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Kay Granger steps down as appropriations chair and China panel chair Mike Gallagher announces his resignation in April, shrinking the GOP majority. |
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US Arctic ambassador nomination may freeze due to foreign actions |
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Congress passes defense spending bill after months of delays |
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Congress has passed an $825 billion FY24 defense spending bill, but the plan to get Ukraine military assistance across the finish line remains uncertain. |
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Is it possible to qualify for a double pension? |
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The Thrift Savings Plan is a defined contribution retirement savings and investment plan for federal employees. |
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Shutdown Countdown |
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‘No greater honor’: Federal retirees proud of public service in survey |
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A desire to serve the public principally motivated many of the more than 530 respondents to pursue a career, long or short, in the federal government. |
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New locality rates to boost pay for thousands of federal workers |
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The public-private sector pay gap has widened to 27%, up from 24% last year. |
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Beware that federal employees also cannot stream games on government networks because it may interfere with official business. |
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We cannot rely on our legacy arsenal to retain military advantage and deter threats. |
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Once you have that figure, you’ll be able to decide whether it’s in your best financial interest to make the deposit. |
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The Air Force says this reorganization is needed to prepare it for a fight against China, but lawmakers say they need to hear more about these plans. |
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To optimize effectiveness, lawmakers should prioritize collaboration with agency officials when developing targeted legislation and appropriating funding. |
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The package, which is expected to pass, will wrap up Congress’ work on spending bills for the year — nearly six months after the fiscal year began. |
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“We’re kind of like the NFL referee — when we get the call right or wrong, we get booed, and we’re OK with that,” Werfel said in a wide-ranging interview. |
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So far this fiscal year, the FLRA, among others, has been running on a series of continuing resolutions, which officials said has tough consequences. |
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The change is motivated by compliance requirements in pre-existing policy that govern the use of official websites. |
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Some military activities could shut down this weekend amid budget rush |
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Federal pay raise would cool under Biden’s 2025 budget request |
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Is Good Friday a federal holiday? |
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VA plans to trim 10,000 jobs this year, mostly from medical sites |
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The Pentagon unveiled its 2025 budget request of $850 billion - find out what gets funded and what gets cut. Plus, the Army confronts a new suicide problem. |
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