
House approves stopgap budget measure to keep federal government open
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 230-201, largely along party lines, to approve a stopgap funding measure to keep the federal government open until at least mid-December.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 230-201, largely along party lines, to approve a stopgap funding measure to keep the federal government open until at least mid-December.
In recognition of National Recovery Month, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee released a new analysis that finds the opioid epidemic cost the United States a record of nearly $1.5 trillion in 2020.

Despite the first White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health having been held more than 50 years ago, Americans continue to face hunger and an urgent, nutrition-related health crisis.
The Presidential Election Reform Act is headed to a Senate vote. The legislation passed the House on September 21 with a vote of 210-209.

The Preventing a Patronage System Act passed the House of Representatives on Sept. 15 with all Democrats and six Republicans in favor.

The Veterans’ Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2022 would increase the compensation rates of certain Department of Veterans Affairs benefits.

As part of their vision for the future, Amtrak has pledged to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions across their network by 2045.
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act of 2021.

The campaign of Second District Congresswoman Elaine Luria released its seventh and eighth television ads for 2022 this week.

President Biden, Vice President Harris, and the U.S. Department of Education have announced a three-part plan to help working and middle-class federal student loan borrowers transition back to regular payment as pandemic-related support expires.
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