Single-family housing foreclosures included in federal agency extension The Federal Housing Administration issued a notice on Friday announcing the extension of the moratorium on evictions through the end…
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Congress Passes Capitol Security Bill
Bill includes funding for Afghan interpreter visas. This week, both the House and Senate passed an emergency supplemental spending bill that would secure funding for the U.S. Capitol…
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President Asks Congress to Extend Eviction Ban
The COVID protected program ends this weekend. On Thursday, President Joe Biden asked Congress to extend a moratorium on evictions to protect renters and their families amid a…
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Senate Moves Infrastructure Bill Forward
Final bill language to be determined. On Wednesday, the Senate voted 67-32 to move the much-discussed infrastructure bill forward to the Senate floor for debate. If such a…
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Vaccine Mandate Considered for Federal Employees
Department of Veterans Affairs has already implemented requirement. The White House announced on Wednesday that a vaccine mandate for all federal employees was on the table, as cases…
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President Biden Seeks to Address Cyber Threats
New national security memorandum issued after ransomware attacks. On Wednesday, President Biden signed a National Security Memorandum (NSM) on “Improving Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems.” The aim…
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Justice Department Updates White House Contact Policy
New rules limit contact and push for more independent DOJ. Last week, the Department of Justice released new guidelines aimed at limiting the ability of the White House…
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Law Bolsters Federal Support for Crime Victims
The bipartisan bill was signed by President Biden on Thursday. Funding for the existing Victims of Crime Act was increased as more was allocated to programs for victim…
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House Bill Would Fund States to Construct Border Wall
States would receive $22 billion in direct payments. Last month, members of a House study committee visited a section of the border wall in Texas that was nearly…
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U.S. Sanctions Cuba Over Harsh Response to Protests
Sanctions would target senior officials. On Thursday, President Biden’s administration began imposing a range of new sanctions against Cuba. The action is intended to hold the government and…
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