Legislation introduced to fix flaw in U.S. tax code when IRS is backlogged
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Interest accumulates on Americans’ tax refunds if the IRS is delayed by more than 45 days in providing the refund.
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Drug affordability crisis and Pharmacy Benefit Managers focus of new legislation
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Independent experts are concerned about the practice of using Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) with high prescription costs in the United States.
House Republicans pass debt-ceiling bill, giving them a seat at the table
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The U.S. House voted 217-215 on Wednesday to pass the GOP debt-ceiling bill, which has no chance of winning passage in the Senate, but does give MAGA Republicans a seat at the budget negotiating table with Senate Democrats and President Biden.
‘Zombie drug’ contributes to overdoses, is focus of House and Senate legislation
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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reported that 23 percent of fentanyl powder examined in 2022 contained xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer.
House Republicans threaten to cut Meals on Wheels funding in debt-limit plan
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A Politico story reports that the Biden administration identified 1 million “largely home-bound seniors would lose access to food through the Meals on Wheels program” under the U.S. House Republican Conference’s debt limit plan.
Access to abortion care, miscarriage management meds threatened by court ruling
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For more than 20 years, mifepristone has been used as a safe and effective medication in abortion care and miscarriage management.
U.S. Senate repeals use of military force authorization against Iraq
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The U.S. Senate voted today to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force (AUMFs) against Iraq.
Recruitment of Americans on social media for human and drug trafficking focus of legislation
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Federal and local law enforcement report an uptick in transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) using social media to recruit drivers in human smuggling operations.
‘Recognize the sacrifices of our combat-injured servicemembers’: Bill would correct red tape
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The Major Richard Star Act would correct an issue preventing disabled veterans from receiving full earned disability compensation and retirement pay.
SBA administrator spends National SBDC Day in Fredericksburg
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The U.S. Small Business Administration’s administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman met with members of Fredericksburg’s small business community on Wednesday.
