Budget

The temporary extension will set the stage for a lame-duck session of Congress later this year, where the agenda will be largely determined by the outcome of the presidential election.

The usual legislative vehicle for boosting federal pay lacks provisions for a basic increase in 2021.

Veterans Affairs programs would see a hefty funding boost in fiscal 2021 under plans advanced by House.

Provisions in the 2021 defense spending bill could impact employees at the Department of Defense and across the federal government.

HASC Chairman Adam Smith says public health needs outweigh military’s desire to boost equipment and contracts.

The new announcement concerns disabled veterans with dependents who have not filed tax returns in recent years.

The 2020 budget deficit will explode after four coronavirus response bills passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump promise to pile more than $2 trillion onto the $24.6 trillion national debt in just the remaining six months of the current fiscal year, according to the report.