In the Spotlight: Gary Peters
"I joke that this job, you don’t have a life, you have a schedule," he said. "So I look forward to having more control over that schedule."
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OMB head says layoffs will be ‘north of 10K’ as judge blocks cuts
The judge also set a hearing for Oct. 28 on whether to issue a similar preliminary injunction, a more permanent block, and a quick briefing schedule.
FAA administrator nomination headlines a respite week for senators
The lighter floor schedule after the July Fourth holiday comes as a short respite between weeks with late nights on the agenda.
Congress · 117th Congress
Raskin asks Biden to withdraw her nomination for Fed vice chairman
“Anytime the chairman wants to schedule a vote for the remaining nominees, I think Republicans will turn out in substantial numbers, and we’ll cast our votes,” Toomey said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Stopgap funding bill introduced to buy more negotiating time
Working Capital Fund at whatever rate is necessary to implement needed cybersecurity safeguards, and money to cover advanced procurement of the Navy’s Columbia Class Submarine to prevent significant schedule
Congress · 117th Congress
House chamber mask mandate lifted for vaccinated members, staff
The House has shifted its schedule significantly during the pandemic to implement whole weeks of committee business without floor action, which allowed members to participate virtually in committees
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: Senate returns to new coronavirus normal on Capitol Hill
That is the only official House hearing on the schedule so far this week, but the newly formed coronavirus select committee may hold its first meeting this week.
Congress · 116th Congress
House unveils proposal for remote committee work and proxy votes
And if there are changes to the vote schedule, such as a procedural vote or changes to the underlying bill text, a member would have to send written instructions via email to their proxy.
Congress · 116th Congress
‘Paper hearings’ replace committee staple in the Senate
“At this point, no decisions have been made, but as this crisis evolves, the committee will announce changes to the anticipated markup schedule.”
Congress · 116th Congress
The fix-up-Congress committee takes on a fresh agenda for 2020
to consider ideas to fix up Congress, but it also means the dozen members, evenly split between the parties, will operate with a contentious election year as backdrop and will likely have a compressed schedule
Congress · 116th Congress
Commerce watchdog will monitor efforts to keep 2020 census secure
Jacky Rosen pressed Dillingham to account for more than 100 potential fixes to census systems that had not been conducted, pointing out that the census will operate on a tight schedule.
Congress · 116th Congress
House doing ‘deep dive’ to smooth new member office setup
Timmons suggested that House members record and archive freshman orientation and other trainings to allow new lawmakers to catch up on sessions they missed or need to review on their own schedule.
Congress · 116th Congress
House modernization leaders seek consensus despite hurdles
That said, its leaders have an ambitious schedule as they look to tackle numerous issues on which bipartisan consensus can be found before the panel’s mandate ends in December.
Congress · 116th Congress
Outside influences seek to remake ‘This Old House’
House leaders installed the full slate of six Democrats and six Republicans as of Feb. 12, and Kilmer says he’s working to hire staff and schedule hearings, along with the panel’s top Republican,
Politics · 115th Congress
Vulnerable House Republicans Head Into Midterm Recess With Parting Gifts
While no changes to that schedule have been announced as yet, several Republican lawmakers and aides say they expect GOP leaders to cancel next month’s sessions to have their members out on the campaign
Politics · 115th Congress
Cost Isn’t Everything. Pentagon Should Judge Contractors on Cybersecurity, Report Says
When choosing current or new contractors, in addition to considering cost, performance and schedule, the Pentagon must also make security a so-called “fourth pillar,” the report said.
Policy · 115th Congress
Five Top Energy and Environment Priorities as Congress Returns
With lawmakers returning to kick off the fall working session, energy and environment policies won’t be high on their to-do list, but their champions aim to fill any floor schedule gaps with measures that
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Alleges Comey Leaked Classified Info, Prods GOP on Health Care Bill
tweeted the president, whose Monday schedule includes no public events, a rarity for any chief executive. James Comey leaked CLASSIFIED INFORMATION to the media.
Senators Want DHS to Thwart Federal Data Breaches
The Senate schedule still calls for the chamber to be in session through the first week of August, a week longer than the House.