Budget
Dems warn of agency furloughs, layoffs if spending caps are not lifted
FBI agents, meat inspectors and others could face job cuts under the current fiscal 2025 spending plan, Democrats say.
VA employees warn of stark consequences from hiring restrictions
New memorandum entrusts local VA leaders to make "difficult staffing decisions" as department looks to shed employees.
Tech sees steep cuts in House Republicans’ funding proposal
The Technology Modernization Fund would once again see zero contributions in FY25, though the U.S. Digital Service would get new authority to get reimbursements from agencies under the bill.
Biden issues veto threat as GOP outlines proposed cuts for FY25
House Republicans are teeing up party-line votes on spending bills that include cuts Biden and Democrats will not accept.
State Department warns of significant risks due to ongoing budget pressures
State's top appropriator says he will try to make FY25 as "minimally harmful" as possible for the department, but Secretary Blinken cautions an already understaffed workforce would suffer without more resources.
Congress is already clashing on FY25 funding as House proposes big cuts
Republicans are looking to ignore a deal Biden struck with them last year, while Democrats are seeking increases for federal agencies.
The Supreme Court has delivered a victory for a financial watchdog, and all agencies with alternative funding
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was facing an existential threat before Thursday's ruling.
IRS chief pleads for another funding boost to skeptical lawmakers
Commissioner says recent successful tax season is unsustainable without more cash to sustain resources.
With only three weeks to go, lawmakers weigh ways to save federal internet subsidy
Congress is exploring several options to fund it. All face long odds of success despite widespread and bipartisan support for the Affordable Connectivity Program.
Democrats lay down marker for agency spending in FY25 funding bills
The party is looking to avoid the cuts that many agencies are enduring in the current fiscal year.
Pekoske touts impact of pay increases at TSA budget hearing
Workforce attrition has halved since the implementation of a new pay system that mirrors the General Schedule, while employee morale has reached its highest ever, according to the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
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Federal weather system experiences outage amid severe weather nationwide
The agency is seeking money to shore up weather forecasting IT systems in fiscal year 2025.
The continuing irresolution to fund the federal government
COMMENTARY | Congress just keeps getting worse at passing spending bills. There are consequences.
House conservatives recycle federal worker pay and benefit cuts in budget document
The Republican Study Committee’s fiscal 2025 budget plan would drastically cut federal workers’ retirement and health care benefits and end across-the-board annual pay hikes.
O’Malley urges lawmakers to support hiring money for Social Security
President Biden’s fiscal 2025 budget proposal would boost the beleaguered agency’s funding by 9% over fiscal 2023 levels, which the new commissioner said is key to improving customer service.
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Senate misses deadline but averts shutdown after passing $1.2T funding package
Appropriations technically expired but shutdown procedures never commenced, with all agencies now funded through September.
Here are the 9 biggest agency and program reforms in the final FY24 spending package
Lawmakers have until the end of the day Friday to move the second "minibus" of the fiscal year to avoid a shutdown.
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