The bill would halt all immigration until other reforms are passed. Congressman Chip Roy recently introduced the Pausing on Admissions Until Security Ensured (PAUSE) Act of 2025. The…
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Labor Department Releases September Jobs Report Delayed by Shutdown
The report came out nearly a month and a half late due to Congress not neglecting to fund the federal government. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released…
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State Department Issues New Guidance on Inadmissible Health Conditions for Visas
Chronic health issues such as obesity, diabetes, and other diseases will be considered under the public charge risk. The State Department released new guidance on the health conditions…
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President Signs Executive Order For Adolescents in Foster Care
The first lady was instrumental in connecting public and private sector partners. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday entitled “Fostering the Future for American Children…
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Department of Energy Approves Loan for Fertilizer Plant in Indiana
The $1.5 billion project is expected to boost domestic fertilizer supply and revitalize an idled coal-gasification site. U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced the Department of Energy’s…
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Federal Employee Union Urges Senate Minority to End Shutdown
The members who have insisted on extended healthcare subsidies now consider the federal workers who are not getting paid during the shutdown. The American Federation of Government Employees,…
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Senate Bills to Pay Federal Workers Blocked from Floor Vote
Minority party seeks to block layoffs of federal workers. Senators Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland each introduced bills this week that proposed to…
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DHS Ending Temporary Protected Status for Syrians
President Trump’s administration has also imposed employment expirations on TPS holders’ work authorizations. The Department of Homeland Security published a notice in the Federal Register from Secretary Kristi…
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Transportation Department Secures Short-Term Funding for Rural Air Service
$41 million will temporarily sustain the Essential Air Service program amid federal budget uncertainty. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced it has obtained $41 million in supplemental funding…
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Commerce Department Announces $4.2 Billion Locomotive Deal
The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it secured a large commercial deal between Wabtec Corporation and the government of Kazakhstan to provide 300 locomotives to that nation.…
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