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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U.S. Embassy in Havana Resumes Full Visa Processing

New applicants no longer have to go to Guyana for processing interviews. The U.S. embassy in Havana, Cuba, resumed its full immigrant visa processing services this week. The…

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FTC Rule Would Ban Labor Non-Compete Clauses

The agency calls the practice exploitative. The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule that would eliminate non-compete clauses from labor contracts. This would permit employees to work…

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President Offers Legal Pathway for Some Migrants

Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan migrants must adhere to the asylum application process. President Joe Biden, in addressing the topic of the U.S.-Mexico border and the likely end…

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Religious Discrimination Policy Enhancements Proposed

Federal health officials post a rulemaking notice to restore conscience complaint process. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking last…

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Senator Casey Diagnosed with Cancer

He will undergo surgery in the near future. On Thursday, Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania announced that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer late last month. He said…

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