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Senators move to financially protect contractors during government shutdowns

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“Continuous vetting” is no longer just for employees in national security positions. More federal employees, many of whom are in policymaking, public safety and health and law enforcement roles, will soon be subject to background checks at any given time. The Office of Personnel Management is directing all agencies to start making preparations to change vetting procedures for what are called “non-sensitive public trust positions.” The goal is to enroll all feds in both high-and moderate-risk categories into the government’s continuous vetting program by next October. ( ‘Continuous vetting’ procedures…

4 Key Things You Need to Know About Government Shutdowns

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With the nation’s capital fixated on tense negotiations over funding the federal government, apocalyptic warnings over a possible shutdown are filling headlines. Time is “running short,” we’re in “crisis mode,” and the House and Senate are on a “collision course,” to quote just a few prominent news outlets. But for the 99% of Americans who live far from the swamp, it’s not always clear how a government shutdown would affect day-to-day life. Here are some important points about how shutdowns work—and how Washington makes them worse. 1) Many Functions Continue Despite Shutdown Even…

Revived bills would alter feds’ payment obligations during shutdowns, federal first responders’ pensions

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Lawmakers revived a host of bills this week that would impact the federal workforce, through changes to payments, retirement benefits and more. The Federal Employee Civil Relief Act, for one, would let federal employees and contractors postpone certain types of payments during government shutdowns, or if the government defaults on its debt. Specifically, feds would get a 30-day cushion, after a government shutdown ends, before they would have to make payments on loans and other types of financial obligations. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.), who reintroduced the…

U.S. Congress approves massive funding bills to avert government shutdowns – Reuters

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U.S. Congress approves massive funding bills to avert government shutdowns Reuters Impeachment trial plans in disarray as US Congress heads home The Times of Israel Trump to give annual address to Congress amid impeachment drama BBC News Trump impeached: Congress breaks with no agreement on trial Al Jazeera English Trump accepts Pelosi’s invitation to give State of the Union address on Feb. 4 CNBC View full coverage on Google News “us congress” – Google News

U.S. Congress, White House mull stop-gap funding bill to avoid government shutdowns – Reuters

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U.S. Congress, White House mull stop-gap funding bill to avoid government shutdowns Reuters “us congress” – Google News

Shutdowns, election upsets and historic meetings – reviewing 2018 in US politics through our coverage – USAPP American Politics and Policy (blog)

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Shutdowns, election upsets and historic meetings – reviewing 2018 in US politics through our coverage USAPP American Politics and Policy (blog) LSE USAPP blog Managing Editor, Chris Gilson, reviews the political ups and downs of 2018, month by month. In January I sat down to write a look-ahead of … “us politics” – Google News