The bills included all 12 annual appropriations bills for the 2020 fiscal year that started Oct. 1. They also included a slew of tax cuts, extending expiring and expired tax breaks. Keep Reading
Last year, the crew of Polar Star went without a paycheck Coast Guard members when other military branches were paid on time during the government shutdown. Keep Reading
Deadline is almost one year to the day from the start of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, a fact not lost on contractors, many of whom experienced lost revenue and layoffs as a result. Keep Reading
The House is expected to vote on a continuing resolution (CR) this week that would prevent a government shutdown on Nov. 22 and push the deadline until Dec. 20. Keep Reading
Congress is moving toward passing a short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown, but some lawmakers are warning it could be the first in a series. Keep Reading
Lawmakers said of the nearly $4 billion cost, at least $3.7 billion was for back pay for federal workers who were furloughed. Keep Reading
H.R. 367 provides continuing appropriations to the U.S. Coast Guard to compensate them whenever interim or full-year appropriations are not in effect. Keep Reading
There was a time when the government was seen as the most stable customers that any company could possess. Keep Reading
80 percent of survey respondents believe it's becoming more difficult to find skilled cybersecurity professionals. Keep Reading
Twenty-three percent of those surveyed indicated they needed to borrow money after just one or two weeks without pay. Keep Reading
The bill directs the USCG to submit a plan within 120 days for a one-year pilot program to address illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Keep Reading
The homeland security appropriations deal, reached by conference committee, allocates $1.375 billion for 55 miles of fencing. Keep Reading
Despite the push by lawmakers to include the back pay provision for contractors, the issue has never been previously addressed in past government shutdowns. Keep Reading
"We're working in good faith to resolve these issues" by Feb. 15, veep assures while vowing "we are going to secure our border one way or another." Keep Reading
The organization made the announcement in its monthly report for January, which detailing the nonprofit organization’s disaster services and assistance to local military members and veteran families. Keep Reading
President didn't reveal in his annual address whether he's planning to declare a national emergency to get funds. Keep Reading
Aircrews from the National Air Security Operations Center in Corpus Christi flew 271 hours on 49 missions and stopped almost 11,000 pounds of cocaine. Keep Reading
The USCG will endeavor to pay small business partners as soon as practicable considering ongoing reconstitution efforts. Keep Reading
Now with a short-term spending deal in place, many on Capitol Hill are shifting focus towards sifting through the wreckage to determine just how much damage was actually done. Keep Reading
"We are stronger because we have gone through this experience that we never expected in our lifetime," adds CPOA President Ostrowski. "But our fight isn't over." Keep Reading