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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service issued guidance on an expanded employer tax credit for paid family and medical leave, giving businesses beginning in 2026 the …
IRS Expands Paid-Leave Tax Credit Options for Employers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Friday outlined more than $2 billion in federal investments in mining and critical-material projects, including a $25 million Pennsylvania project, as his administration …
Trump Administration Directs $2 Billion Into Critical Minerals Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick, R-PA, Tim Kaine, D-VA, Pete Ricketts, R-NE, and Maggie Hassan, D-NH, introduced legislation this week that would expand federal support for student-led mental …
Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Campus Mental Health Outreach Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick and John Fetterman introduced bipartisan legislation this week to expand federal workforce funding for addiction prevention, treatment and recovery services as Pennsylvania seeks …
McCormick, Fetterman Target Addiction Workforce Shortage Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will require most eligible hospitals to participate in a national episode-based payment model for hip, knee and ankle replacements beginning …
CMS Expands Joint-Replacement Payment Model Nationwide Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is distributing $73.2 million in federal grants to expand children’s mental health services, strengthen suicide prevention efforts and increase …
SAMHSA Awards $73.2 Million to Expand Mental Health Programs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Trade Commission has ended its antitrust review of IonQ Inc.’s proposed acquisition of SkyWater Technology Inc., allowing the quantum computing transaction to proceed after commissioners …
FTC Clears IonQ-SkyWater Deal Despite Split on Competition Risks Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Mint will release the third installment in its Best of the Mint semiquincentennial series on Aug. 6, offering a collector set featuring a 24-karat …
United States Mint Expands Semiquincentennial Coin Series With Third Release Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Railroad Administration is revising train-noise standards to accommodate high-speed rail operating above 160 mph, a regulatory change the agency estimates will save developers $100 million …
FRA Revises Noise Rules to Ease High-Speed Rail Costs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six additional meat and poultry processors have adopted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s voluntary “Product of USA” label, expanding the use of a designation reserved for products …
USDA Expands ‘Product of USA’ Label to Six More Processors Read More