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Members of Congress confident budget deal can be reached to avert shutdown
Congress missed the deadline to avert sequestration last week. And now a deadline to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month is barreling toward lawmakers. But members of both chambers and from both sides of the aisle say they're confident they can work out a deal to keep the government running.The likely sticking point is how the the automatic budget cuts, known as sequestration, will continue to play out. House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R- Okla.) discuss the continuing resolution and sequestration on In Depth with Francis Rose.
Tags: Congress , House , Senate , budget , sequestration , Tom Coburn , In Depth , Francis Rose
In Depth interviews - March 6
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Tom Coburn , Justin Ganderson ,
Sequester delayed for two months; pay freeze extension still possible
Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick introduced a bill to extend the pay freeze for federal workers for all of fiscal 2013. The Senate still must pass the bill.
Tags: budget , sequestration , Barack Obama , John Boehner , AFGE , David Cox , Michael Fitzpatrick , pay and benefits , pay freeze , Jason Miller
Congress considers putting limits on drone strikes
Uncomfortable with the Obama administration's use of deadly drones, a growing number in Congress is looking to limit America's authority to kill suspected terrorists, even U.S. citizens.
Tags: Barack Obama , drones , DoD , Congress , al-Qaida , CIA
Budget-and-tax impasse threatens troops, economy
Tags: Congress , budget , tax cuts , DoD , Army , Navy , Air Force , Marine Corps , Ashton Carter , Jeff Zients , John Boehner
AFGE President John Gage to retire
American Federation of Government Employees president John Gage has announced he'll retire from his post at the largest federal-employee union. Gage has served as national AFGE president since 2003.
Tags: pay and benefits , workforce , John Gage , AFGE , federal unions ,
Congress votes to reauthorize Export-Import Bank
Tags: Commerce , Senate , Export-Import Bank , Maria Cantwell , Eric Cantor , Jim DeMint
On the show today - April 26
On the In Depth show blog, you can listen to the interviews, find more information about the guests on the show each day and links to additional resources.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , Gregory Wilshusen , GAO , Danny Werfel , OMB , Tim McManus , Partnership for Public Service
Senate declines to block Obama debt request
Tags: Barack Obama , Congress , House , budget , Tom Reed ,
DoD budget guidance aims for leaner, more agile military
The President and the Pentagon gave the rough outlines Thursday for how they plan to create a lean, but still effective military. Ground forces will shrink, capabilities in cyber, ISR, technology will grow.
Tags: DoD , DoD budget , Budget Control Act , sequestration , Barack Obama , Leon Panetta , Martin Dempsey , Ashton Carter , Buck McKeon , Congress , cybersecurity , ISR , Jared Serbu
