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Oversight
How Democrats Would Change Obamacare
If they keep the White House and win the Senate—and don’t have to focus their energy on blocking repeal—Democrats have some things about the Affordable Care Act they’d like to fix.
Pay & Benefits
The Biggest Health-Care Winners in the Omnibus Deal
The package includes funding for NIH and 9/11 responders, and delays the “Cadillac Tax” on pricey health plans.
Management
Labor Department Chief Lays Out the Promise (and Problem) With Apprenticeships
They are a ladder to prosperity, but they’re suffering from problems of perception.
Tech
Obamacare Enrollment Is About to Open Again, and Not Many Know It
Latest Kaiser poll shows obstacle to getting more Americans on health exchanges.
Management
HHS: Ten Million Will Be on Obamacare Exchanges by Next Year
The administration is targeting several groups to reach its enrollment goal, especially “young invincibles.”
Oversight
Senators Look to Change Federal Rules for Electronic Health Records
The measure aims to fix the system’s problems—but also make them more transparent.
Management
Low-Wage Federal Contract Workers Welcome Pope’s Visit—With a Strike
Contract employees seek $15 an hour and a union.
Defense
It Will Take 30 Agencies to Protect the Pope During His Visit
One Secret Service agent called the 1987 papal visit "the most stressful 10 days of my life."
Management
HHS Unveils New Rules for Doctors Treating Opiate Drug Abuse
Coupling medicine with counseling and behavioral therapy is a comprehensive path to recovery, according to HHS.
Oversight
How to Master the Congressional Investigation
Staffers learn how to investigate from those who have experience doing just that on Capitol Hill.
Management
Capitol Police Arrest Congressional Fellow for Bringing Loaded Gun to the Hill
The fellow, an active-duty Marine, was charged after being caught with the weapon during a routine search.
Oversight
Highway Bill That Would Outsource Tax Debt Collection Clears First of Many Hurdles
The Senate voted to move forward on a six-year measure, but lots of amendments and a different House plan await.
Oversight
Federal Data Breach Snares Hill Staffers
Some Senate employees were told Tuesday that their personal information had been compromised.
Defense
Capitol Hill Hearing on Airport Security Interrupted by Security Threat
Capitol Police evacuated several floors of Dirksen Tuesday after a suspicious package was reported.
Oversight
Senators: Pentagon Shouldn't Pay NFL for Shows of Patriotism
Payments to teams for honoring veterans should end, lawmakers say.
Oversight
Police Detonate Pressure Cooker Near Capitol
An apparent food vendor is arrested for driving on a revoked license.
Oversight
Amtrak Has a Trust Problem in Congress
Democrats want to give the rail service more money, and Republicans are demanding more accountability.
Oversight
Officials: Gyrocopter Didn't Look Like a Threat on Radar
No alert went out before Doug Hughes landed just west of the Capitol.
Defense
Who Protects the Skies Over the Capitol?
Congressional airspace is guarded by a dizzying web of agencies—none of which stopped a gyrocopter from landing on the West Front.
Oversight
Hill Outlook: Finishing a Budget, and Fending Off a Gyrocopter
Lawmakers want to finalize a spending blueprint and stiffen the Capitol's defenses.
