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What was in the Fiscal 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Package?

John ZangApril 4, 2022April 4, 2022

Photo credit: iStock.com/lucky-photographer On 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....

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In the Loop: What is on Congress’s 2022 Agenda

John ZangJanuary 31, 2022February 1, 2022

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by 12019 from Pixabay In 2021—the 1st Session of the 117th Congress—Congressional leaders in the U.S. House and Senate managed to pass several...

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Federal Cannabis Legislation: Congressional Efforts to Legalize Marijuana in 2022

John ZangJanuary 16, 2022January 17, 2022

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by 10302144 and herbalhemp from Pixabay Forty-seven states, four U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia–representing 97.7 % of the U.S. population–have legalized...

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In the Loop: What’s in the Build Back Better Act

John ZangDecember 27, 2021January 4, 2022

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by KaraSuva from Pixabay On November 19, 2021, the House passed a $2 trillion reconciliation bill—the Build Back Better Act—to implement key elements...

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What is in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill?

John ZangNovember 14, 2021November 14, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Pexels and forcal35 from Pixabay After weeks of complex negotiations between progressives and moderates, the House of Representatives finally reached an accord...

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What was in the CR that Avoided a 2021 Government Shutdown?

John ZangOctober 5, 2021October 5, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by cytis from Pixabay Government funding was extended through December 3 by a Senate amendment to H.R. 5305, providing billions for disaster relief and Afghan refugees. The...

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Earmarks’ Return to Capitol Hill

John ZangJune 10, 2021June 10, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Gerd Altmann & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay As DMGS noted previously, earmarks are making a return in the 117th Congress after a decade-long moratorium. Democrats...

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The Biden Administration’s Budget Proposal Highlights

John ZangJune 10, 2021June 14, 2021

Digital collage by Ryan Stevens; image sources by David Mark, heblo, & Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay The Biden administration released the full version of its fiscal 2022 budget. The budget calls for $6...

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