Oversight

Senate GOP Divide on Display in Shutdown Fight

Rift opens over when to vote on stopgap spending measure.

Oversight

With Shutdown Looming, House GOP Split over Obamacare Strategy

Leadership team has difficulty deciding how to proceed.

Nextgov

Dear Ted Cruz, Please Join Me on the Bataan Memorial Death March

The Senator from Texas compared his filibuster to the 1942 tragedy.

Pay & Benefits

Future of Postal Employees’ Health Care Uncertain as Senate Moves Forward With Reform

Removing postal workers from FEHBP could lead to a 2 percent increase in health care costs for other federal employees.

Management

Consumer Bureau Earns Mixed Reviews on Oversight

Fledgling agency should boost transparency, report says.

Pay & Benefits

Federal Pensions Could Be At Risk -- Again

House lawmakers might require federal employees to contribute more to their retirement benefits to help pay for a debt limit increase.

Oversight

Poll: Majority Sides With GOP on Debt-Ceiling Hike

Sixty-one percent say the debt ceiling should be leveraged in exchange for spending cuts.

Oversight

House Republicans Appear Ready to Retreat, Easing Shutdown Fears

Talk has shifted to chipping away at the health care law.

Oversight

The NSA Used to Spy on MLK — and the Senator Who Forced It to Reform

Senator Frank Church helped prohibit the NSA from spying on people in the United States.

Oversight

Chambers May 'Ping-Pong' Spending Bill to Avoid a Shutdown

House demands may include a one-year delay in implementing Obamacare.

Oversight

Democratic Senator: Obamacare Is Like 'Green Eggs and Ham'

Chuck Schumer thinks Ted Cruz misinterpreted the moral of the classic children’s story.

Oversight

Why Does Congress Need a Whole Seven Days to Solve Its Money Problems?

Report indicates House Republicans may want a one-week funding extension.

Oversight

Treasury: Debt Limit D-Day is Oct. 17

Federal civilian and military pay will be at risk -- again -- if the government can’t cover all its bills.

Oversight

Senate Will Proceed With Debate on Measure to Keep Government Open

Majority leader calls Sen. Cruz’s 21-hour blast at Obamacare a 'big waste of time.'

Oversight

More Than 21 Hours Later, Ted Cruz Has Been Cut Off

The Texas Republican rose in opposition to Obamacare Tuesday afternoon.

Oversight

Play of the Day: Obama Talks, and Cruz Won't Stop Talking

Obama kicks off the U.N. General Assembly, and Ted Cruz refuses to shut up.

Nextgov

EPA Nuclear Event Guidance Draws Heat From Industry, Lawmakers

Guidelines for dirty bombs and other incidents are too stringent or too lenient, depending on who is asked.

Oversight

Senate Tees Up Clash Over Shutdown Threat, Obamacare

Texas Republican’s bid to filibuster stopgap spending bill encounters a setback.