IRS tech modernization legislation passes the House Just after an IRS payment application went down and forced the IRS to extend the tax season, the House of Representatives passed the 21st Century IRS Act to improve cybersecurity and IT modernization at the agency. By: Jessie Bur 2 days ago
House Democrats want war authorization repeal, but path is unclear Democrats are in wide agreement the post-9/11 war authorizations should be repealed, according to the House's minority leader. But what to replace it with and how are the million-dollar questions. By: Joe Gould 3 days ago
GOP’s regulatory fight goes to another level over car loans Republicans, led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, said that rescinding the guidance is necessary because it amounted to a backdoor attempt to regulate auto dealers. By: Kevin Freking, The Associated Press 4 days ago
Key Democrat fighting plan to slash Pentagon agencies The House Armed Services Committee’s top Democrat is pushing back on a proposal to shutter seven Pentagon support agencies and slash 25 percent from the budgets of most of the others. By: Joe Gould 4 days ago
Report: IT is the No. 1 agency management challenge A comprehensive report drawn from 61 agency-specific inspector general reports on management issues published in 2017 found IT problems at the forefront of most agencies' concerns. By: Jessie Bur 4 days ago
Major bill aims to slash Pentagon bureaucracy The chairman of the House Armed Services Committee has targeted most Pentagon support agencies for a 25 percent cut, proposing seven be shuttered entirely. By: Joe Gould 5 days ago
US senators introduce new war authorization with no expiration date President Donald Trump would get broad authority to use force against terror groups, with no expiration date, under a new bipartisan proposal unveiled in the U.S. Senate on Monday. By: Joe Gould 6 days ago
New bill would push VA to conduct more research into medical marijuana The idea has the support of key House Democrats and Republicans, and could produce wide-ranging information on the medical benefits of cannabis. By: Leo Shane III 6 days ago
‘How in the world are taxpayers paying for Alfa Romeos and Bentleys?’ Senator pushes Army leaders on Afghan contracts More than $50 million in questionable costs was billed to taxpayers — including seven luxury cars and $400,000 salaries for significant others — under a federal contract meant to train Afghan security forces. By: Kyle Rempfer April 13
Pompeo vows to confront Russia, dodges Mueller questions Secretary of State-designate Mike Pompeo now Trump’s CIA chief, tread carefully when confronted with several of the president’s controversial and undiplomatic statements, focusing instead on his plans to rebuild a depleted agency and restore its influence. By: Matthew Lee and Josh Lederman, The Associated Press April 13
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