sequestration

Congressional Corner with Chris Gibson

Alan Chartock — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:50:00 +0000

The sequester has been the law of the land since March.

In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Representative Chris Gibson — a Republican from the 19th district — tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that the budget cuts are not to his liking.

Sequester Continues... How Long?

Dave Lucas — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 17:52:00 +0000

Sequestration cuts continue taking their toll - U.S. Representative Paul Tonko says Congress is ready to bargain.

Sequester cuts are affecting everything from "Meals on Wheels" programs to cancer clinics being forced to turn Medicare patients away due to the high cost of chemotherapy.

Is sequestration any closer to resolution?

US Labor Department To Fund Veteran Jobs Searches

Hank Gross — Wed, 29 May 2013 12:48:17 +0000

WASHINGTON – President Obama’s proposed 2014 federal budget includes an additional $100 million for the Department of Labor to spend on programs to better serve veterans and returning serving members seeking jobs.

With Castle Point and Montrose VA hospitals and their outpatient clinics in the Mid-Hudson Valley and nine job centers also located in the region, if approved, the additional funding would provide for more federal services for those job seekers, Acting Labor Secretary Seth Harris told MidHudsonNews.com on Tuesday.

Vermont National Guard Reducing Furlough Days to Eleven

Pat Bradley — Fri, 17 May 2013 12:41:46 +0000

The Vermont National Guard says the number of furlough days for about 500 of its federal technicians is being reduced from 14 to 11.

Congressional Corner with Sean Patrick Maloney

Alan Chartock — Wed, 15 May 2013 14:50:00 +0000

Sequestration took a turn when flight delays held up air traffic around the country.

In today’s Congressional Corner, New York Representative Sean Patrick Maloney tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that the sequester is an ongoing mess.

Sean Philpott: Fight or Flight

Sean Philpott — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:32:19 +0000

I travel a lot for work. It’s the rare week when I’m not on the road or in the air to attend a conference, give a talk at some symposium, or serve on some panel or commission. In fact, if you’re listening to this commentary as it airs on the radio, I am likely on a plane cruising at 32,000 feet somewhere between Albany and Washington, DC. Given this grueling travel schedule, I was less than thrilled to hear that the federal budget sequester would affect air travel across the US.

Blair Horner: Sequester Cuts Begin To Bite

Blair Horner — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:48:32 +0000

Americans are starting to feel the bite of the federal sequestration. Sequestration is the term referring to the automatic, across-the-board budget cuts in the federal government’s domestic and military budgets. Sequestration went into effect last month when Congress was unable to agree on an alternative.

Maloney asks White House to limit furlough impact

Hank Gross — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:58:24 +0000

WASHINGTON – Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (D, Cold Spring) asked President Obama and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to reduce the impact of sequestration on civilian employees.

The lawmaker’s request came in a letter to both officials in support of legislation to give more flexibility to the Pentagon on sequestration cuts and to shift more than $10 billion into Pentagon operations and maintenance accounts.

Local lawmakers propose tuition reduction for troops affected by sequester

Hank Gross — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:50:07 +0000

ALBANY – Sequester-related cuts are apparently going to suspend tuition assistance for military personnel so Assemblyman Kiernan Michael Lalor (R- Fishkill) and Senator Gregory Ball (R- Patterson) Monday announced they will propose tuition reductions for those attending SUNY and CUNY schools.

Lalor said the measure, which has wide spread support from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, is the right thing to do.

Congressional Corner with Richard Neal - Part 1

Alan Chartock — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 14:50:00 +0000

The sequester has divided Washington yet again.

In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Democratic Representative Richard Neal tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock that he believes the sequester was a gimmick from the get-go.