Hope to bring employment back to coal towns. This week, the Department of the Interior announced that the Fiscal Year 2022 funding would be providing $725 million for…
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Senators Question CIA Data Collection on Americans
They are seeking more information on the agency’s program. Senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico sent a letter to the Central Intelligence Agency…
Read MoreAppropriators Reach Framework on Federal Spending
Negotiators are optimistic. Leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees say they have reached a deal on a “framework” that will allow them to begin writing compromise…
Read MoreArmy Releases Climate Change Strategy
Communicates specific plans to address climate issues. The U.S. Army published its first strategy to address climate change on Tuesday. The strategy outlines specific plans to guide the…
Read MoreFirst-Ever Labor Election Under U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement
New federal center oversees collective union voting. In July of 2021, the U.S. and Mexico announced a plan to take on large-scale union activities at one facility run…
Read MoreDOD Announces Chair of Defense Innovation Board
Michael Bloomberg accepts Secretary Austin’s nomination. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced on Wednesday that he nominated former New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg as the chair of…
Read MorePresident Splits Up Frozen Afghan Assets
Some will go to 9/11 families. On Friday, President Biden signed an executive order to help enable $7 billion in frozen Afghan assets to be divided between humanitarian…
Read MoreDHS Helps with Super Bowl LVI Security
Partners with California, Los Angeles, and NFL officials. The Department of Homeland Security announced that Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas traveled to Los Angeles ahead of the Super Bowl. He…
Read MoreVA Secretary Celebrates First Year in Office
Expresses gratitude to department employees. Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough celebrated his first year in office and outlined his vision for employees of the department this week in…
Read More$350 Million for Hawaii Fuel Drainage Moves to Senate
Funding part of Continuing Resolution stopgap. A funding stopgap was passed in the House and sent to the Senate on Tuesday, proposing a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep…
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