Articles for December 2011

I’ll be taking a cue from Congress and enjoying a recess of my own over the next few weeks. Follow me on Twitter (@NEWSciPol) for timely updates, and keep an eye out for my next Week in Review on January 16th. The research community breathed a collective sigh of relief last week as Congress passed [...]

Congressional appropriators continued to work behind the scenes last week to formulate an FYFiscal Year 2012 “omnibus” package which would  include the nine remaining spending bills that have yet to be passed by Congress. According to CQ, however, two of these bills remain especially contentious—Labor/Health and Human Services (HHSHealth and Human Services)/Education, due to policy [...]

With the Super Committee’s failed deadline now in the rear view mirror, Congress has turned its focus to other business such as considering extension of the payroll tax, passing the defense authorization bill, and finishing up FYFiscal Year 2012 spending bills. The government is currently operating under a short-term continuing resolution (CRContinuing Resolution) that lasts [...]