by Family Voices, Inc. | Apr 1, 2022 | Family Voices, Washington Update
Build Back Better – the revival? Work in DC requires keeping your ear to the ground and listening/reading what people are saying. This week a lot was said about renewed discussions for Build Back Better. Although details are not known, several reports indicate...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Mar 23, 2022 | Family Voices, Washington Update
Spring has Sprung! The Cherry Blossom Festival is in full swing. For the next 4 weeks, trees along the tidal basin and throughout the city will be filled with pink blossoms; their petals carried all over the District. The planting of cherry trees in Washington DC...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Mar 16, 2022 | Family Voices, Washington Update
Ladies and gentlemen, we have a budget! Late last week, the Senate passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending package (text; summary). The 2700 page bill combines 12 appropriations bills and will fund the federal government through the end of its fiscal year in September...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Mar 9, 2022 | Family Voices, Washington Update
It wouldn’t be a week in Washington if a deadline with a fiscal cliff wasn’t looming! As both chambers of Congress kick off the March legislative work session this week there is likely to be a lot of roaring as they deal with a March 11 government funding deadline, a...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Mar 3, 2022 | Family Voices, Washington Update
“If March comes in like a lion, it will go out like a lamb.” As both chambers of Congress kick off the March legislative work session this week there is likely to be a lot of roaring as they deal with a March 11 government funding deadline, a lengthy list of...
by Family Voices, Inc. | Feb 24, 2022 | Family Voices, Washington Update
Congress is on recess this week for the President’s Day work period. The Senate will return on February 28th and the House will return on March 1st. Although they did not finalize a budget before the recess, they did pass a temporary continuing resolution until March...
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