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Rep. Connolly: what comes next for budget

Rep. Gerry Connolly from Virginia gives his take what comes next.

Tags: Federal Drive , budget , Gerry Connolly , pay and benefits , contracting

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CR won't stop AFGE shutdown lawsuit

AFGE president John Gage says it is unconstitutional for the government to order federal employees to work without pay, even during a shutdown. He told Federal News Radio a possible compromise won't stop the union from suing to prove the point.

Tags: Federal Drive , pay and benefits , furlough , AFGE , lawsuit , John Gage

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Shutdown averted, six-day CR passed

The White House and Congress agreed to both a short-term deal and a longer-term one funding the government through 2011 and cutting more than $35 billion. OMB issued new guidance telling agencies to resume normal operations which means feds should report to work as usual.

Tags: budget , budget 2011 , Congress , management , Harry Reid , John Boehner , Barack Obama , Jason Miller

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Breakdown of cuts in one-week CR

$2 billion in cuts was passed in a temporary one-week continuing resolution to keep the government open. Find out what those cuts are.

Tags: budget , Senate Appropriations Committee , budget 2011 , management

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Koskinen: Logistics of a shutdown

If a shutdown does happen, feds will be faced with logistical nightmare. John Koskinen, an executive with Freddie Mac and former Deputy Director for Management at OMB,shares his experience during the 1995-96 shutdown.

Tags: John Koskinen , OMB , budget , In Depth

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Shutdown 2011? Contractors would feel the pain

Stan Soloway, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council, explains to what extent industry would hurt from a partial government shutdown.

Tags: Stan Soloway , Professional Services Council , contracting , industry , budget , Congress , In Depth

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How to stay positive in shutdown

Eric Payne is a consultant at a local government contractor. He writes about staying positive on GovLoop.

Tags: Eric Payne , Congress , budget , Govloop , In Depth , Steve Ressler

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House Budget members update on budget talks

Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and Earl Blumenauer (D-Oreg.), both members of the House Budget Committee, reflect on budget talks so far.

Tags: Earl Blumenauer , Tom Cole , budget , House Budget Committee , Congress , In Depth

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Shutdown pickup lines making the rounds on Twitter

Twitter users are having some fun with the shutdown today. A hashtag for shutdown pickup lines has been created. Check them out here.

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Furloughed feds by agency

A breakdown of the number of employees to be furloughed at each agency in case of a partial government shutdown.

Tags: furlough , pay and benefits , Congress , budget , Julia Ziegler , Jolie Lee , National Journal

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