Agriculture Secretary Vilsack said funds will support rural economic recovery. At the end of last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it would invest $218 million…
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SBA Administrator Nominee Confirmed
Senate votes in favor of former California Small Business Advocate. The U.S. Senate voted 81-17 to confirm Isabel Guzman as the administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA)…
Read MoreCalls for High-Tech Preventions for Domestic Violence at UN
U.S. ambassador to the UN joins Israeli U.S. and U.N. ambassador in call for innovative approaches. Israeli Ambassador to the United States and United Nations Gilad Erdan and…
Read MoreU.S. Trade Representative Confirmed by Senate
First nominee of new administration to receive unanimous vote. This week, the U.S. Senate voted 98-0 to confirm President Biden’s nominee for United States Trade Representative. Katherine Tai’s…
Read MoreSupreme Court Resumes In-Person Meeting
Most justices return to private conference room after a year of meeting remotely. On Friday, the majority of the justices of the Supreme Court met in person for…
Read MoreHouse Moves Immigration Bills Forward
Legislation to reform immigration making slow progress. Immigration legislation has been a sticking point in the House of Representatives for decades, and President Biden’s promise to make citizenship…
Read MoreAlaska Meeting Highlights U.S.-China Divide
Current administration brings less aggressive stance, but similar goals. Chinese officials and members of President Biden’s administration met for the first time Thursday in Alaska. Secretary of State…
Read MoreFEMA to Reimburse COVID Funeral Costs
Families will be reimbursed up to $7,000. Buried deep within the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act is a financial reimbursement for funeral and burial expenses for…
Read MoreEducation Announces Student Loan Relief
Borrower Defense to Repayment program advances debt cancellation. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona announced on Thursday that up to 72,000 former college students who misled, defrauded, or “otherwise…
Read MoreDreamers Citizenship Bill Passes House
Legislation creates pathway to citizenship. The Dream and Promise Act passed in the House of Representatives in a 228-197 vote on Thursday. The bill takes a piecemeal approach…
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