Unable to reach the winning threshold after six votes. The House of Representatives has begun its third day of trying to determine the next speaker. Representative Kevin McCarthy…
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Baby Formula Tariffs to be Reintroduced in 2023
Exemptions made to address shortage are set to expire. Tariffs on imported baby formula are likely to be reimposed in the new year. The United States experienced a…
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Pentagon Rescinds Military COVID Vaccine Mandate
Defense Department implements Congressional rule in NDAA. The U.S. Department of Defense formally rescinded its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for the military, in compliance with the National Defense Authorization…
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U.S. Capitol Complex to Reopen This Week
It has been closed since March 2020. The public will be allowed access to the U.S. Capitol for the first time in almost three years beginning January 3.…
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Spending Bill Flown to St. Croix for President’s Signature
White House forwarded the legislation on a commercial carrier. While federal legislators finalized the authorization of the government spending bill, President Joe Biden signed an extension passed by…
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Debt Ceiling a Topic for Incoming Congress
Some legislators are encouraging better fiscal management. In the coming months, the current $31.4 trillion borrowing limit for the nation will need to be addressed by Congress. Some…
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Representative Raskin Reveals Cancer Diagnosis
He will undergo chemo-immunotherapy. Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland revealed that he has been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, a “serious but curable form of cancer,”…
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Restructure of Federal Reserve Proposed
Legislators recommend reducing the number of regional banks. Outgoing Senator Pat Toomey penned a legislative proposition to reshape the Federal Reserve’s regional banks and nomination process. Supported by…
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Congressionally Mandated Oil Reserve Sales Cancelled for 2023
SPR levels were significantly depleted by sales in 2022. Congress included a provision in the 2023 spending bill that cancels certain mandated sales from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve…
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USPS to Deploy 66K Electric Vehicles by 2028
Congress provides $3 billion in funding for network modernization. The United States Postal Service will be acquiring at least 66,000 battery electric delivery vehicles between now and 2028.…
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