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COVID-19 National Emergency Is (Nearly) Over. It’s Time for States to Roll Back Biden’s Welfare Expansion.

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The official end of the COVID-19 emergency is near.  That’s good news. It’s now up to the states to finish the job. The House of Representatives voted Feb. 1 on a joint resolution ending the national COVID-19 emergency and a bill to terminate Health and Human Services’ public health emergency declaration. At the same time, the Biden administration has also announced plans to end both of those emergencies in May. At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, policymakers took emergency steps to help mitigate its effects. Then-President Donald Trump in…

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New obstacles emerge to any hope of Congress getting a budget in time for fiscal 2023

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<p><em>Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on </em><a href=”https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/federal-drive-with-tom-temin/id1270799277?mt=2″><i>Apple Podcasts</i></a><em> or <a href=”https://www.podcastone.com/federal-drive-with-tom-temin?pid=1753589″>PodcastOne</a>.</em></p> <p>China can&#8217;t do anything to prevent Congress from passing a budget on time for 2023. But the China competitiveness bill could do just that. With the year-end just three months away now, legislative arguments over the bill threaten budget talks. For how, the <a href=”https://federalnewsnetwork.com/category/temin/tom-temin-federal-drive/”><em><strong>Federal Drive with Tom Temin</strong></em></a> turns to WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller.</p> <p><em>Interview transcript:</em></p> <blockquote><p><strong>Tom Temin: </strong>Mitchell, what is going on with the China bill and the…

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Biden admits he’s bored talking about his infrastructure win all the time

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President Biden on Tuesday said that even he’s bored of talking about his infrastructure law, which is his only big legislative win and his top talking point. Speaking at a bioethanol plant in Menlo, Iowa, Mr. Biden outlined his infrastructure plan’s spending, including how it will rebuild waterway locks along … The Washington Times stories: White House

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It’s a weird time in Congress with a war going on in Europe

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<p>Besides the omnibus budget package, Congress is dealing with a few other issues this week, like postal reform. But it&#8217;s a short week, as the <em><strong><a href=”https://federalnewsnetwork.com/category/temin/tom-temin-federal-drive/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Federal Drive</a> with Tom Temin</strong> </em>learned from Bloomberg Government Deputy News Director Loren Duggan.</p> <blockquote><p><strong>Tom Temin: </strong>Loren, the omnibus packages that are coming forth to be voted on sometime during this week, presumably to get to the President&#8217;s desk, they have to finish those votes this week before they go on recess. So tell us what the schedule for that would look…

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Russia increasing troops at Ukraine border; invasion could happen at any time, White House says

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Russia is amassing new forces at the Ukraine border and an invasion could begin “any day,” including during the Winter Olympics, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Friday. “We are in the window when an invasion could begin at any time should [Russian President] Vladimir Putin decide to … The Washington Times stories: White House

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