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Senator seeks to move military pay provision
Republicans try to attach pay measure to appropriations bill.
Defense
Bush unveils steps to help victims with federal benefits
Every affected household will be granted $2,000 in emergency disaster relief.
Defense
House, Senate set to move hurricane relief packages
Bills just the beginning of assistance, lawmakers say.
News
Congress to hold special session on Katrina relief
Senate, House set to quickly approve billions of dollars in additional funding for Federal Emergency Management Agency.
News
Senate Dems target SSA official for promoting Bush plan
Democrats launch investigation into whether assistant commissioner violated federal ban on congressional lobbying by federal employees when he edited testimony of lobbyist.
Management
Social Security Administration dipping into politics, report says
Democrats accuse Bush administration of using agency to push its privatization agenda.
Defense
House passes intelligence overhaul bill
Overcoming opposition of key legislators, measure passes by a wide margin and heads to the Senate.
News
House GOP seeks quick lame duck session; Dems may object
Congress could postpone a final vote on intelligence reform measure until next year if an agreement is not reached quickly.
Defense
Turf-conscious senators resist expansion of Governmental Affairs
Powerful committee chairman defeat attempts to transfer some of their oversight and appropriations duties to retooled panel.
Defense
Problems loom in reconciling House, Senate intelligence overhaul bills
House Republican leaders increasingly are under attack for including a number of provisions not included in the Senate version of the bill.
Defense
Senators seek to replace Governmental Affairs with homeland panel
Proposal is part of bipartisan plan to overhaul homeland security oversight.
Management
Congress faces Sept. backlog, prospect of lame duck
Only one of the 13 annual spending bills has been enacted.
News
Democrats step up demands for probes of administration, agencies
They are rediscovering a time-honored tradition of ordering "fishing trips" through all manner of bureaucratic documents.
Defense
GOP blocks war-profiteering amendment
Measure would have created new penalties -- including up to 20 years in jail -- for contractors convicted of overcharging.
Defense
Defense spending bill could delay Senate recess
Senate leaders are attempting to reach a deal to wrap up debate on the fiscal 2005 defense reauthorization bill.
News
Congress, agencies set aside agendas to honor Reagan
House and Senate shut down for the week as preparations begin for state funeral Friday.
