On October 21, 2025, the gross national debt topped $38 trillion. Not only is the scale of the debt worrying (and hard to comprehend), but the growth is now shockingly fast. The debt reached $28 trillion on March 1st, 2021. By August 11th, 2025, it was $37 trillion. That means the most recent $1 trillion... The post The Road to $40 Trillion in Debt appeared first on EPIC for America.| EPIC for America
The waste and inefficiency started even before the shutdown began. As the federal government approached the end of the 2025 fiscal year, good agency stewardship ... Read MoreSource| FABBS
Since the last FABBS update , there has been little, if any, progress towards ending the government shutdown that began on October 1. House Republicans—with sup| FABBS
The decisions by the Department represent one of the most sweeping disruptions to TRIO in its history, impacting dozens of TRIO programs nationwide, and depriving thousands of youth, adult learners, and veterans left without college access and support services. The post The Council for Opportunity in Education Challenges Department of Education Discontinuation and Denial of TRIO Grants appeared first on Council for Opportunity in Education.| Council for Opportunity in Education
We know this has been an extraordinarily challenging time for the entire TRIO community. But just moments ago, we received word that some GANs for the 2025-2026 program year have finally started to be released. This shows that your advocacy is making a difference. The post COE President Jones Presses Education Secretary McMahon on 2025-2026 GANs and Grant Cancellations appeared first on Council for Opportunity in Education.| Council for Opportunity in Education
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted 26-3 to pass the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations bill, sustaining TRIO funding at $1.2 billion and maintaining support for other key higher education programs, including GEAR UP, Pell Grants, and Federal Work-Study. The bill also includes critical report language directing the Department of Education to maintain funding levels across all TRIO programs and meet deadlines for grant competitions and award notifications, marking a major advocac...| Council for Opportunity in Education
Bipartisan members of Congress are pushing back against efforts to criminalize hemp. Read how lawmakers led by Rep. James Comer and Sen. Ron Wyden are calling for responsible hemp regulation—not prohibition—and how you can help stop the hemp ban.| hempsupporter.com
Democrats and Republicans in the Senate appear no closer to reaching a deal on a continuing resolution (CR) to reopen the federal government. The House ... Read MoreSource| FABBS
Our grassroots campaign to send 100,000 letters to Congress is well underway, and momentum is building. We’re making it clear that farmers, small businesses, and the general public do not ...| U.S. Hemp Roundtable
Senator Rand Paul has warned that hemp could be banned in a matter of weeks. This is not a drill. Powerful members of Congress are pushing language that would federally ...| U.S. Hemp Roundtable
Senator Rand Paul has warned that hemp could be banned in a matter of weeks. This is not a drill. Powerful members of Congress are pushing language that wou ...| hempsupporter.com
Why Does the Government “Shut Down”? If Congress and the President are unable to agree on new appropriations bills before the start of the new fiscal year (or prior to the expiration of a continuing resolution), a “government shutdown” can occur. A “shutdown” can be partial if only some of the appropriations bills are not...| EPIC for America
With just one week left in fiscal year 2025 (FY25), few expect Congress to pass the 12 appropriations bills necessary to fully fund the government ... Read MoreSource| FABBS
On September 2, 2025 the House Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee marked up its FY2026 funding bill, including federal funding for child care and … The post STATEMENT: FFYF Executive Director Sarah Rittling on House Markup of FY26 Funding Levels for Child Care and Early Learning Programs appeared first on First Five Years Fund.| First Five Years Fund
Hi friends, It’s Monique here, Advocacy Director at Solve M.E., with a progress update on the budget process. We’re right in the thick of appropriations season — when Congress decides […] The post Keeping ME/CFS in the Fight on Capitol Hill appeared first on Solve ME/CFS Initiative.| Solve ME/CFS Initiative
Congress should reject Senate earmarks that would fund left-wing activist groups.| EPIC for America
Both the House and Senate have made progress on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 appropriations bills. The Senate is proposing to increase spending by about $50 billion above the current FY 2025 levels and the House’s proposed FY 2026 bills.| EPIC for America
The U.S. Hemp Roundtable is proud to announce the launch of our Farmer Advisory Council. This initiative is designed to elevate the voices of hemp farmers nationwide, ensuring their experiences ...| U.S. Hemp Roundtable
Thanks to the extraordinary support of Senator Rand Paul, a deal has been reached to remove the hemp-killing language in the Senate Appropriations bill that was authored by Rep. Andy ...| U.S. Hemp Roundtable
By Carey Gillam A group of US lawmakers failed on Tuesday to beat back a provision in a congressional appropriations bill that would help protect pesticide makers from being sued and could hinder state efforts to warn about risks of pesticide products.| The New Lede
Congress is moving quickly to redefine hemp in such a way that nearly all consumableproducts will be banned. Senators are expected to vote THIS week on the appropriations package that ...| U.S. Hemp Roundtable
Today, at the instigation of Senator Mitch McConnell, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed language very similar to the hemp ban inserted by Congressm ...| hempsupporter.com
Plan, Program, Budget and Execute - repeat. It's the strategic planning process for allocating resources in the Department of Defense that was first initiated in the early 1960s. The brainchild of Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, it was originally the Planning, Programming, and Budgeting, or PPBS. Over the years the "System" was dropped and replaced with "Execution" yielding the current iteration, PPBE. A Better Peace is pleased to welcome retired Army Major General John Ferrari, to bett...| A Better Peace: The War Room Podcast
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An Oklahoma state lawmaker has asked the attorney general to weigh in on the legality of using legislatively-appropriated funding to place Bibles in public school classrooms.| Oklahoma Voice
At Solve M.E., our mission is to drive research and advocacy efforts for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Long Covid, and other infection-associated chronic conditions and illnesses (IACCIs). This year, we have championed three critical appropriations requests to Congress, aiming to secure funding and resources to advance our cause. Two of our appropriations efforts are specific to ME/CFS. Below, we outline the purposes and significance of each of these efforts.| Solve ME/CFS Initiative
