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CRS issues causes and effects of shutdowns
The Congressional Research Service has taken a look at the "Causes, Processes, and Effects" of shutting down the federal government.
Tags: newsstand , CRS , budget , furlough , essential , Suzanne Kubota
What are the ramifications of a government shutdown?
Elizabeth Ferrell and Jim Schweiter of McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP discuss the potential ramifications of a government shutdown for federal agencies and contractors.
March 15, 2011 (Encore presentation April 5, 2011)
Tags: Elizabeth Ferrell , Jim Schweiter , McKenna Long & Aldridge , budget , OMB , Management , contracting , Off the Shelf , Roger Waldron
DoD details furlough rules...just in case
Military personnel would not be subject to a furlough in the event of a government shutdown, according to guidance prepared by the Defense Department as a contingency plan. The memo, drafted earlier this month, gives broad overarching guidance to military departments and agencies who would have discretion to determine what activities would and would not be exempted from a shutdown.
Tags: DoD , contracting , budget , DoD budget , continuing resolution , Robert Gates , Jared Serbu
Continuing resolutions may become a way of life
Republicans and Democrats in Congress have been debating a short-term funding plan for weeks but are still far apart. Looking to avert a government shutdown this week, Congress is expected to approve a three-week stopgap measure this week to buy more time for negotiations on a longer-term bill, which may never come. The Hill's Erik Wasson explains why the CRs could continue until FY 2012.
Tags: Federal Drive , Congress , budget , continuing resolution , Erik Wasson , Suzanne Kubota , FY 2011 budget
Shutdown would halt military pay
U.S. troops could be required to report to work without pay if a budget clash in Congress results in a government-wide shutdown, according to draft planning guidance circulating in the Pentagon.
Tags: Federal Drive , DoD Report , Defense , military pay , pay and benefits , budget
Poll: 95 percent say morale impacted by budget battle
DorobekINSIDER poll results to examine the impact of the budget battle on the ability to meet mission goals, and how the gridlock is affecting workplace morale.
Tags: poll , Dorobek Insider , budget , continuing resolution , morale
New three week CR to be unveiled today
House Republicans plan to unveil a new, three-week continuing resolution today. It would keep the government operating until April 8. The current CR expires in one week.
Tags: budget , continuing resolution , newsstand , Darrell Issa
More tips for financially surviving a shutdown
Sure, you know you need to have emergency funds on hand, but other than panicking, what's a fed to do? We ask certified planner Arthur Stein.
Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , furlough , budget , Arthur Stein , Suzanne Kubota
Reid: Dems must 'make a sacrifice' for compromise
In floor comments today, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) indicated a willingness to compromise with Republicans on a spending bill.
Tags: Harry Reid , Senate , Congress , budget , compromise , The Hill , continuing resolution , Jolie Lee
Budget battle lines are drawn
House Republicans feel they need two stopgap spending bills for the budget standoff with Democrats. The Hill's Alexander Bolton explains it for us.
Tags: Federal Drive , budget , Congress , The Hill , continuing resolution , Alexander Bolton , Suzanne Kubota
