FAA Agrees to More Rest for Air Traffic Controllers

Under an agreement, controllers will receive a minimum of 10 hours between shifts. The Federal Aviation Administration reached a deal with an airport employee union to give air…

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HHS Issues Final Guidance for Medicare Prescription Payment Plan

New initiative to ease out-of-pocket drug costs and cap annual expenses at $2,000 for Medicare beneficiaries by 2025. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the…

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FCC Chair Proposes Rule Requiring AI Disclosure in Robocalls

The agency would also require FCC consent to use AI-generated calls. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessice Rosenworcel proposed new rules this week that would require companies using…

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Energy Department Launches Puerto Rico Solar Power Grant Program

$325 million is being allocated to improve local solar power infrastructure. The Department of Energy announced its new Programa de Comunidades Resilientes (Community Resilience Program) and will accept…

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Transportation Department Funds Large Bridge Restoration Projects

The transportation secretary says grant funding will be distributed to 13 projects in 16 states. Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that the department has made over $5 billion available…

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Legislation Introduced to Halt OPEC Collaboration

Eligibility for oil and gas leases would be refused to companies that have worked with OPEC. Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Representative Nanette Barragan of California introduced…

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White House Focuses on Child Online Safety in New Administration Initiatives

The Office of Science and Technology Policy will oversee the effort. This week, the White House announced several initiatives to increase protections for children’s privacy and safety online.…

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DOE Invests in Auto Manufacturing Facility Rehabilitation

Will convert 11 facilities into electric vehicle manufacturing plants The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $1.7 billion to rehabilitate 11 shuttered auto manufacturing facilities into fully functioning…

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HUD Proposes Making Delinquent Mortgage Program Permanent

The program seeks to facilitate the sale of affordable housing back to government, organizations The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed a new rule to make…

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Interior Secretary Establishes Blackwell School as Newest National Park

The Interior secretary announces the designation to preserve a historic site of Mexican segregation. The Department of the Interior designated the Blackwell School as the newest National Historic…

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