$1.6 billion allocated for eight preparedness grants. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced on Friday that his department has allocated $1.6 billion to eight preparedness grant programs.…
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President Comments on U.S. Economy
Promotes the American Jobs Plan. President Joe Biden spoke this week on the state of the U.S. economy and what his administration plans to do to address it.…
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Speaker Pelosi Announces Minimum Annual Pay in House
One in eight congressional staffers make less than $42K. Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that starting in September, the House of Representatives will be implementing minimum…
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Secretary Buttigieg Testifies Before Senate
Answers budget questions from Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. This week, Secretary Pete Buttigieg testified before the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee. Members of the committee…
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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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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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Legislators Reach Deal to Avert Government Shutdown
$1.5 trillion spending bill includes Eastern European aid. Early Wednesday, Congressional leaders reached a deal on a $1.5 trillion spending bill needed to avoid shutting down the government…
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Senate Averts Government Shut Down
Short-term continuing resolution passed Thursday evening. On Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted to pass a short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded past Friday’s deadline. The…
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HHS Wants $30 Billion More in COVID Aid
Says U.S. is not prepared for what comes next. The Department of Health and Human Services needs at least $30 billion to keep its wide-ranging COVID-19 responses going,…
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Appropriators Reach Framework on Federal Spending
Negotiators are optimistic. Leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees say they have reached a deal on a “framework” that will allow them to begin writing compromise…
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