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Feds’ pay increase doesn’t make House-passed funding
The usual legislative vehicle for boosting federal pay lacks provisions for a basic increase in 2021.
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VA budget passes House panel
Veterans Affairs programs would see a hefty funding boost in fiscal 2021 under plans advanced by House.
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Leahy: 1,111 set for furlough at Vermont immigration center
Vermont U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy said Wednesday looming furloughs at the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services center in St. Albans would idle 1,111 workers on Aug. 3.
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Union calls for defense spending bill to boost civilian workforce
Provisions in the 2021 defense spending bill could impact employees at the Department of Defense and across the federal government.
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A delicate balancing act: The US government must juggle a pandemic and the FY21 budget
It’s time for the government to show it can do two big things at once, and do them right.
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Key lawmaker says DoD shouldn’t get funding boost in next coronavirus stimulus package
HASC Chairman Adam Smith says public health needs outweigh military's desire to boost equipment and contracts.
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IRS sets new May 5 deadline to get info from veterans who missed coronavirus checks
The new announcement concerns disabled veterans with dependents who have not filed tax returns in recent years.
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CBO says deficit to reach $3.7 trillion in economic decline
The 2020 budget deficit will explode after four coronavirus response bills passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump promise to pile more than $2 trillion onto the $24.6 trillion national debt in just the remaining six months of the current fiscal year, according to the report.
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America should save emergency spending for emergencies
We have the chance to think differently about how Pentagon spending might look different. Let's not waste the opportunity.
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Defense lawmakers shift to ‘paper’ hearings to keep military budget process moving
The Senate Armed Services Committee typically hols numerous hearings throughout the spring in advance of their draft of the national defense authorization bill.
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