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GSA’s secretive real estate purge frustrates Congress

GSA’s secretive real estate purge frustrates Congress

GSA's abrupt release—and subsequent removal—of a federal building disposal list has ignited bipartisan concern in Congress, highlighting tensions over the agency’s rapid approach to real estate reform, reports the Washington Business Journal. During a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee hearing on 5 March 2025, lawmakers

Republicans face hard-liner revolt as government shutdown looms

Republicans face hard-liner revolt as government shutdown looms

With 10 days until a government shutdown, House Republicans leaders are scrambling to secure support for a stopgap funding measure amid opposition from fiscal hard-liners, reports Politico. The proposed bill, which would fund the government at current levels through September, faces resistance from conservatives who want deeper spending cuts and

House narrowly passes GOP budget blueprint, setting up battle over spending cuts and tax breaks

House narrowly passes GOP budget blueprint, setting up battle over spending cuts and tax breaks

The House on Tuesday narrowly approved a Republican budget resolution, passing 217-215 along nearly party lines, setting the stage for a contentious battle over federal spending reductions and sweeping tax cuts aligned with President Trump’s economic agenda, reports the New York Times and Wall Street Journal. The resolution proposes

GOP budget plan advances, but tax and spending battles loom

GOP budget plan advances, but tax and spending battles loom

Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution Friday, prioritizing national security spending but punting major decisions on tax cuts and spending reductions, leaving uncertainty about the fate of President Donald Trump’s broader fiscal agenda, reports the New York Times. The Senate’s budget blueprint, approved 52-48, authorizes $150 billion in

House passes $895 billion defense policy bill amid transgender care debate

House passes $895 billion defense policy bill amid transgender care debate

The House passed the fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Wednesday in a 281-140 vote, authorizing $895 billion in defense spending, as reported in the Journal and elsewhere. The bill includes a contentious provision banning certain transgender medical treatments for minors under Tricare, the military’s healthcare program,

Congress steps in to resolve GSA pricing dispute in contractors' favor?

Congress steps in to resolve GSA pricing dispute in contractors' favor?

Venable has excellent coverage of the significant dispute between GSA and its Inspector General over Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) contract pricing, which may soon be resolved by Congress. The debate centers on GSA's Transactional Data Reporting (TDR) program versus the traditional most-favored-customer pricing approach with Price Reductions Clause