Senators press for "improvements" to postal bill
The Senate has yet to begin a formal debate over a proposed postal overhaul, but the jawboning is already well under way. The latest development: 27 senators led by Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., wrote the...
View ArticleSenate could take up postal bill next week
The wind-up has taken a while, but the full Senate might–just might–pitch into a major debate on postal issues next week. Earlier today, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., introduced a motion...
View ArticleSenate leader: Seniors "love to get" junk mail
Politicians are fond of invoking the elderly on behalf of a favored cause, but Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., took that gambit to a new level yesterday when discussing S. 1789, a bill...
View ArticleHouse members press for Senate action on back-pay bill
Two Virginia lawmakers are seeking quick Senate action on legislation that would assure back pay to furloughed federal employees once the partial government shutdown ends. The bill, sponsored by Rep....
View ArticleShutdown Watch-Day 14: Headed down to the wire (again)
Good Morning! Today is a federal holiday, but that doesn’t mean much to hundreds of thousands of furloughed federal employees as the partial government shutdown enters its third week. According to a...
View ArticleObama picks Dodaro for GAO chief
After more than two years as acting U.S. Comptroller General–a job that entails leading the Government Accountability Office-Gene Dodaro got the nod today from President Obama for a long-term...
View ArticleFunding extension bill for FAA and highways now on deck
Some welcome news for Federal Aviation Administration employees: A soon-to-be-introduced bill would extend funding authorization for various FAA programs through the end of January. It would be the...
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Senate to debate cyber legislation in 2012
Senate Majority Leader harry Reid (Photo Credit: Sen. Reid's office) Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., expects the Senate to vote on cybersecurity legislation during its first work period of...
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