Oversight
Safety board criticizes FAA response to Kentucky crash
Agency should have issued new safety requirements, rather than nonbinding recommendations, panel members say.
News
Senators agree to additional $3 billion in border security funds
The extra funding is likely to complicate conference proceedings and put Congress on a path toward a showdown with the White House.
Pay & Benefits
House members unveil paid parental leave legislation
New bill would provide eight weeks of paid leave to all federal employees for the birth or adoption of a child.
Defense
Immigration issues sidetrack Senate work on spending bill
Majority leader argues Republicans were attempting to re-legislative immigration reform with request for $3 billion in additional border security funds.
Pay & Benefits
Playing Up Performance
Pay-for-performance is starting to seem inevitable, but may still be a long ways off.
News
Panel to seek contempt charges against Bolten, Miers
White House, lawmakers disagree on whether a president can extend executive privilege to bar production of documents and testimony.
Defense
Defense spending bill clears House committee
Measure would cut $406 million from future combat program request, cancel reconnaissance helicopter program due to cost overruns and schedule delays.
Oversight
VA could save billions using e-commerce technique, officials say
"Expressive commerce” system already generating savings for large private firms, senators told.
Defense
Senate Republicans seek increase in border security funding
The GOP senators did not commit when asked whether they would vote to override the veto Bush has threatened over excess spending already in the bill.
Defense
Homeland Security urged to weigh all options for consolidating offices
More information needed to support case for moving to campus of St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, GAO says.
Pay & Benefits
House appropriators approve 3.5 percent military pay raise
The increase is equal to that recently approved by the House for civilian federal employees.
Oversight
Other countries share U.S. government’s workforce challenges
Officials from five major countries cite two common barriers to improving their workforces: compensation and talent shortages.
Defense
House-Senate negotiators finish work on 9/11 Commission bill
Measure could come up for a House vote Friday, and the Senate is expected to consider it before the August recess.
News
House subcommittee cracks down on Iraq war profiteering
Bill approved by voice vote would establish criminal penalties for overcharging taxpayers on war or reconstruction contracts.
News
FDA staffers allege agency intimidation
Employees say officewide e-mail misrepresented their testimony at a congressional hearing on food safety.
Management