Ted Cruz Pulls an All-Nighter to Defund Obamacare
In any event, under Senate rules, the cloture vote that Reid set up Monday will trump Cruz at noon, with the vote coming automatically at 1 p.m.
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Gray to Feds: D.C. Will Not Shut Down
Mayor Vincent Gray on Wednesday declared the District would continue operating as usual even if the federal government grinds to a halt Oct. 1.
Sequester-Battered Research Budget Hurts Economy, Too
The crisis in research funding — which I wrote about last week — deserves to be Page 1 once in awhile and to be addressed specifically as Congress considers how (I mean, whether) to keep the government
Senate Votes 100-0 to Take Up CR as Cruz Shows Signs of Bending on Schedule
Reid appeared visibly frustrated, both by Cruz’s apparent lack of understanding that he was entitled to the floor until 1 p.m. and by Cruz’s tone in addressing him.
The Sequester Is Better Than Sliced Bread | Commentary
Before March 1, when the sequester took effect, agencies unanimously claimed that massive employee furloughs would adversely affect the ability of the government to administer vital programs.
Hint of Progress on Long-Stalled Hill East Development
“I think restaurants are the No. 1 thing that people would like to have access to in their neighborhood.”
D.C. Considers Defying Congress by Refusing Shutdown
“This is an opportunity for the District of Columbia to stand up and say ‘enough is enough,’” declared Councilmember David Grosso, who proposed an Oct. 1 council vote on emergency legislation that
New Tattoo Rules for Army On the Way
“Speaking to troops at bases in eastern Afghanistan, Chandler said Secretary John McHugh has approved but not yet officially put his name to the changes to Army Regulation 670-1.”
Military Paychecks Could Be Delayed
troops, including those in conflict zones, may have their paychecks delayed if elected officials in Washington can’t work out a deal to fund government operations in the new fiscal year starting Oct. 1,
Senators Float Proposals to Exempt Military From Shutdown
Military paychecks could be delayed if there’s a lapse in government funding on Oct. 1, notes the Roll Call Topic A: Defense blog, citing a report from the military newspaper Stars and Stripes.
Ex-GOP Aide Weaves Sex, Politics Into Debut Novels
The Titan series was set to debut Oct. 1, but it’s already available via Amazon.
5 Things Winning Candidates Say
1. “I like to ask people for money on the phone six hours a day.” Everyone wants to give a stump speech.
Senate Democrats Eye a Third Fall Showdown
than 48 hours to make his decision: Either go for a bipartisan majority that clears the straightforward spending extension in time, or else guarantee the interruption of some government services on Oct. 1
Alan Wheat to Work With Former House Colleagues | Life After Congress
And on Nov. 1, Wheat will become the chairman of the firm’s national public policy practice while also contributing to the health care practice at its new location in Franklin Square.
Is the ‘Boehner Rule’ on Life Support?
Meanwhile, Congress continues to debate the continuing resolution to keep the government open starting Oct. 1.
The End of Contribution Limits? | Rules of the Game
If you were running for Congress and I gave you $1 million, wouldn’t you owe me?” The Republican National Committee has joined McCutcheon in arguing that the aggregate limits muzzle free speech.
Ted Cruz Takes the Floor, but Don’t Call It a Filibuster (Updated)
vote to limit debate on the motion to proceed to the fiscal 2014 stopgap spending bill — including for the moment the defunding of the 2010 health care law that Cruz supports — will occur no later than 1
Future of America’s Military in Leaner Times
The event is on October 1 and runs from from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Conservation Cuts Won’t Fix Budget, May Harm Economy | Commentary
Total funding for natural resources is less than 1 percent of the federal budget.
Senators, Staff Told Not to Enroll in Obamacare Exchanges Yet
The exchanges are set to open to the public on Oct. 1. There are several GOP-led efforts to prevent the OPM from paying a share of the insurance benefits to the exchange.