No deals are currently on the horizon. The deadline to increase the federal debt limit is only weeks away—December 15. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and…
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President Signs Bills Benefiting First Responders
Goal also includes helping law enforcement officers. Three bipartisan bills have been signed into law by President Biden. They are the Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021,…
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Banking Industry Concerned with Comptroller Nominee
She has proposed major changes to the nation’s banking system. America’s national banking system regulates banks through state or federal charters and regulations. Banks apply for a national…
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Nuclear Industry Receives Funding from Congress
Infrastructure bill includes nearly $8.5 billion for nuclear energy. Future advanced nuclear reactor development and support of the nation’s economically compromised nuclear energy plants will be aided by…
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Congress Created New Requirements for Automakers
It is part of the newly passed infrastructure bill. Congress has tasked automakers with finding a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars. Under the newly passed legislation, monitoring…
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Committee Admits Difficulty in Tracking Pandemic Money
Report says, “It’s even harder” to know what the funds were used for. When Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stability Act in 2020, they also established…
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Interior Outlines Wildfire Preparedness Plan
Highlights help from infrastructure bill being debated in Congress. The Department of the Interior released its plan for addressing wildfires on federal lands. Members of the department’s leadership…
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President Signs Bill Temporarily Raising Debt Limit
Federal default averted until December. President Joe Biden signed legislation on Thursday temporarily increasing the government’s borrowing limit to $28.9 trillion, delaying the deadline for debt default until…
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Coast Guard to Receive 2022 Budget Increase
Commandant says it is the right path to recapitalization. The U.S. Coast Guard will receive a budgetary increase for 2022. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz said he…
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House Delays Vote on Infrastructure
Intraparty progressives and moderates at odds. The House of Representatives delayed a vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill as a portion of the majority party has…
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