Category: Federal
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 75,000 pages
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From December 5 through December 9, the Federal Register grew by 1,602 pages for a year-to-date…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims fall to 225,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 16,000 for the week ending November 26 to a seasonally adjusted 225,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up from 240,000 to 241,000. The four-week moving average as of November 26 rose to 228,750 from a revised 227,000 as of the week ending November 19. The number…
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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
Through Dec. 1, there were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 89 vacancies. Eighty-seven of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. In November 2022, three judges were confirmed. In November 2022, no judges were nominated. By Dec. 1, 2022, 681…
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear oral argument Dec. 7 on elections case
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral argument in Moore v. Harper on Dec. 7, the last day of its’ December sitting. Moore v. Harper concerns the elections clause in Article I, section 4 of the Constitution and whether state legislatures alone are empowered by the Constitution to regulate federal elections without oversight…
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U.S. Supreme Court announces it will hear arguments on Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan
The U.S. Supreme Court on December 1 said it will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit filed by six states over the Biden administration’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 of federal student loan debt per borrower in February. The announcement came after Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar asked the court on November 18 to lift…
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OIRA reviewed 37 significant rules in November
In November 2022, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 37 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved two of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 34 rules while recommending changes to their content. One rule was subject to a statutory or judicial deadline. OIRA…
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Federal Register weekly update: Highest weekly significant document total so far in 2022
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From November 28 through December 2, the Federal Register grew by 1,430 pages for a year-to-date…
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President Joe Biden’s approval rating at 41% at the end of November
Following the 2022 elections, which saw Democrats maintain control of the Senate and Republicans gain control of the House, approval polling averages show President Joe Biden (D) at 41% approval. Fifty-three percent of voters disapprove of his performance. Biden last had a 41% approval rating on August 26, 2022. One month ago, Biden’s approval was…
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Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski re-elected to a fourth term
Incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) defeated Kelly Tshibaka (R), and Patricia Chesbro (D) in the general election for U.S. Senate in Alaska on November 8, 2022. The three candidates advanced from the top-four primary held on August 16, 2022, the first time Alaska used such a system in a Senate race since voters there approved…
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Republican attorneys general file petition to repeal vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
Twenty-two attorneys general filed a petition on November 17, 2022, requesting the Biden administration to repeal the vaccine mandate for healthcare workers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued an interim final rule on November 5, 2021, requiring healthcare workers to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The interim rule aimed to “protect the health…