Draft NASA Reauthorization Prioritizes Support for Long-term Exploration Goals
The Space Subcommittee held a hearing on June 19 to review draft legislation to reauthorize programs at NASA for two years.
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Committee Investigates Allegations of IRS Seizure of 60 Million Medical Records
Energy and Commerce Committee leaders today sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Acting Administrator Daniel Werfel requesting information about a March 2011 IRS search and seizure of as many as 60 million medical records from a California health care provider.
Senators Call for IG Review of HHS Fundraising Activities
A group of Senators have requested that the Inspector General of the Health and Human Services Department launch an investigation into fundraising activities reportedly carried out by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
Committee Expands Investigation into Sebelius Solicitations
House Energy and Commerce Committee leaders have expanded their examination into reports that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius may have solicited funding or assistance from the health care industry to help implement the health care law.
Legislation Introduced to Prevent Overlap and Duplication of Federal Programs
U.S. Sens. Tom Coburn, M.D. (R-OK) and Mark Udall (D-CO) have introduced legislation to change the Senate rules to ensure lawmakers have necessary information available to identify all similar existing federal programs before creating new initiatives.
GAO: USPS On Unsustainable Fiscal Path
According to the GAO, the Postal Service is continuing to struggle financially and is on an unsustainable path absent Congressional assistance.
IRS Collects $2.5 Trillion in 2012
During fiscal year 2012, the IRS collected almost $2.5 trillion in federal revenue and processed 237 million returns according to data in the new 2012 data book just released by the IRS.
GAO: USPS Must Continue Six Day Delivery Schedule
According to a new GAO report, the Postal Service must continue providing six day mail delivery under the Continuing Resolution.
Issa Asks 17 Federal Agencies to ID Alternatives to Sequestration Spending Cuts
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) has asked federal agencies to identify unnecessary or wasteful programs within their agency that could be eliminated as an alternative to the spending cuts mandated by sequestration.
GAO: USPS Facing ‘Critical Shortage of Liquidity’
According to a new GAO report, the Postal Service now faces a “critical shortage of liquidity that threatens its financial solvency and ability to finance needed capital investment.”
