House Committee Members Seek to Protect SNAP Funding

Some members write to the House speaker regarding the food program that is part of the farm bill. Certain members of the House Agriculture Committee wrote to Speaker…

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Federal Judge Narrows Range of Lawsuits Against Google

The Justice Department and state attorneys general were allowed to continue antitrust claims. Federal Judge Amit Mehta of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia unsealed…

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Commerce Department Launches Capital Readiness Program

Awardees receive competitive technical assistance through support networks. Vice President Kamala Harris recently announced the first awardees of the Capital Readiness Program under the American Rescue Plan Act…

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Bipartisan Effort Made to Ban Stock Trading in Congress

The sensitive information federal legislators have access to creates a conflict of interest. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand of New York and Josh Hawley of Missouri have co-authored a bill…

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Senate Bill Would Expand Health Savings Accounts 

The measure would increase the maximum contribution levels.  Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, along with co-sponsors Senators Mike Braun of Indiana and James Risch of Idaho, introduced legislation…

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DOD Plans for Cyber Workforce Strategy Implementation

Department establishes directives for 225,000 skilled cyber defense workers. The Department of Defense recently released its Cyber Workforce Strategy Implementation Plan, which outlines how the department intends to…

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Landlords of USDA-Financed Rentals Urged to Disclose Renters’ Rights

President Biden’s administration has outlined a “bill of rights” for renters of federally-funded properties. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is encouraging landlords of USDA-financed properties to inform…

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NIH Opens Enrollment for Long COVID Clinical Trials

Symptoms, including brain fog, organ damage, and insomnia, will be studied separately. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) opened enrollment for clinical trials exploring four potential treatments for…

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Senator Feinstein Hospitalized After Fall

Her injuries were not serious and she has returned home.  A spokesperson for California Senator Dianne Feinstein said the 90-year-old was hospitalized briefly as a precautionary measure after…

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Tribal Lands at Grand Canyon Declared a National Monument

The president says no uranium mining will occur on sacred lands. President Joe Biden declared nearly one million acres of tribal land at the Grand Canyon to be…

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