White House pledges not to strip all homeland employees' union rights

The White House has agreed to issue a written pledge not to abuse its authority to strip collective bargaining rights from unionized employees transferred to the new Homeland Security Department.

• Keith Koffler and Brody Mullins
• September 20, 2002

Bush may agree to long-term measure to avoid shutdown

• Keith Koffler
• September 19, 2002

Bush sends Iraq resolution to Capitol Hill

• Keith Koffler and Brody Mullins
• September 19, 2002

Bush to Hill: Don't add new funds to continuing resolution

• Keith Koffler and Bill Ghent
• September 18, 2002

Senators negotiating compromise on homeland labor issues

• Keith Koffler and Brody Mullins
• September 10, 2002

White House seeks approval on Iraq policy by recess

• Keith Koffler
• September 6, 2002

White House threatens veto of Senate homeland security bill

The White House Tuesday welcomed Congress back to town by saying President Bush would veto the Senate bill creating a Homeland Security Department if it passes.

• Keith Koffler
• September 3, 2002

Bush blasts Congress on spending; demands 'fiscal restraint'

• Keith Koffler
• August 14, 2002

Bush signs $29 billion supplemental spending bill

• Keith Koffler and Bill Ghent
• August 2, 2002

Bush pushes hard for flexibility in new department

• Keith Koffler and Brody Mullins
• July 26, 2002

Bush lobbies for flexibility in managing homeland employees

• Keith Koffler
• July 24, 2002

Bush urges waiver of civil service rules in homeland department

• Keith Koffler and Mark Wegner
• July 22, 2002

OMB chief again demands Congress act on supplemental bill

• Keith Koffler and Bill Ghent
• July 16, 2002

Legislators rip OMB chief; supplemental stalled

• Keith Koffler and Bill Ghent
• July 12, 2002

White House says military pay, readiness in jeopardy

• Keith Koffler
• July 11, 2002

Panel votes to keep some Customs duties with Treasury

• Keith Koffler and Molly M. Peterson
• July 10, 2002

Bush urges House lawmakers to increase debt ceiling

• Keith Koffler, Mark Wegner and Bill Ghent
• June 25, 2002

Bush 'itching' to veto spending bills, aide says

• Keith Koffler
• June 21, 2002

House eyes creation of homeland security panel

• Keith Koffler, Mark Wegner and Geoff Earle
• June 19, 2002

White House details new homeland security proposal

The White House Tuesday delivered legislation to Congress establishing a new Homeland Security Department, a bill that would give the new Cabinet secretary broad powers to reorganize his own agency after Congress approves it.

• Keith Koffler
• June 18, 2002