GOP leaders and the White House have proposed increased contributions from federal employees, but many Democrats in both chambers of Congress oppose the plans.
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IRS to delay tax-filing season up to two weeks
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CBO: Federal debt could match GDP in 25 years
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CHART | Tracking sequester impacts
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Merit board resumes action on furlough appeals
Labor Department: No double dipping for furloughed feds
The Labor Department said all states must recoup unemployment payments that went to federal workers during the shutdown, since they are receiving back pay.
Former GSA chief in charge during conference scandal pens new book
Former GSA chief Martha Johnson writes a book about leadership in government
Feds allowed more time for charitable giving through CFC
The Office of Personnel Management has extended the deadlineto Jan. 15 as a result of the recent shutdown.
Key Republicans threaten subpoena for HealthCare.gov answers
Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) set a deadline of Monday for Health and Human Services to provide detailed information about the failures.
Shutdown tales of the unexpected
The Federal Eye this week offered readers an opportunity to share their experiences with unexpected effects.
Virginia’s Sen. Mark Warner requests study of shutdown costs
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) has called on the Government Accountability Office to take a comprehensive look at the costs.
Issa: Extend fed-worker health plan to all Americans
Rep. Darrell Issa said the plan would address many of the nation's health-care challenges.
How will shutdown furloughs affect the October jobs numbers?
The employer and household surveys count shutdown furloughs differently.
The burning of the White House, as seen by the Irish and British
Our story on the capture of Washington in 1814 as seen from the British and Irish perspective during a conference last weekend in Northern Ireland