Public meeting to discuss proposed energy efficiency is scheduled for February 16. The Department of Energy (DOE) recently proposed new energy-efficiency standards for distribution transformers. A public meeting…
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Prayer Updates
Job Creation Higher than Expected in December
The president applauds the report. The Department of Labor announced that 223,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy in December. Officials report that the unemployment rate has…
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President Names Acting Chair of FERC
Willie Phillips has track record of public service. This week, President Joe Biden named Willie Phillips as acting chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The first…
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Congress Issues Report on FDA’s Aduhelm Approval
House committees are concerned with the atypical protocol that was followed. Two House committees published a report at the end of the year highlighting the irregular means the…
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VA Begins Full PACT Claims Processing
All veterans and their survivors are now eligible for toxic exposure benefits. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) began processing PACT Act benefit claims for all veterans and…
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House Speaker Elected Upon 15th Vote
Electing a House Speaker has not taken this long since 1859. The House of Representatives has adjourned until Monday after a late evening session on Friday ran into…
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Commerce Secretary Meets with Japanese Minister
Leaders discuss Japan’s advanced semiconductor production. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo recently met with Japan’s Minister of Economy, Trade, and Industry Yasutoshi Nishimura in Washington regarding the…
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President Renominates Lapsed Leadership Appointees
Heads of IRS, FAA, and Indian ambassador resubmitted to the new Senate. President Joe Biden renominated a number of his choices for key federal positions to the new…
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Interior Secretary Heads Delegation to Brazilian Inauguration
Secretary Haaland attended all related ceremonies. Brazil inaugurated new President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva this past week and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland attended all inaugural…
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Vice President Swears in Senate President Pro Tempore
Senator Murray becomes the first woman to ever hold the role. Vice President Kamala Harris presided over the Senate on the first day of the 118th Congress, where…
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