Appropriations
The House intends to approve two of the funding bills, and then will try to pass as many of the remaining 10 as possible in September…
On Thursday, 7/27, the Senate Appropriations Committee is expected to mark up several bills, including the FY2024 Defense spending bill, FY2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) spending bill, and FY2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies spending bill…
California
A lesser-known Biden administration plan for student loan payment relief could wipe $2.96 billion in debt from the accounts of some 62,000 Californian borrowers, according to state-level data recently released by the administration…
President and Administration
The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has not approved a smoking cessation tool in more than a decade, leading many experts to question its strategy to help Americans reduce the leading cause of preventable cancer…
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) today, 7/24, released updated policy guidance, which takes immediate effect, to ensure and strengthen the rights and protections guaranteed to children with disabilities and their families under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)…
Congress
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved three more fiscal 2024 funding measures on Thursday, 7/20, two of which—those funding the departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, as well as the Energy Department—received unanimous, 29-0 votes…
House Republicans opposed to limits on deductions for state and local taxes are making their first stand in a move that could test their newfound power in the GOP conference…