President Signs Bill Temporarily Raising Debt Limit

Federal default averted until December.  President Joe Biden signed legislation on Thursday temporarily increasing the government’s borrowing limit to $28.9 trillion, delaying the deadline for debt default until…

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Coast Guard to Receive 2022 Budget Increase

Commandant says it is the right path to recapitalization. The U.S. Coast Guard will receive a budgetary increase for 2022. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Karl Schultz said he…

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House Delays Vote on Infrastructure

Intraparty progressives and moderates at odds. The House of Representatives delayed a vote on the $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill as a portion of the majority party has…

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Federal Victim Compensation Fund Still Active

More than $8 billion in relief for 9/11 survivors since 2001. The four separate terrorist-led plane crashes of September 11, 2001, killed nearly 3,000 people. The federal Victim…

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Speaker Says Congress Has Options on Debt Ceiling

Treasury Secretary says not raising the ceiling would be “catastrophic.” As members of Congress return from its Labor Day recess, they must address raising or suspending the debt…

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Supreme Court Ends Eviction Moratorium

Reinforces judgment rendered in June. On Thursday, the Supreme Court issued a ruling blocking the moratorium on evictions the president’s administration had attempted to extend as concerns over…

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Unemployment Benefits Ending for Millions

The weekly federal supplement ends September 7. More than 7 million Americans may lose unemployment assistance right after Labor Day. Those who qualified for pandemic relief programs will…

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U.S. Debt Ceiling Deadline Missed

Treasury Department beginning “extraordinary measures.” Congress limits how much money the government can borrow, and once the debt limit is reached, legislators must raise or suspend the debt…

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Congress Passes Capitol Security Bill

Bill includes funding for Afghan interpreter visas. This week, both the House and Senate passed an emergency supplemental spending bill that would secure funding for the U.S. Capitol…

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President Asks Congress to Extend Eviction Ban

The COVID protected program ends this weekend. On Thursday, President Joe Biden asked Congress to extend a moratorium on evictions to protect renters and their families amid a…

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