Weekly Update 1/29/24

Congress-White House Border Discussions

Congress: Bipartisan border talks are “largely done” and have advanced to the Senate Appropriations Committee — signaling talks are entering a potential final phase — according to lead Democratic negotiator Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)…

White House: President Biden is not backing away from negotiations over a border deal, even as Donald Trump moves to scuttle those talks…

President and Administration

SAMHSA’s recently released consumer guide titled How Can a Peer Specialist Support My Recovery From Problematic Substance Use? offers people…

The Biden administration is calling on the nation’s school principals to promote safe gun storage among parents and staff as part of its effort to prevent school shootings…

According to a recent Commerce Department report, the economy is growing at a faster rate than expected, all while inflation continues to drop…

On Tuesday, 1/23, Former President Donald Trump won the Republican primary contest in New Hampshire (54.4%)…

Congress

Today, Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) are rolling out bipartisan legislation to expand the number of mental health professionals in schools…

Education

Seven and a half million American students, or roughly 15 percent of them, have disabilities that qualify them for special instruction, what's known as individual education plans…