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House 2027 defense spending bill heads to the full chamber

The House's version of the 2027 defense spending bill is moving on to the full chamber for consideration. House appropriators voted 34 to 27 to approve the $1.1 trillion package at a markup Wednesday. The bill funds Trump administration priorities like the Golden Dome missile defense shield and greater investment in commercial technologies. Lawmakers also adopted a package of amendments on hot-button issues like diversity programs, abortion and sex-reassignment surgery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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  Lawsuit charges Schedule Policy/Career violates Civil Service Reform Act

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  Military commissaries may open to DoD civilian employees

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  Air Force and Space Force spouses to get help with the job search

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  Office of Naval Research rolls out new science and technology strategy

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  More National Park Service employees vote to unionize

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  Senate Armed Services Committee releases NDAA details

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  A second cohort of technology executives are joining the Army Reserve

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  Lawmakers renew effort to offer paid family and medical leave to feds

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  Senate Democrats urge reversal of ruling threatening civil service protect…

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  Service members could see a 5% to 7% pay raise in 2027

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  Lawmaker wants answers about proposed NDAs for feds

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  House adds DoD name change to NDAA

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  OPM is hiring positions aimed at building out AI across the government

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  Federal employees with disabilities sue DOJ over reasonable accommodations

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  Federal telework temporarily returns to FIFA World Cup host cities