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February 17, 2023 | Marnie Cathcart
Ottawa Bans Federal Funding for Research With Chinese Military Institutions; Calls on Provinces, Universities to Do the Same
Ottawa is banning federal research funding for projects done in collaboration with any researchers affiliated with China’s military. The federal government is calling on the provinces and universities across Canada to follow similar guidelines. “Grant applications that involve conducting research in a sensitive research area will not be funded if any of the researchers working […]
February 2, 2023 | NTD Newsroom
Energy Department Gives China-Linked Firm $1.6 Million, Republican Senators Object
The Energy Department is handing out $1,6 million in funding to LanzaTech—a green energy company with links to China. The department handed out funding to 17 groups last week. The dollars are earmarked for biofuel production research. Carbon capture company LanzaTech is one of the 17. The company is known to have deep links to […]
January 31, 2023 | Dan M. Berger & NTD Newsroom
DeSantis Proposes $7 Billion Plan to Fight Florida Traffic Congestion, Improve Safety
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a $7 billion initiative on Jan. 30 to speed up 20 infrastructure projects over the next four years to accommodate the growing number of people who rely on the state’s roadways. Speaking at a Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) office in Auburndale, DeSantis said the Moving Florida Forward plan would […]
January 10, 2023 | Mimi Nguyen Ly
House Passes Bill to Rescind Over $70 Billion in IRS Funding
The House of Representatives voted late Monday to rescind over $70 billion to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the first bill under the 118th Congress. It now goes to the Democrat-controlled Senate, where it has little chance of progress amid additional opposition from the White House. The Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act passed […]
December 22, 2022 | Katabella Roberts
Government Funding Bill Stalled by Sen. Mike Lee’s Fight to Keep Title 42 in Place
The efforts of Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) to continue keeping Title 42 in place are delaying the passage of the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill before a government shutdown. Lee’s amendment to the bipartisan bill would cut funding for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’s office unless the Biden administration reinstates the Trump-era policy, which allows Border Patrol agents to expel illegal aliens immediately without asylum processing […]
December 20, 2022 | Tom Ozimek
Congress Unveils Sweeping ‘Omnibus’ Funding Bill With $1.7 Trillion Price Tag
Lawmakers have at long last unveiled the legislative text of the huge $1.7 trillion “omnibus” government funding bill for all of fiscal year 2023, with apparent wins for both parties like boosting non-defense discretionary spending, while keeping restrictions on funding abortions. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) released the bill (pdf) late Monday, urging […]
December 7, 2022 | Joseph Lord
McConnell: Increasingly Likely That Congress Will Need to Pass Short-Term Funding Bill
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Dec. 6 that lawmakers are at a “significant impasse” on reaching an agreement on a must-pass spending bill, and indicated that a short-term continuing resolution (CR) may be necessary instead. “We’re at a pretty significant impasse,” McConnell told reporters on Tuesday. “Time is ticking. We have not […]
November 22, 2022 | NTD Video
Chuck Schumer Gives Updates on Funding, Services for New York
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will give New Yorkers the latest updates from Washington, D.C, including the funding and assistance he has delivered in various acts and plans, in a breakfast event at 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 22, hosted by ABNY, a nonprofit organization to promote the growth and renewal of the people, businesses, and […]
November 16, 2022 | Steve Lance
Capitol Report (Nov. 16): Republicans React to Trump 2024 Presidential Bid; White House Asks $48 Billion for Ukraine, COVID-19
Former President Donald Trump’s 2024 bid is causing quite a stir among lawmakers and more. Who is supporting him, and what about those who are on the fence? Former Director of National Intelligence Kash Patel joins us to discuss Trump’s announcement with some key takeaways from his speech. In a last-minute sprint ahead of welcoming […]