Workforce
House Republicans want answers on agency spending on Biden’s federal climate corps
The lawmakers launched the probe in part to understand how the administration will recruit 20,000 individuals into government and other roles.
Workforce
IRS says 33% staff increase over two years will help address growing unpaid tax total
The tax agency will need to hire as many as 52,000 employees by 2025 to reach its staffing goals.
Management
Biden calls on agencies to spur more competition with their regs
The president wants an "all-of-government approach" to expanding choice for consumers and workers.
Management
USPS looks to raise rates for fifth time under DeJoy
The higher rates are helping to offset accelerated declines in mail usage.
Oversight
USPS says mail theft is getting worse, but its plans are so far incomplete and yielding few results
The mailing agency must flesh out its strategies to address rising crime rates, Postal Service watchdog says.
Workforce
Biden’s FAA nominee promises renewed focus on reversing air traffic controller understaffing
There is bipartisan support to quickly address the shortfalls.
Management
The next shutdown deadline is looming as Congress languishes after McCarthy’s ouster
An already tight timeline is condensed with half of Congress being effectively incapacitated.
Oversight
Report: DHS, USPS failing in their requirements to screen for opioids in the mail
A 2018 law aimed at preventing drug producers from shipping their goods through the mail is not being implemented, IG says.
Management
Congress temporarily averts shutdown, but agencies still feel the pain
"Everything just stops," employees say of the devastating impacts of near shutdowns.
Management
Congress averts shutdown with a 45-day stopgap funding bill
Lawmakers passed a bipartisan measure just hours before a funding lapse was set to furlough hundreds of thousands of federal employees.
Management
House fails to advance spending stopgap, pushing government to the brink of a shutdown
Senate will still attempt 11th-hour plan that faces uncertain future.
Workforce
On shutdown eve, the Biden administration adjusts furlough plans at some agencies
Fewer government services will be available during a funding lapse than previously expected.
Management
Senate inches closer toward stopgap passage, though a plan to avoid shutdown remains out of reach
Republicans in the Senate look to assuage House counterparts, but it may already be too late to avert federal employee furloughs in two days.
Management
Biden administration begins cautioning feds to prepare for a shutdown
Degree of organization varies across government as agencies note a funding lapse could still be avoided.
Management
Agencies ramp up shutdown prep as Congress hurtles toward deadline
The White House has kicked off official shutdown planning efforts.
Workforce
See who would get furloughed in a shutdown this year
The Biden administration is planning to take a novel shutdown approach at some agencies.
Management
Shutdown looms despite House GOP claims of progress toward spending plan
Confidence in a new short-term funding proposal was short-lived on Thursday.
Management
White House warns of shutdown’s impact on feds as GOP struggles to find a clear path forward on spending
The House and Senate are both floundering on their efforts to pass funding bills past Sept. 30.
Management
USPS will not institute a surcharge this holiday season after slashing its need for temporary workers
Postal Service predicts "competitive advantage" over private shippers who will charge customers more during the holidays
Management