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By Federal Newswire | Jun 3, 2024
Washington, D.C. – The House Appropriations Committee today released the Fiscal Year 2025 bill for the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee. The bill will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow, June 4th at 10:00 a.m., with the markup to be live-streamed on the Committee’s website.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 3, 2024
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, introduced S.4370, the Tribal Forest Protection Act Amendments Act of 2024, aimed at enhancing indigenous stewardship of Federal and Indian forest and rangelands. The original 2004 TFPA law was designed to protect Indian forest lands from threats such as wildfires by allowing Tribes to enter agreements with the Forest Service or the Bureau of Land Management for forest management activities on federal lands "bordering or adjacent to" tribal lands.
By Federal Newswire | May 30, 2024
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved H.R. 4763, the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act (FIT21). The legislation incorporates comprehensive consumer protections and regulatory stipulations that its creators argue will enable digital asset innovation to flourish in the United States.
By Federal Newswire | May 22, 2024
U.S. Representative Mike Rogers (R-AL), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, has expressed approval following the passage of the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for FY25 by the House Armed Services Committee.
By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
U.S. Representative Mike Flood has voiced his approval following the Senate's passage of H.J. Res. 109. This bipartisan resolution, introduced under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), aims to repeal the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) 121.
By Federal Newswire | May 20, 2024
U.S. Representatives Mike Rogers (R-AL) and Adam Smith (D-WA), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee, have announced that the committee will consider H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement Act and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25), on Wednesday, May 22, starting at 10:00am ET.
By Federal Newswire | May 17, 2024
US Representative Tom Tiffany has expressed his concern over the barriers preventing access to federal public lands in Wisconsin. "Outdoor sports like hunting, fishing, trapping, and shooting are deeply rooted in Wisconsin's cultural heritage," he said. Tiffany, who is preparing to face Republican challenger Cheryl Ann Runkel in the Wisconsin primary, further stated that issues such as access barriers and lack of active management are keeping people from these lands.
By Press Release | May 17, 2024
S.866 American Innovation and Jobs Act - This bill revises and expands the deductibility of research and experimental expenditures to allow immediate expensing of such expenditures.
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) has released an investigative update highlighting significant shortcomings in Harvard University's response to antisemitic incidents on its campus. The investigation reveals that despite receiving substantial recommendations from Harvard’s Antisemitism Advisory Group (AAG), the university leadership failed to publicize or implement these suggestions.
By Federal Newswire | May 15, 2024
The Chairwoman of the Education and Workforce Committee, Virginia Foxx (R-NC), has issued a letter to University of California system President Michael Drake, UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, and University of California Board of Regents Chair Richard Leib. The letter requests documents and information pertaining to UCLA's handling of an unlawful antisemitic encampment, several instances of antisemitic violence, harassment, and exclusion on campus, as well as the university administration's alleged failure to ensure a safe learning environment for students, faculty, and staff. The...
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
At Interior Budget Hearing, Murray Discusses Essential Funding for Salmon Recovery, National Park Staffing, and Upholding Commitment to Tribes
By Federal Newswire | May 7, 2024
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has launched an inquiry into the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) hiring practices. In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Chairman Jordan expressed concerns about the FBI's emphasis on DEI initiatives over qualifications in recruitment and retention processes.The letter highlighted the FBI's shift towards DEI initiatives following President Biden's Executive Order on Inauguration Day, which mandated DEI programs across the Executive Branch. It also noted the...
By Federal Newswire | May 1, 2024
Senator Susan Collins did not mince words as she questioned Secretary of the Department of Education Miguel Cardona regarding the delays in implementing the FAFSA Simplification Act. During a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education, Senator Collins expressed her disappointment in Secretary Cardona's leadership, labeling the FAFSA system's issues as "inexcusable and inexplicable."Senator Collins, who co-sponsored the bipartisan FAFSA Simplification Act, emphasized the Department of Education's failure to roll out a new...
By Federal Newswire | May 1, 2024
Washington, D.C. – Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, engaged in a discussion with Secretary of the Department of Education Miguel Cardona regarding the concerning increase in anti-Semitic incidents on college campuses during a hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for the U.S. Department of Education.Senator Collins expressed her dismay at the rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses, stating, "Every day we hear from Jewish students who tell me that they're frightened on campus. I just cannot believe the rise of...
By Federal Newswire | Apr 24, 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) has taken a strong stance following the fatal raid conducted by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) in Little Rock, Arkansas. In a letter addressed to ATF Director Steven Dettelbach, Chairman Jordan demanded transparency regarding the ATF's actions leading to the death of Bryan Malinowski during the execution of a search warrant.Describing the events of the early morning raid on March 19, 2024, Chairman Jordan expressed concerns about the ATF's handling of the situation. He...
By Federal Newswire | Apr 24, 2024
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Subcommittee on Defense, recently delivered a passionate speech on the Senate floor, urging her colleagues to support the national security supplemental appropriations package. Collins emphasized the importance of the legislation, which aims to strengthen the military, rebuild the defense industrial base, and assist allies during volatile times in world history.Collins highlighted the critical components of the national security package, which includes funding for defense, assistance to...
By Federal Newswire | Apr 19, 2024
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) has expressed concern over what he termed as "rampant fraud" and a "bloated bureaucracy" in Washington. This comes in the wake of a report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that estimated financial losses due to fraud ranging from $233 billion to $521 billion. Arrington made these remarks in a press release issued by the House Budget Committee on April 17.
By Federal Newswire | Apr 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) emphasized the need to maintain investments in child care and health during a Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) subcommittee hearing on the fiscal year 2025 budget request for the Department of Health and Human Services. Senator Murray highlighted various critical issues, stating, “HHS really is on the frontlines of some of the most challenging issues that our families are facing: opioids, mental health, child care, so much more.”Regarding reproductive...
By Federal Newswire | Apr 17, 2024
Washington, D.C. – House Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (R-OK), along with Defense Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert (R-CA) and State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee Chairman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL), have announced the release of a series of critical security supplemental bills aimed at providing defense assistance to allies worldwide.Chairman Cole emphasized the urgency of the situation, stating, "We are living in what feels like a time in the past. Dangers are ever-escalating, with tyrannical aggression threatening the free world." He added, "If we don’t help our...
By Federal Newswire | Apr 17, 2024
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), who is Chair of the House Global Human Rights Subcommittee, introduced legislation to the U.S. House of Representatives to prevent cobalt that is obtained or processed with the aid of child labor from entering or being used by the U.S.
