The pandemic program will now expire at the end of 2022. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has extended its hardship suspension for benefit debts to December 31.…
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Prayer Updates
President Considers Floating Offshore Wind Turbines
The Interior secretary says, “Floating wind has incredible potential.” President Biden and others in the administration are seeking to develop additional offshore wind energy in deeper waters and…
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More American Workers Going on Strike
Many seek pay raises to keep up with inflation. In the past few weeks, thousands of teachers in Ohio and Washington, nursing home workers in Pennsylvania, and health…
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Election Reform Bill May Get House Vote This Week
The Senate is also considering reforms. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland said an election reform bill could get a vote as early as this week. The…
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USDA Invests in Rural WV Water Infrastructure
Secretary Vilsack and Senator Manchin attend groundbreaking ceremony. U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently joined Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia to announce a $75 million…
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Board on Geographic Names Approves 650 Replacement Names
Replacement of the derogatory racial term on federal lands reaches final step. The Department of the Interior announced last week that the Board on Geographic Names officially cast…
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Energy Department Plans for Geothermal Development
Secretary Granholm announces new department goal. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm has announced a new geothermal goal for the Department of Energy (DOE) called the Enhanced Geothermal Shot.…
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Senators Seek to Declare Russia State Sponsor of Terrorism
Others already listed are China, Iran, North Korea, and Syria. A bipartisan effort to declare Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism was introduced by Senators Lindsey Graham…
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Justice Department Indicts Human Smugglers
Traffickers transported illegal immigrants across the U.S.-Mexico border. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of eight alleged human smugglers. Joint Task Force Alpha, a collaboration between…
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USDA Coordinating Infant Formula Distribution
Department working with manufacturers to get formula to WIC families. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) agreed to extend flexible funding in the distribution of infant formula to…
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