Connected Communities program is intended to expand local energy load capacity. The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a $32 million investment, distributing the funding to six pilot…
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House Passes Bill to Protect Women and Girls in Sports
The measure had also passed the chamber in the previous Congress. The House of Representatives passed the Protection of Women and Girls Act this week. The measure would…
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Labor Department Releases December Inflation Data
The rate of inflation rose 0.4 percent last month bringing 2024’s annual total to 2.9 percent. The U.S. Labor Department announced inflation numbers for the month of December…
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Labor Department Awards $65 Million to Critical Energy Training Programs
18 colleges in 14 states receive funding for manufacturing and IT training. The Department of Labor has awarded 18 colleges $65 million in grant funding, supporting their workforce…
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House Speaker Expects Debit Limit Raise in Upcoming Policy Bill
Negotiations begin after party leaders assume new roles in the Senate. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said raising the debt limit will be the primary goal of…
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House Oversight Committee Schedules Hearing on SSA Telework Policy
The SHOW UP Act would return federal agencies’ in-office work schedules to pre-pandemic hours. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer of Kentucky scheduled a hearing to discuss the…
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Transportation Department Names Environmental Process Innovation Winners
Nine recipients in eight states were awarded $50,000 for document streamlining. The Department of Transportation announced the nine winners of their challenge to modernize processes for the National…
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Treasury Secretary Updates House on Debt Ceiling
The new debt limit is expected to be reached by mid-January. Secretary of the Treasury has alerted the House of Representatives that the United States will likely hit…
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Labor Department Addresses Opioid-Induced Unemployment in Florida
$1.5 million will increase health and counseling services to support employment in 21 counties. The Department of Labor awarded $1.5 million to Florida’s Department of Commerce this month,…
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HUD Awards $225 Million to Preserve and Revitalize Manufactured Housing
Funding will support low- and medium-income Americans living in affordable residences. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $225 million to preserve manufactured housing this month,…
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