As a former Congressional staffer, including working on both the House Budget Committee and the Senate Appropriations Committee, I have great respect for the role Congress has in setting the budget and providing oversight of government spending. HUD, through the Office of Housing, works to maintain strength and stability in our nation’s housing markets.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro and Linda Sanchez led a letter with 73 of their Democratic colleagues to President Trump in opposition to his recent Executive Order on poverty, which attacks our nation’s social safety net programs by making it harder for people to access basic services like healthcare, nutrition, and housing.
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Congresswomen Rosa DeLauro and Linda Sanchez led a letter with 73 of their Democratic colleagues to President Trump in opposition to his recent Executive Order on poverty, which attacks our nation’s social safety net programs by making it harder for people to access basic services like healthcare, nutrition, and housing.
WASHINGTON, DC- Representative Ami Bera introduced two bills today to expand access to affordable health care, simplify enrollment, and empower States to innovate. Last year Congressman Bera helped lead both the New Democrat Coalition and the Problem Solvers Caucus in releasing their plans to stabilize the individual marketplace and bring down costs for…
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced its decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status for Nepal. The decision will impact approximately 9,000 Nepalese who were granted TPS status to reside in the United States in the aftermath of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated Nepal in 2015. “The Trump Administration’s…
–U.S. Senator Jon Tester, who has voted to confirm all 12 of President Trump’s VA nominees, issued the following statement after Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson withdrew his nomination to lead the VA:. The next Secretary must have a commitment to reform a strained health care system and a willingness to stand up to special interests who want to privatize the VA.
It could one day be used to reduce Florida’s nearly 27% rate of uninsured drivers- the highest in the nation- while providing added convenience and money-saving efficiencies to both consumers and insurance companies. While Blockchain applications are still very new to the insurance industry, there are applications underway right now, according to…
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Lyndra Inc., an emerging biopharmaceutical company, today announced the formation of a joint venture with Global Drug Commercialization Center to commercialize Lyndra’ s groundbreaking medicines in China. China is the world’ s second-biggest pharmaceuticals market after the U.S., with more than one billion inhabitants and an aging population.
Research by Chinese geologists shows the mountain above North Korea’s main nuclear test site has collapsed, rendering it unsafe for further testing and requiring it be monitored for leaking radiation. The findings may shed light on Kim Jong Un’s announcement that his country was ceasing its testing program ahead of planned summits with the South Korean and U.S. presidents.
SUMMARY: Current statutory provisions provide Veterans’ Group Life Insurance insureds under the age of 60 with the opportunity to increase their VGLI coverage by $25,000 not more than once in each 5- year period beginning on the 1- year anniversary of the date a person becomes insured under VGLI. The proposed rule would also clarify that coverage increases in…
CFR Part: “5 CFR Part 890”. EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective April 27, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael W. Kaszynski, Senior Policy Analyst, at [email protected] or 606-0004..
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by VerticalNews journalists, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Lincoln National Corp. was posted on April 12, 2018. The SEC file number is 0001564590-18-008088.. A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing is a…
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by VerticalNews journalists, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Principal Financial Group Inc. was posted on April 16, 2018. The SEC file number is 0001126328-18-000142.. A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by VerticalNews journalists, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Unum Group was posted on April 12, 2018. A U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing is a formal document or financial statement submitted to the SEC…
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Investment Weekly News– Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. announced that its 2018 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Friday, June 8, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. local time, at the Company’s corporate office located at 303 International Circle, Suite 200, Hunt Valley, Maryland 21030. Second Quarter Dividend Declared…
April 26– A widower says his matchmaker set him up– but not in a good way. Long Island insurance broker Michael Fleischer claims he paid a matchmaker $24,000 for introductions and dating advice, but he only got dates with five women in one year, “none of whom were particularly special.” Fleischer filed a $100,000 breach of contract suit Thursday in Manhattan Supreme…
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by VerticalNews journalists, a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Separate Account A of Pacific Life Insurance Co was posted on April 16, 2018. The SEC file number is 0001104659-18-024166.. A U.S. Securities and Exchange…
By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Real Estate Weekly News– Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas urged about 39,100 property owners to pay their delinquent bills immediately to prevent their unpaid taxes from being offered for auction at the Annual Tax Sale that starts Friday, May 4, 2018. About 16,000 owners may be unaware of the tax sale because the U.S….
