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Sequestration already biting Navy, Marines readiness

Currently deployed units and those behind them are fully trained and equipped, the services say. But those next in line "aren't doing much." The fiscal 2013 budget also may be too little, too late in some ship repair and maintenance efforts.

Tags: Navy , Marine Corps , sequestration , furlough , Philip Cullom , William Tryon , William Burke , Jared Serbu , House Armed Services Committee

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Congressman, former lobbyist get housing, FCC nods

Tags: Melvin Watt , FHFA , House , Barack Obama , Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

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Sequestration: The ultimate organic snowman?

When politicians created the sequestration monster, it may have seemed like a good idea at the time. But now that it's here, nobody wants to take credit for it, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says. And politicians who insisted that the cuts be across-the-board are now demanding agencies exempt certain programs and people from furloughs.

Tags: sequestration , furloughs , Mike Causey , Federal Report

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Bill would ax FEHBP in favor of Affordable Care Act plan

Rep. Dave Camp (R-Mich.) introduced legislation to require federal employees, the president, vice president and members of Congress to use insurance under the Affordable Care Act instead of the current federal program.

Tags: pay and benefits , Dave Camp , FEHBP , Affordable Care Act , Simpson-Bowles , Jason Miller

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House committee to hold hearing on marathon attack

Tags: House , House Homeland Security Committee , Michael McCaul , Boston bombings

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Officials say threatened FAA towers to remain open

Tags: FAA , furloughs , sequestration , House , Senate

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Lawmakers take on legislative process in fight against duplicative programs

Two senators from the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee want to change Senate rules in an attempt to make sure new federal programs or initiatives in proposed legislation don't overlap with existing efforts. Earlier this month, two House members introduced a measure that would require House committees of jurisdiction to hold oversight hearings on an annual report from the Government Accountability Office detailing government duplication.

Tags: budget , oversight , House , Senate , Tom Coburn , Gary Peters , Cory Gardner , duplication , GAO , Jack Moore

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WH: Anthony Foxx in line for transportation post

Tags: Anthony Foxx , Ray Lahood , Transportation Department , Barack Obama , Senate ,

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Controllers return after Congress ends FAA furloughs

Air traffic controllers are heading back to work. Significant airport delays were reported last week due to furloughs at FAA caused by sequestration.

Tags: FAA , Transportation Department , furloughs , sequestration , budget ,

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Controllers to return after Congress ends FAA furloughs

Air traffic controllers are heading back to work. Congress acts to end airport delays after week of complaints about delays caused by furloughs.

Tags: Senate , furloughs , sequestration , FAA

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