Supplemental fights foreshadow appropriations battle to come

• Bill Ghent
• May 24, 2002

Senate appropriators question air security plans

• Bill Ghent
• May 2, 2002

Senator attacks Bush over 'voluntary' security at borders

• Bill Ghent
• April 30, 2002

Senate pushes to avert budget 'chaos'

• Lisa Caruso and Bill Ghent
• April 29, 2002

House panel backs military pay increase, new hiring

• Bill Ghent
• April 25, 2002

House Rules Committee votes for two-year budgeting

• Bill Ghent
• November 2, 2001

Lawmakers agree on 4.6 percent federal pay raise

House and Senate negotiators on Thursday agreed to a 4.6 percent average pay increase for federal civilian employees in 2002, the same basic pay raise that military personnel will receive.

• Bill Ghent
• October 26, 2001

Panel beefs up funds for military housing and medical needs

• Bill Ghent
• September 10, 2001

Pay raise moves forward

A 4.6 percent average pay raise for federal employees next year moved closer to reality last week, as the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the increase just one day after the full House voted for it.

• Bill Ghent
• July 30, 2001

Panel approves 4.6 percent raise for House staff

• Bill Ghent
• July 23, 2001

Commerce-Justice-State spending bill wins quick approval

• Bill Ghent
• June 29, 2001

Panel chair warns transportation bill could undermine agencies

• Bill Ghent
• June 13, 2001

Panel seeks to let citizens challenge agency info

Panel seeks to let citizens challenge agency info

• Bill Ghent
• July 14, 2000

House panel backs Defense spending, salary increases

House panel backs Defense spending, salary increases

• Bill Ghent
• May 26, 2000

Senate halts House plans for legislative branch layoffs

Senate halts House plans for legislative branch layoffs

• Bill Ghent
• May 19, 2000

House panel approves Interior spending bill

House panel approves Interior spending bill

• Bill Ghent
• May 18, 2000

House appropriators OK Transportation spending bill

House appropriators OK Transportation spending bill

• Bill Ghent
• May 17, 2000

Senate version of Labor-HHS bill draws veto threat

Senate version of Labor-HHS bill draws veto threat

• Bill Ghent
• May 12, 2000

House panel OKs Labor-HHS bill; Clinton veto likely

House panel OKs Labor-HHS bill; Clinton veto likely

• Bill Ghent
• May 11, 2000

Senate panel approves agriculture spending bill

Senate panel approves agriculture spending bill

• Bill Ghent
• May 11, 2000