Federal Eye Archive: From The Pages of The Post
Battle royal over federal worker pay
All that Wednesday's House hearing on federal pay needed to be complete was an announcer with a booming voice asking the packed room, "Are you ready to rumble?"
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Joe Davidson
| March 10, 2011; 9:00 AM ET |
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Gary Locke, Commerce secretary, to be nominated as ambassador to China
President Obama will nominate Commerce Secretary Gary Locke as the next U.S. ambassador to China, senior administration officials said late Monday.
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Anne E. Kornblut and Ed O'Keefe
| March 7, 2011; 9:15 PM ET |
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From The Pages of The Post, Revolving Door
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Federal workers union gathers uneasily for conference
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.) kicked off the annual gathering of the National Treasury Employees Union on Tuesday with a call to federal workers to "gird yourself for battle" against Republican-led attacks on their ranks.
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Lisa Rein
| March 2, 2011; 10:00 AM ET |
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From The Pages of The Post, Unions
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Government shutdown avoided for now, with a two-week funding extension
House and Senate leaders on Tuesday bought themselves a little more time in their efforts to avoid a government shutdown, agreeing to a two-week funding extension that also includes $4 billion in spending cuts.
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Karen Tumulty and Ed O'Keefe
| March 1, 2011; 11:05 PM ET |
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Poll: Blame for possible government shutdown is divided
Americans are divided over who would be to blame for a potential government shutdown, with large numbers saying Republicans and President Obama are playing politics with the issue, according to a new Washington Post poll.
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Jon Cohen and Paul Kane
| March 1, 2011; 5:00 AM ET |
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Federal agencies, contractors preparing for government shutdown
Federal agencies continued reviewing shutdown plans Wednesday in anticipation of a possible closure of the federal government that could begin as early as next week.
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Ed O'Keefe
| February 23, 2011; 9:20 PM ET |
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Contracting, From The Pages of The Post, Government Shutdown
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