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TSA employees could get a pay bump under new spending bill
Unlike the majority of federal employees who are paid under the General Schedule, transportation security officers fall under the excepted service.
Congress races to pass $1.3T defense-friendly omnibus and avoid shutdown
The sweeping $1.3 trillion spending bill that congressional leaders unveiled Wednesday includes $654.6 billion for the Pentagon. But it’s unclear whether Congress can pass the proposal without shutting down the government.
By Joe Gould
Ryan hopes spending bill disputes can be settled Tuesday
Efforts to tackle politically charged immigration issues and rapidly rising health insurance premiums appeared to be faltering.
Shutdown looming, Congress and White House seek budget deal
All sides pressed toward an agreement by Monday night, which would pave the way for a House vote on Wednesday. Action is needed by midnight Friday to avert another government shutdown.
Budget deal elusive as Senate mulls defense-heavy stopgap measure
The Senate is taking up a House-passed stopgap spending measure that would deliver $659.2 billion for defense Wednesday, as Congressional lawmakers negotiate on a larger 2018 spending deal.
By Joe Gould
House passes $1.2T omnibus spending bill
The massive measure wraps the 12 annual spending bills into one and is the first time in more than a decade that the House has passed all of the appropriations bills in one fashion or the other by Sept. 30, the end of the budget year.
By Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press