forward unless their amendment is brought to the floor.
Management
Biden’s Pick to Oversee Highways Moves Toward Confirmation
Shailen Bhatt previously led state transportation departments in Colorado and Delaware. He’d take the helm of an agency that has drawn flak from Republicans over infrastructure law guidance.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: The Calls to Eliminate Cabinet-Level Agencies Have a Long History
Tom Shoop joins the podcast to discuss his post about the moves to get rid of the Education Department.
Management
Social Security Warns Public of Declining Service if Congress Doesn’t Increase Funding
The agency that administers Americans’ retirement and disability benefits employed an unusual tactic in its effort to lobby lawmakers to approve President Biden’s proposed $14.8 billion budget for the Social Security Administration.
Defense
After Army Vet's Heroic Actions in a Gay Bar, GOP Lawmakers Release Anti-Woke Manifesto
As violence and threats rise against LGBTQ+ people, 10 senators join bill to roll back a Pentagon diversity-and-inclusion effort.
Employee Policy
Will the lame duck session prevent a government shutdown?
On our partner site podcast Eric Katz joins in, and discusses Congress and the CR expiring in a few weeks.
Tech
TikTok Is an 'Enormous Threat,' the Leader of the Senate Intelligence Committee Says
Sen. Warner said the U.S. regulators have a "huge mountain to climb" when it comes to reducing risks from the massively popular, China-owned social media app.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Will the Lame Duck Session Prevent a Government Shutdown?
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss Congress and the CR expiring in a few weeks.
Retirement
Proposed OPM rule would align congressional retirement dates and contributions with those of feds
Laws passed in 2012 and 2013 changed retirement benefits and contributions for members of Congress and their staff.
Oversight
4 Things for Contractors to Watch on Capitol Hill Now and into 2023
Professional Services Council president and CEO David Berteau rates the chances of Congress passing a fiscal 2023 appropriations package and looks at and the possible fallout of the midterm elections on contract spending.
Oversight
The Only Certainty in Next Split Congress is Uncertainty, Experts Say
A uniquely divided Congress has few historical precedents.
Employee Policy
WH asks lame duck Congress for billions in Ukraine and COVID-19 funding
The legislature has a limited time to act.
Oversight
The House Republican Plan to Slash One of Democrats’ Signature Laws
Lawmakers set to lead key committees when the GOP takes control of the chamber say they are looking at ways to drain funding from climate initiatives and other Inflation Reduction Act programs.
Employee Policy
Biden’s nominee for regulations czar heads to full Senate
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 9-2 to report the nomination out of committee.
Management
Biden’s Nominee to Become the Regulations Czar Goes to the Full Senate
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 9-2 to report the nomination out of committee.
Employee Policy
What to watch for in the lame-duck Congress
Many outstanding issues before lawmakers will have significant impacts on federal agencies and their workforces.
Oversight
White House Asks Congress for Billions in Ukraine, COVID-19 Funding During Lame Duck
The legislature has limited time to act.
Employee Policy
Midterm election results, so far, and how outcomes could affect the executive branch
The Democrats will maintain control of the Senate, meaning easier confirmations for political appointees and less combative investigations.
Tech
Senator to Elon Musk: 'Fix Your Companies. Or Congress Will'
After Elon Musk mocked Sen. Ed Markey’s concerns about Twitter verifying fake accounts, the senator told the mogul to get it together or Congress would step in.
Management