Oversight

IRS 'Rogue Agents' Draw Bipartisan Praise at Scandal Hearing

Neither saw political targeting but both found application delays frustrating.

Oversight

Senate Confirms Gina McCarthy to Head EPA

Republicans delayed her confirmation for more than 130 days.

Pay & Benefits

Lawmakers Continue to Press Pentagon on Furloughs

Legality of furloughing civilian employees at working capital funds questioned.

Oversight

Liz Cheney Pledges to Stamp Out the Last Remnants of Compromise in Congress

Cheney has said she will obstruct the President's policies and agenda.

Oversight

House Republicans Vote (Again) Against Obamacare Mandates

There have been 38 legislative attempts to revoke either all or part of the health care reform law since 2011.

Oversight

Play of the Day: It’s So Hot In D.C...

The heatwave is having its effect on Joe Biden and Michelle Obama.

Pay & Benefits

House Spending Bill Silent on Civilian Pay Raise

Legislation funding general government operations neither includes nor prohibits a salary hike.

Oversight

The Cheney Dynasty Rises

Liz Cheney, daughter of the former vice president, has announced she will challenge Sen. Mike Enzi in a Wyoming Republican primary.

Nextgov

84 Senators Still Stand for the Tyranny of Paper

Filling campaign finance docs online would save government time and money.

Oversight

Nuclear Crisis Averted, Senate Begins Clearing Obama Nominees

Senate approves Cordray for consumer bureau; votes on Labor and EPA nominees expected this week.

Oversight

Analysis: Senate Deal Doesn’t Help Obama on Judges, and That’s What Matters Most

Administration picks are one thing, but judges will carry his legacy into the future.

Management

Senators Spar With Agencies Over War-Zone Contracting Reforms

No answers yet to explain $34 million unusable building in Afghanistan.

Oversight

The U.S. Senate Just Lost Half of Its Black Senators

Although more then 13 percent of the U.S. population is black, only 1 percent of the Senate is.