Without an extension or an agreement, the government faces a Friday shutdown. As the National Defense Authorization Act was passed by the House of Representatives last week and…
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Transitioning Service Members Receive More Assistance
Labor Department adds 5 new partners to the VETS program. The U.S. Department of Labor announced that five new partners have joined the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service,…
Read MoreDOT Announces Funding for Intercity Rail Modernization
Notice of Funding Opportunity opens Partnership Grant Program. The Department of Transportation published a Notice of Funding Opportunity this week worth almost $2.3 billion for the modernization of…
Read MoreWhite House Holds Roundtable on Antisemitism
Discussions hosted by Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, hosted a White House roundtable on anti-semitism at the Eisenhower Executive Office…
Read MoreHouse Committee Prepares to Release Final Jan. 6 Report
Full report is expected to be completed by December 21. Representative Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, chairman of the House’s Jan. 6 committee, confirmed that the committee will release…
Read MorePresident Announces Aid for Union Pension Plans
Funds coming from the American Rescue Plan coronavirus relief package. This week President Joe Biden announced an award for federal financial support from the American Rescue Plan’s Special…
Read MoreMilitary Bill Provides $10 Billion for Taiwan Defense
It fast-tracks weapons procurement and security assistance. The House of Representatives approved the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act this week, a mandatory military policy bill that gets passed…
Read MoreProposed Bill Would Protect Agricultural Land
Foreign adversaries buying U.S. land poses a “national security threat.” Representatives Elise Stefanik of New York and Rick Crawford of Arkansas introduced legislation this week to address the…
Read MoreMilitary to Receive Pay Raise in 2023
The largest increase in 20 years still does not keep pace with inflation. The National Defense Authorization Act, which was passed by the House of Representatives this week,…
Read More3rd Quarter Air Travel Report Released
Air travel service complaints are still above pre-pandemic levels. The Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released its Air Travel Consumer Report, documenting airline operational data for September and…
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