Update on the Race for Speaker of the House
[vc_row][vc_column] By: LSN Partners on September 13, 2023 Update on the Race for Speaker of the House This week, the House of Representatives returned to Washington to begin electing a new Speaker of the House. Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) lost the position in a Motion to Vacate spearheaded by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) after […]
White House Makes Additional Disaster Relief Request
[vc_row][vc_column] By: LSN Partners on September 6, 2023 After an unrelenting spate of recent natural disasters, the Biden administration seeks an extra $4 billion for the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) disaster relief fund. The new funding would be on top of the $12 billion the White House initially sought for FEMA in its […]
Biden Administration Announces $667 Million for High-Speed Internet in Rural Areas
[vc_row][vc_column] By: LSN Partners on August 22, 2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced nearly $700 million in grants and loans to connect thousands of rural residents, farmers, and business owners in 22 states and the Marshall Islands to reliable, affordable high-speed internet through the ReConnect Program, funded by the Infrastructure, Investment, and Jobs […]
Update on the Farm Bill
By: LSN Partners on July 21, 2023 House Democrats are carefully considering their stance on the upcoming Farm Bill, as both parties are debating issues such as food stamps and climate change. With the expiration of the current law approaching on September 30th, they are deliberating the extent to which they are willing […]
FEMA Faces Potential Funding Shortfall
There is growing pressure on Congress to pass a supplemental spending bill, as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) estimates that its disaster relief fund could run out of money by August, coinciding with the recess of both chambers. The latest estimate from FEMA predicts that the fund will be depleted in August 2023 and […]
Allocation of $42.5 Billion in High-Speed Broadband Funding to be Distributed to States
Senate Majority Leader Schumer unveils a regulatory framework to address the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms
[vc_row][vc_column] By: LSN Partners on June 22, 2023 On Wednesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) unveiled a regulatory framework for Congress to address the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) platforms. Senator Schumer said that the development of AI is occurring at a rate that outpaces the ability of Congress to regulate it through […]
Markups of the FY 2024 National Defense Authorization Act
President Biden Appoints Alex Heckler to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council
House GOP Passes Immigration Bill as Title 42 Expires
By: LSN Partners on May 12, 2023 Late Thursday, House Republicans passed a bill to address immigration at the U.S.-Mexico border, hours before the COVID-era immigration restrictions expired. The legislation, titled: Secure the Border Act of 2023 faces an uncertain future. The measure passed the House by a vote of 219-213. Two Republicans […]
