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H.R. 3746: Debt Ceiling & Spending Deal

2023-06-01T17:39:15-04:00

Photo Credit: iStock.com/William_Potter H.R. 3746 is a complex bill that aims to address critical financial issues in the United States. It suspends the debt ceiling, imposes spending limits, introduces work requirements, and adjusts energy permitting rules. The agreement seeks to balance the need for fiscal responsibility, economic stability, and efficient resource development while considering the [...]

H.R. 3746: Debt Ceiling & Spending Deal2023-06-01T17:39:15-04:00

EPA Proposes Vehicle Emission Limits to Boost EV Sales and Tackle Climate Crisis

2023-04-26T15:12:30-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/Lightspruch The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new tailpipe vehicle emission limits on vehicles to reduce pollution. The plan would require automakers to ensure that two of every three cars and light trucks sold in 2032 are electric models. These are some of the most robust standards in the world and [...]

EPA Proposes Vehicle Emission Limits to Boost EV Sales and Tackle Climate Crisis2023-04-26T15:12:30-04:00

FY24 Biden Budget Request Highlights

2023-04-19T09:41:14-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/BackyardProduction On March 9, 2023, the White House released President Biden’s proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2024. The budget, representing $6 trillion in spending, aims to address several key issues, including climate change, healthcare, education, and infrastructure. One of the most significant aspects of the budget is its focus on climate change. The [...]

FY24 Biden Budget Request Highlights2023-04-19T09:41:14-04:00

FDA Guidance on Plant-Based Milk Labeling

2023-03-06T12:26:14-05:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/Olena Koliesnik On February 23, 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) promulgated draft guidance on plant-based milk labeling, “Labeling of Plant-based Milk Alternatives and Voluntary Nutrient Statements: Guidance for Industry”, to provide the FDA’s view on the naming of plant-based food products that are marketed and sold as alternatives to milk (plant-based [...]

FDA Guidance on Plant-Based Milk Labeling2023-03-06T12:26:14-05:00

House Rules for the 118th Congress

2023-01-24T19:35:00-05:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/Alejo Vazquez The U.S. House of Representatives agreed to H. Res. 5, the rules package to govern the 118th Congress, 220–213 on January 9, 2023. Under the rules, a single member of the House majority can force a vote on deposing the speaker. The change was agreed upon during negotiations to secure support [...]

House Rules for the 118th Congress2023-01-24T19:35:00-05:00

Halloween 2022: Legislative Updates

2022-10-27T14:56:37-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/winyuu Despite having been widely observed in the United States since at least the 19th century, state legislatures are continuing to make tweaks to laws affecting Halloween, celebrated every year on October 31. Here are some legislative updates for Halloween 2022. Halloween 2022: Reflective Costumes In New Jersey, S3097 and A806, sponsored by [...]

Halloween 2022: Legislative Updates2022-10-27T14:56:37-04:00

What’s Included in the Federal Student Loan Relief?

2022-08-26T15:15:10-04:00

On 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 debt.” President Biden, along with Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, also announced another student loan repayment moratorium extension through December 2022 [...]

What’s Included in the Federal Student Loan Relief?2022-08-26T15:15:10-04:00

Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits and Rebates: Do You Qualify?

2022-09-29T13:46:58-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/Darren415 On 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 negotiations, Senate Democrats agreed to a narrow bill to invest in energy initiatives, curb drug prices and [...]

Inflation Reduction Act Tax Credits and Rebates: Do You Qualify?2022-09-29T13:46:58-04:00

Opportunities in the Inflation Reduction Act

2022-08-10T14:00:40-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/Darren415 On 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 to a narrow bill to invest in energy initiatives, curb drug prices and reduce the deficit, paid [...]

Opportunities in the Inflation Reduction Act2022-08-10T14:00:40-04:00

What’s Included in the Senate Deal on Biden’s Domestic Agenda?

2022-08-03T10:23:26-04:00

Photo credit: iStock.com/dkfielding After 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 Back Better) to be included in a package to be passed under the Senate’s reconciliation procedure. The [...]

What’s Included in the Senate Deal on Biden’s Domestic Agenda?2022-08-03T10:23:26-04:00
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