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Bill approved to end airport delays Bill approved to end airport delays

Congress easily approved legislation Friday ending furloughs of air traffic controllers that have delayed hundreds of flights daily, infuriating travelers and …

 
Did FAA have to furlough controllers? Did FAA have to furlough controllers?

The FAA has no choice but to cut $637 million as its share of $85 billion in automatic, government-wide spending cuts that must be achieved by the end of the …

 
Senate passes bill to end FAA furloughs Senate passes bill to end FAA furloughs

With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large …

 
Flight delays pile up amid budget cuts Flight delays pile up amid budget cuts

Normally, there are 10 air traffic controllers at a regional facility handling arrivals for Los Angeles International Airport. On Sunday night, there were …

 
Op-Ed: Gov't patch jobs not the answer Op-Ed: Gov't patch jobs not the answer

Don’t look now, but we may avert a March 27 government shutdown after all. But at what cost to the American people? OnPolitix contributor Jessica O. Swink …

 
DC Download: Two plans, one budget DC Download: Two plans, one budget

Two major plans have emerged this week to try to fix the nation’s fiscal follies, and although they both plans call for hundreds of billions in spending cuts, …

 
Pre-School Sequester Pre-School Sequester

Washington Christian Center Pre-School Academy may look to expand even before opening

 
DC Download: The next deadline DC Download: The next deadline

Although life as we know it still exists after the sequester, we now have another reason to look to Washington and expect Congress to play nice. Mark your …

 
Obama reaches out to Republicans Obama reaches out to Republicans

President Barack Obama is reaching out to rank-and-file Republicans, hosting GOP senators for dinner at the White House Wednesday night and then visiting …

 
GOP unveils government funding measure GOP unveils government funding measure

Congressional Republicans presented a huge spending measure that would fund day-to-day federal operations through September — and head off a potential …

 
Sequester causes military spending cuts Sequester causes military spending cuts

President Obama signed an order Friday night, authorizing the government to begin cutting $85 billion from federal accounts. The military will see about half …

 
DC Download: Fighting words DC Download: Fighting words

It's been a long, exhausting week leading up to the March 1 sequester deadline. Not just for the congressional leaders bickering back and forth, but for …

 
Obama signs order to begin cuts Obama signs order to begin cuts

President Barack Obama has signed an order authorizing the government to begin cutting $85 billion from federal accounts, officially enacting across-the-board …

 
Clock is ticking on automatic cuts Clock is ticking on automatic cuts

The White House says automatic spending reductions set to kick in will be put off until as close to midnight Friday as possible.

 
'It's going to be totally devastating' 'It's going to be totally devastating'

They don't care which side caused Washington's latest crisis. Five hundred miles from Capitol Hill, the men and women of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard are …

 
Sequestration could hit local stores Sequestration could hit local stores

The first day of March’s looming sequestration could mean, in a worst case scenario, a meat shortage at your local supermarket, according to an ISU professor …

 
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