Category: Federal
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 225,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 7,000 for the week ending November 5 to a seasonally adjusted 225,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up from 217,000 to 218,000. The four-week moving average as of November 5 fell to 218,750 from a revised 219,000 as of the week ending October 29. The number…
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Federal Register weekly update: More than 20,000 notices issued 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 14 through November 18, the Federal Register grew by 2,682 pages for a year-to-date…
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Seven new U.S. senators and 77 new U.S. representatives won election to the 118th Congress
As of November 16, 2022, 84 new members have won election to the 118th Congress, including seven U.S. senators and 77 U.S. representatives. For comparison, 71 new members were elected to Congress in the 2020 election and subsequent runoffs, including nine U.S. senators and 62 U.S. representatives. 102 new members were elected to Congress in…
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Federal Register weekly update: 480 documents added
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 4 through November 11, the Federal Register grew by 1,084 pages for a year-to-date…
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U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) defeats U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores (R) in TX-34
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) defeated U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores (R) in the general election for Texas’ 34th Congressional District on Nov. 8, 2022. This election was one of two U.S. House races in which two incumbents faced off in the general election. Texas’ congressional district boundaries were redrawn after the 2020 census. According…
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U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn (R) defeats U.S. Rep. Al Lawson (D) in FL-02
U.S. Rep. Neal Dunn (R) defeated U.S. Rep. Al Lawson (D) in the general election for Florida’s 2nd Congressional District on Nov. 8, 2022. Dunn received 60% of the vote to Lawson’s 40%. This election was one of two U.S. House races in which two incumbents faced off in the general election. Florida’s congressional district…
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Monica De La Cruz (R) defeated Michelle Vallejo (D) and Ross Lynn Leone (L) in Texas’ 15th Congressional District
Monica De La Cruz (R) defeated Michelle Vallejo (D) and Ross Lynn Leone (L) in the general election for Texas’ 15th Congressional District on November 8, 2022. De La Cruz is the first Republican to be elected to represent the district since it was created following the 1990 Census. Texas’ 15th district was redrawn during…
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OIRA reviewed 43 significant rules in October
In October 2022, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 43 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved five of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 35 rules while recommending changes to their content. Three rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…
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Federal Register weekly update: More than 400 significant documents issued 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 October 31 through November 4, the Federal Register grew by 1,416 pages for a year-to-date…
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Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
Through Nov. 1, 2022, 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 the past month, no judges have been confirmed In the past month, one judge was nominated. By…