The administration experienced a 44 percent rise in the “pending actions” backlog between 2018 and 2023. The Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Inspector General has issued a report highlighting…
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House Freedom Caucus Pursues CR to Pass Budget After the Election
The group seeks to avoid an omnibus to fund the federal government. The House Freedom Caucus announced before the August recess that they will pursue a continuing resolution…
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Transportation Department Offers $26 Million to Fund Bridge Construction Planning
The grants will support the development of 28 future bridge projects in 18 states. The Department of Transportation made $26.5 million in planning grants available for 28 future…
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HHS Updates Payment Policies for Medicare and Medicaid
Issues final rule for inpatient hospitals and long-term care hospitals. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a final rule last week updating Medicare payment policies…
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Interior Department Announces $325 Million for State Conservation Assistance
The distribution was made from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The Department of the Interior (DOI) the distribution of $325 million for state conservation assistance in all…
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18 House Members Advocate to Maintain Energy Tax Credits in 2025
They wrote a letter to Speaker Johnson outlining their views of the Inflation Reduction Act. Representative Andrew Garbarino of New York wrote a letter signed by 17 other…
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Technology Modernization Fund Invests in Nuclear Response and AI Safety
Commerce and energy departments will put funding to use for operations and an NIST initiative. The Departments of Energy and Commerce are receiving a combined $13.8 million from…
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State Department Responds to Report That Afghan Extremists May Have Received Aid
Government watchdog audit finds 2 department bureaus failed to vet funding recipients. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) reported that the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy,…
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Legislators Propose Funding Cut to World Anti-Doping Agency
Questions remain as an ongoing investigation continues into Chinese swimmer doping. Bipartisan legislators from the House and the Senate proposed legislation that would allow the United States to…
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Energy Department Purchases Four Million Barrels for Petroleum Reserve
Energy secretary says the department is “maintaining the readiness of the world’s largest Strategic Petroleum Reserve.” The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it purchased 4.65 million barrels…
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