Management
Social Security Warns Public of Declining Service if Congress Doesn’t Increase Funding
The agency that administers Americans’ retirement and disability benefits employed an unusual tactic in its effort to lobby lawmakers to approve President Biden’s proposed $14.8 billion budget for the Social Security Administration.
Defense
After Army Vet's Heroic Actions in a Gay Bar, GOP Lawmakers Release Anti-Woke Manifesto
As violence and threats rise against LGBTQ+ people, 10 senators join bill to roll back a Pentagon diversity-and-inclusion effort.
Tech
TikTok Is an 'Enormous Threat,' the Leader of the Senate Intelligence Committee Says
Sen. Warner said the U.S. regulators have a "huge mountain to climb" when it comes to reducing risks from the massively popular, China-owned social media app.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Will the Lame Duck Session Prevent a Government Shutdown?
Eric Katz joins the podcast to discuss Congress and the CR expiring in a few weeks.
Oversight
4 Things for Contractors to Watch on Capitol Hill Now and into 2023
Professional Services Council president and CEO David Berteau rates the chances of Congress passing a fiscal 2023 appropriations package and looks at and the possible fallout of the midterm elections on contract spending.
Oversight
The Only Certainty in Next Split Congress is Uncertainty, Experts Say
A uniquely divided Congress has few historical precedents.
Oversight
The House Republican Plan to Slash One of Democrats’ Signature Laws
Lawmakers set to lead key committees when the GOP takes control of the chamber say they are looking at ways to drain funding from climate initiatives and other Inflation Reduction Act programs.
Management
Biden’s Nominee to Become the Regulations Czar Goes to the Full Senate
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted 9-2 to report the nomination out of committee.
Oversight
White House Asks Congress for Billions in Ukraine, COVID-19 Funding During Lame Duck
The legislature has limited time to act.
Tech
Senator to Elon Musk: 'Fix Your Companies. Or Congress Will'
After Elon Musk mocked Sen. Ed Markey’s concerns about Twitter verifying fake accounts, the senator told the mogul to get it together or Congress would step in.
Management
What to Watch for in the Lame-Duck Congress
Many of the outstanding issues will have significant impacts on federal agencies and their workforces.
Management
The Latest on the Midterm Election Results and What They Could Mean for the Executive Branch
The Democrats will maintain control of the Senate, meaning easier confirmations for political appointees and less combative investigations.
Pay & Benefits
Supporters of Better Pay and Benefits for Feds Win Re-election
A roundup of pay and benefits news.
Oversight
Nothing’s Decided Yet, But We Might Be Headed to a New Era of Divided Government
The Senate is a toss-up and the House is leaning Republican.
Pay & Benefits
House Lawmakers Have Proposed Restructuring Public Service Loan Forgiveness
A new bill would provide partial forgiveness for every year’s worth of loan repayments and expands what loans and repayment plans would qualify for the program.
Oversight
Congressional Oversight Involves Many Letters. DoJ Should Keep Better Track of Them, a Watchdog Says.
There were also areas the watchdog could not review due to incomplete information.
Oversight
What Would a GOP Takeover of the House Mean for the Oversight Committee?
The chair-in-waiting for the once “sleepy” committee would like to investigate COVID-19’s origins, the Biden administration’s border policies and the president’s family members.
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Workforce
Sen. Kaine is ‘Optimistic’ an Anti-Schedule F Bill Will Get a Floor Vote This Year
The Democratic senator described Republican arguments that the Trump administration’s abortive effort to make thousands of federal workers effectively at-will employees was aimed at dealing with poor performers as “not honest.”
Oversight
Man Who Attacked Speaker Pelosi’s Husband Wanted to Break ‘Her Kneecaps,’ Justice Department Says
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s complaint and affidavit into the alleged crime revealed new insight into the attack that took place in the early morning hours Friday.
Management