by ADC | Feb 10, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Chances to find a spending bill agreement that can avert another government shutdown are looking grim, after House-Senate negotiations mostly stalled over the weekend. The conference committee appeared no closer to compromise on immigration, the main sticking point....
by ADC | Feb 7, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
House-Senate negotiators seemed hopeful Thursday that they can avoid another partial government shutdown next week. Senate Appropriations Chair Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said after a meeting with President Trump that the conference committee is working on substantive...
by ADC | Feb 6, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said ahead of the State of the Union address Tuesday that he hopes House-Senate negotiators can strike a deal on homeland security spending to prevent another partial government shutdown from happening Feb. 15....
by ADC | Feb 3, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, On Base
House and Senate negotiators signaled optimism this weekend that they can reach a deal on homeland security in time to keep the government open when funding runs out Feb. 15. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) said on CNN’s State of the Union that a deal is more likely...
by ADC | Jan 31, 2019 | Congress/DoD, DC360, Military Families, On Base
Members of the House and Senate are pushing legislation to allow some government contractors to get backpay for work missed during the 35-day partial government shutdown, according to Federal Times. Federal employees are already receiving backpay. “It’s just...