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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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What’s in the American Rescue Plan

John ZangMarch 17, 2021March 17, 2021

Digital image by Ryan Stevens; image sources by Daniel Roberts, Patrick Pascal Schauß, & 1778011 from Pixabay On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act...

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House Earmarks Return With New Guidelines

John ZangMarch 9, 2021March 9, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; photo sources by Tumisu & Francine Sreca from Pixabay Earmarks are coming back for Congress’s next round of annual funding bills. However, for-profit companies will be excluded,...

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Federal Developments and Support for COVID-19 Testing

John ZangFebruary 17, 2021February 23, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; images sourced by Daniel Roberts and Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Last year, we provided a breakdown of COVID-19 testing, including a breakdown of diagnostic tests (i.e., PCR tests,...

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Biden’s First 100 Days: Plans to Address Four Crises

John ZangJanuary 27, 2021January 28, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by David Mark from Pixabay DMGS Article Highlights President Biden's first 100 days began with an early blitz of executive action.Biden's four overlapping and compounding crises...

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President Trump Signs COVID-19 Relief Deal

John ZangDecember 28, 2020January 28, 2021

Digital Collage by Ryan Stevens; image source by forcal35 from Pixabay Trump Yields on COVID-19 Relief Deal President Donald Trump signed the COVID-19 relief bill Sunday night. By waiting until Sunday to...

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