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Despite the myriad reasons underlying past federal government shutdowns, the objective remains fairly simple: to achieve a specific policy, one political majority in Congress threatens to withhold budget appropriations while an opposing political faction, often the White House, threatens to prevent that policy from becoming […]

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House Republicans Wednesday evening voiced renewed confidence they could soon pass a short-term spending measure that would carry federal agencies past the current Sept. 30 deadline, though by Thursday morning it once again remained unclear whether they will actually have the votes to do so.  […]

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The federal government’s HR agency has been busy since President Biden took office. The Office of Personnel Management has been a key player in a number of Biden administration initiatives, from establishing a minimum wage for federal workers and finding ways to boost compensation for […]

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The White House is continuing its push for federal agencies to reduce their use of telework and remote work in favor of more in-person time at the office this fall. White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients said in an email to Cabinet officials Friday that increasing […]

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A bipartisan trio of House lawmakers last week introduced legislation that would allow marijuana users past and present to qualify for security clearances and serve as federal employees. The Cannabis Users Restoration of Eligibility Act (H.R. 5040), sponsored by Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., Nancy Mace, […]

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The Senate continues to advance spending bills without controversy and with bipartisan support, offering hope that lawmakers will avoid a lapse in appropriations this fall.  The Senate Appropriations Committee approved three more fiscal 2024 funding measures on Thursday, two of which—those funding the departments of Transportation and Housing […]

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A trade group representing the U.S. semiconductor industry warned the Biden administration on Monday about the disruptive impact that additional restrictions on chip exports to China could have on the sector, even as the White House maintained that the government’s focus is only on curbing […]

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Before I knew anything about the harsh realities of abortion, my grandmother gifted me a lapel pin featuring tiny silver feet.  I didn’t know what it symbolized but I liked it and wore it on my church sweaters. When I started learning more about abortion […]

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A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers announced on Wednesday that they have relaunched the Grid Innovation Caucus for the 118th Congress, with a focus on modernizing grid technologies and safeguarding the U.S. power system from cyber, physical and environmental threats.  The caucus — co-chaired by […]

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced legislation on Wednesday that would restrict exports of Americans’ personal data to hostile nations and prevent foreign-owned companies — like popular video app TikTok — from accessing U.S. users’ data from abroad.  The bill, from Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., […]

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An “implementation crisis,” Jennifer Pahlka writes in her new book, “threatens our democracy.” “Even the process of getting a construction permit, registering a vehicle, or just filing taxes can erode faith in our system of government,” she writes. “We can’t afford this downward spiral of […]

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has compiled a new team of leaders to help spearhead federal research and development efforts that aim to boost U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing. NIST Director Laura Locascio said Tuesday that the heads of the CHIPS Research and Development […]

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