Last month, government waste watchdog, Senator James Lankford (R-OK) released his newest oversight report, Federal Fumbles Vol. 3: 100 Ways The Government Dropped The Ball. The report, which is similar … READ MORE
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Republicans Throw in the Towel
Republicans are in charge of Congress and are planning to pass their agenda using reconciliation – meaning they can pass a bill without any support from the minority party. They … READ MORE
Money in the Banana Stand: A Congressional Deception Illustrated
In a move more deceptive than Discovery Channel’s Shark Week promos, Senate appropriators once again voted to protect a budget gimmick to use money designated for victims of crime as a … READ MORE
The Motion to Proceed…to What? A Senate Healthcare Explainer
After weeks of uncertainty and an abysmal outlook for success, the Senate Republicans made a small breakthrough today when they passed the motion to proceed to begin debate on the … READ MORE
Senate Health Care Proposal and Politics Explainer
After weeks of secrecy about what the Senate health care reform will look like, Senate Republican leadership finally unveiled their version of repeal and replace – the Better Care Reconciliation Act(BCRA). … READ MORE
Spring Break, Federal Agency Style
Federal health employees, get your passports ready and call your travel agents! Agencies may once again be traveling first-class to lavish conference destinations thanks to a stealth provision inserted by … READ MORE
Senate Bill May Re-Open the Door for Conference Junkets for Federal Health Employees
On Wednesday the Senate HELP committee marked up S. 2700, the FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act. The manager’s amendments proposed by the Senate HELP committee includes a controversial … READ MORE