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Thursday, May 16, 2013  The sequester will cut jobs and hurt children's chances of succeeding in school.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Pentagon poised to trim number of civilian furlough days, expand pool of exempt workers

Friday, April 26, 2013  Legislation to end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers is headed to a House vote.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Sequester could effect public health departments

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The sequster could cut vital programs for Heartland residents.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Efforts to avoid government shutdown move to Senate as Obama seeks talks on bigger budget deal

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  GOP seeks to smooth roughest cuts, avert government shutdown later this month

Friday, March 01, 2013  Obama still betting on a big fiscal deal as automatic cuts kick in, but odds weigh against him

Friday, March 01, 2013  Budget fight is limiting the Army's ability to train personnel, the Army's chief of staff said.

Monday, February 25, 2013  As budget cuts loom, Obama meets with governors at White House

Tuesday, November 08, 2011  As deadlines loom, Congress sputters on spending bills, cutting deficit