Unsure when the system will be back online. This week, the Puerto Rican Senate reported that their toll collection system has become the most recent target of a…
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Meatpacking CEOs Agree to Testify in Congress
Will discuss rising meat prices with Agriculture Committee. The CEOs of Cargill, Tyson, JBS, and National Beef Packing have agreed to testify before the House Agriculture Committee. The…
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Congress Expresses Concern over Indo-Pacific
Several federal legislators visit Taiwan. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and the general acceptance of it by China, has prompted concern among many in Congress about the…
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U.S. Representative Fred Upton Announces Retirement
35-year career leaves impression on the House. In a speech on the House floor this week, U.S. Representative Fred Upton of Michigan announced his retirement from Congress after…
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President Biden Submits the 2023 Fiscal Year Proposal
Budget reveals the president’s priorities and leadership goals. President Biden submitted his proposed budget for the 2023 fiscal year to Congress on Monday. The $5.8 trillion plan will…
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U.S. Capitol Reopening to Public
The legislative building has been closed for over two years due to COVID. Beginning Monday, March 28, the U.S. Capitol will reopen to the public with limited tours. Visitors…
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Business Coalition Opposes China Competitiveness Measure
Urges Congress to review the possibility that tariff evasion measures will increase tariffs overall. A coalition of business groups wrote a letter to Congress on Tuesday, urging them…
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USAID Requests Vaccine Funding from Congress
Agency anticipates cutbacks to distribution. U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has requested additional funding from Congress for vaccine distribution. Administrator Samantha Power voiced her concerns last week…
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White House Calls for Additional COVID Funding
Requests Congress extend funding to cover health care programs. The White House has called on Congress to continue funding measures for the federal COVID-19 response. Because the funding…
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Senate Passes Permanent Daylight-Saving Time Bill
Semi-annual “spring forward” and “fall back” clock setting would end. The Senate passed legislation that would make daylight-saving time permanent starting in 2023, ending the twice-annual changing of…
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