IRS Answers 2.4 Million More Phone Calls in 2023

An increase in funding results in 5,000 additional staff hired. The Department of the Treasury released updated statistics this week about the performance of the Internal Revenue Service…

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Over $450 Million in Grants and Vouchers to Address Homelessness

HUD secretary reports funding available to aid rural communities. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that sixty-two communities will receive $486 million in…

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Executive Order Expands Access to Child and Long-Term Care 

The order provides no extra funding but provides directives to Cabinet members. President Joe Biden signed an executive order this week to expand the availability of both child…

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House Speaker Unveils Debt Limit Proposal

Debt ceiling would go up, and discretionary spending would come down.  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California revealed a plan to increase the debt limit and cut government…

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$300 Million Approved for Nine Bridge Projects

The funding through the Transportation Department will rehabilitate small- and mid-sized bridges in eight states. The Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $300 million total to nine small- and…

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DACA Participants to Have Access to ObamaCare

President announces authorization for insurance and Medicaid. President Joe Biden announced that his administration will open Affordable Care Act coverage to enrollees in the Deferred Action for Childhood…

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Additional Funding Allotted to American-Made Fertilizer Production

USDA received over 350 applications for the first rounds of the grant program. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced this month that $29 million in funding will be added…

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Congressman Says DAs Could Lose Federal Funding

House committee chair issues a warning regarding the politicization of their offices. Representative Bryan Steil of Wisconsin, Chairman of the House Administration Committee, issued a warning to district…

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CDC Announces Funding Opportunities for Overdose Prevention

Officials say the funding will support innovation and expansion of harm-reducing strategies. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued two Notices of Funding Opportunities under the Overdose…

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Supreme Court Asks for More Security Funding 

There are ongoing threats against justices and families.  Congress has received a request from the Supreme Court for additional funding of $12.4 million to better protect the court…

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