More Lawmakers Target Congressional Pay as Retribution for Shutdowns
More lawmakers want to see pay withheld from Members of Congress for shutdowns. One has even pledged to have her salary withheld until the shutdown is resolved.
More lawmakers want to see pay withheld from Members of Congress for shutdowns. One has even pledged to have her salary withheld until the shutdown is resolved.
Government now frequently operates without a formal budget. The author outlines some of the problems this can create.
Congress has passed yet another temporary stopgap measure to avoid a partial government shutdown at the end of the week.
With passage of a temporary spending bill, Congress has averted a shutdown, at least for another couple of weeks.
Legislation intended to improve morale at DHS is advancing in Congress. How likely is it that the bill can truly have a positive impact on employee welfare?
A short term funding resolution has been passed by Congress to keep the government funded through May 5.
The bailout bill “ended up attached to a measure that extends benefits to people suffering from depression and is named after a lawmaker who died in a crash.” Most people do not know what is in the bill. Congress may prefer it that way.