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Postal Service backs down on ending Saturday mail

The U.S. Postal Service has reversed its decision to end Saturday mail delivery service, saying Congress gave it no choice when it passed a 2013 appropriations bill last month that continued a ban on five-day delivery.

Wednesday - 04/10/2013, 12:06pm EDT

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Senate confirms White to head SEC

The U.S. Senate has confirmed Mary Jo White's nomination as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, making her the first former prosecutor to lead the federal agency that oversees Wall Street.

Tuesday - 04/09/2013, 04:48am EDT

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Coburn calls on OPM to fire feds 'paid to do nothing'

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) has written to Office of Personnel Management Director John Berry, saying the office should take steps to offload federal workers and contractors who don't show up for work, aren't performing official duties or "are simply not working at all." In the letter, Coburn, the ranking member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said doing so could prevent the need to furlough critical employees under sequestration.

Friday - 03/29/2013, 01:50pm EDT

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Debate rages over USPS delivery changes

The cash-strapped U.S. Postal Service announced last month it would end Saturday delivery of first-class mail. But a new legal decision from the Government Accountability Office seemed to offer more questions than answers.

Friday - 03/22/2013, 03:17am EDT

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Budget battle and the economy

On this week's Bloomberg Government Capital Impact show, analysts will compare the House and Senate budget proposals, and discuss sequestration's impact on the economy.
March 21, 2013

Thursday - 03/21/2013, 05:08pm EDT

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Senate panel endorses Jewell for Interior chief

Senate Energy Committee advances nomination of Sally Jewell for Interior secretary

Thursday - 03/21/2013, 02:11pm EDT

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Senate approves huge 2013 spending bill, averting shutdown

Senate votes to avert government shutdown, lock in $85 billion in cuts _ with some flexibility

Thursday - 03/21/2013, 09:54am EDT

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Catchall spending bill advances in Senate

Catchall spending bill advances in Senate; likely to clear Congress this week

Tuesday - 03/19/2013, 02:46am EDT

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Senate GOP tells Obama to tone down the attacks

Republicans: For deficit deal, Obama must tone down attacks and push Dems to support changes.

Friday - 03/15/2013, 11:22am EDT

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Lew hopeful on reaching a budget breakthrough

Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Thursday that he is optimistic that President Barack Obama will be able to reach an agreement with Republicans in Congress to break a budget impasse that's triggered across-the-board government spending cuts.

Friday - 03/15/2013, 11:32am EDT

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Senate Democrats push budget through committee

Senate Democrats have pushed a budget through committee that calls for roughly $1 trillion in new tax revenues over the coming decade and increases spending slightly over current projections.

Friday - 03/15/2013, 04:12am EDT

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2014 budget battle lines drawn around federal pay, benefits

When it comes to the federal workforce, the competing House and Senate budget plans differ greatly in tone and style. But when it comes to making the federal government run more efficiently and finding cost-savings in federal operations, the two plans are more alike than you might think.

Friday - 03/15/2013, 04:40am EDT

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Panel criticizes military on sexual assault cases

Senate panel criticizes military for making too little progress in combating sexual assault

Thursday - 03/14/2013, 01:18pm EDT

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Senate Democrats unveil budget blueprint

Senate Democrats unveil budget blueprint calling for new taxes, reversing spending cuts

Thursday - 03/14/2013, 03:08am EDT

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Senate panel to question Obama's SEC nominee

Mary Jo White, Obama's pick to lead SEC, faces Senate panel; confirmation expected

Tuesday - 03/12/2013, 11:30am EDT

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Senate budget bill extends federal pay freeze through 2013

Senate Democrats and Republicans released a 2013 government funding bill Monday that includes language to extend the federal pay freeze through the end of the calendar year, while providing additional funding for domestic priorities like health research and highway projects.

Tuesday - 03/12/2013, 03:21pm EDT

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