What’s Included in the Federal Student Loan Relief?
John ZangOn August 24, 2022, President Joe Biden announced a sweeping package of federal student loan relief that forgives as much as $20,000 in loans, a move Biden said would help a generation “saddled with unsustainable...
Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits and Rebates: Do You Qualify?
John ZangOn August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376) into law after the U.S. House and Senate passed the package in the first weeks of August. After over a year of...
Opportunities in the Inflation Reduction Act
John ZangOn August 7, 2022, the U.S. Senate passed a landmark tax, climate, and healthcare bill, setting up the legislation for House approval and President Joe Biden’s signature. After over a year of negotiations, Senate Democrats agreed...
Congress Considers Impacts of Biofuel Mandates on Fuel and Food Prices
Ryan StevensAs the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, international commodity prices for fuel and food remain higher than ever, including in the United States. U.S. allies in western Europe are evaluating their domestic biofuel policies...
What’s Included in the Senate Deal on Biden’s Domestic Agenda?
John ZangAfter months of negotiations, on the evening of July 27, 2022, Senator Joe Manchin and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that they had reached an agreement on parts of President Biden’s domestic agenda (Build...
What’s Included in the 2022 Federal Gun Safety Package?
John ZangOn Friday, June 25, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938), which bolstered gun safety measures through expanded background checks, restrictions on certain individuals owning firearms, and incentives for...
What was in the Fiscal 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Package?
John ZangOn March 15, 2022, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 2471, the Omnibus Appropriations Package for Fiscal 2022, into law, funding the federal government through September 30, 2022. The $1.5 trillion government funding measure passed boosts...
More States React to the Ukrainian Crisis
Ryan StevensAs DMGS noted earlier this week, governors around the country have already taken steps in responding to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. Governors have already called for ending state contracts with Russian entities, divesting...
In the Loop: What is on Congress’s 2022 Agenda
John ZangIn 2021—the 1st Session of the 117th Congress—Congressional leaders in the U.S. House and Senate managed to pass several significant legislative accomplishments, including a historic infrastructure bill, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP), and...
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