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Congress returns to budget stalemate
Lawmakers returning to Washington, D.C., this week are in a race against the clock to reach a budget deal to ease statutory spending caps and avoid a government shutdown starting Oct. 1.
By Joe Gould
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US lawmakers put war budget in the crosshairs
One House Democrat called the Pentagon's war budget a "slush fund" ahead of a House vote to eliminate it.
By Joe Gould
Public input on government reorg effort goes missing
The Office of Management and Budget stated in June 2017 that it had received over 100,000 public comments on its agency reorganization efforts, but a FOIA request of those comments returned zero records.
By Jessie Bur
OMB director eyes redistribution of federal pay
Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said that the proposed FY19 pay cuts would serve as an avenue to balance overpaid entry-level workers and underpaid high-level workers.
By Jessie Bur
Mulvaney says consumer watchdog is still doing its job
Mick Mulvaney faced criticism from House Democrats and praise from Republicans for his performance as the first Republican to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since it was created under the Obama administration.
How agencies can request funds to replace legacy IT systems
Though the fund established by the Modernizing Government Technology Act is currently empty, the White House is encouraging agencies to begin submitting project proposals that could use the money.
By Jessie Bur