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2024 Weekly Updates
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Friday, March 22, 2024




State of Play



  *   The House passed the remaining six appropriations bills this afternoon and sent the $1.2 trillion package to the Senate to be voted on. In order to avoid a partial government shutdown, the Senate must pass the package before midnight tonight. While the package is expected to pass the Senate, some are expecting the process to reach beyond the midnight deadline – this means a brief partial government shutdown may happen. The package of six appropriations bills include more “controversial” spending provisions within Defense, Financial Services, Homeland Security, Legislative Branch, Labor-HHS-Education, and State-Foreign Operations.
  *   Following House passage of the appropriations package, Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a Motion to Vacate Speaker Mike Johnson. The attempt to oust the Speaker is different than when former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was on the chopping block. Greene’s Motion to Vacate isn’t “privileged,” meaning a vote won’t be forced on the floor – for now. Greene said she filed the motion to serve as a “warning” to Johnson.
  *   The GOP’s already razor thin majority in the House is continuing to shrink, with Republican Mike Gallagher from Wisconsin retiring before the end of his term.
  *   Both the House and Senate are in recess over the next two weeks.

Cybersecurity



  *   Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan sent a letter to governors warning of disabling cyberattacks by hackers affiliated with the Iranian Government Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a state-sponsored cyber group from the People’s Republic of China known as Volt Typhoon. The attacks have the potential to disrupt the lifeline to clean and safe drinking water for Americans nationwide due to a lack of resources and technical capacity for water systems and authorities to adopt rigorous cybersecurity practices. You can read the full letter here.<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2024-03/epa-apnsa-letter-to-governors_03182024.pdf__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!Wx167pXmWGIkjGQl1iUW4vcfVLB4xeKpQfmxXF-2U4H1qMyo2QasOt6yFcZ_bAjG8sUldlGOXHAqwy-qvgZabZxJp399$ >

Affordable Housing



  *   President Biden traveled to Las Vegas to detail his agenda to bring down the cost of housing across the country. He spoke about investments his Administration has made through the American Rescue Plan and the $258 billion in housing investments he’s requesting in the President’s Fiscal Year 2025 Budget. You can read more in the White House Fact Sheet here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/19/fact-sheet-in-nevada-president-biden-to-double-down-on-plan-to-lower-housing-costs-and-increase-housing-supply-for-american-families/__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!Wx167pXmWGIkjGQl1iUW4vcfVLB4xeKpQfmxXF-2U4H1qMyo2QasOt6yFcZ_bAjG8sUldlGOXHAqwy-qvgZabaCv7a_B$ >.


Rep. Cammack



  *   Rep. Cammack Leads Bipartisan Effort To Designate Today "National Women In Agriculture Day": https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cammack.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-cammack-leads-bipartisan-effort-designate-today-national-women-agriculture__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!Wx167pXmWGIkjGQl1iUW4vcfVLB4xeKpQfmxXF-2U4H1qMyo2QasOt6yFcZ_bAjG8sUldlGOXHAqwy-qvgZabZr5Tz45$ 
  *   Rep. Cammack's Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act Passes Through House Energy & Commerce Committee: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://cammack.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-cammacks-charlotte-woodward-organ-transplant-discrimination-prevention-act__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!Wx167pXmWGIkjGQl1iUW4vcfVLB4xeKpQfmxXF-2U4H1qMyo2QasOt6yFcZ_bAjG8sUldlGOXHAqwy-qvgZabaBhaZGs$ 



Funding Opportunities & Regulatory Updates



  *   The Department of Health and Human Services announced $39.4 million in grants through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to help tackle the mental health crisis. You can find more about the specific funding opportunities now available here.<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/03/22/biden-harris-administration-announces-39-4-million-funding-opportunities-grants-help-advance-presidents-unity-agenda.html__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!Wx167pXmWGIkjGQl1iUW4vcfVLB4xeKpQfmxXF-2U4H1qMyo2QasOt6yFcZ_bAjG8sUldlGOXHAqwy-qvgZabXu_rvJH$ >
  *   The Department of Energy opened applications for the 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize, which will award $180 million to school districts across the country engaging in strategic partnerships to build capacity and implement energy updates at K-12 schools, lowering energy use and costs, improving indoor air quality, and fostering healthier learning environments. Learn more here.<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.energy.gov/articles/biden-harris-administration-announces-180-million-investment-school-energy-infrastructure__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!Wx167pXmWGIkjGQl1iUW4vcfVLB4xeKpQfmxXF-2U4H1qMyo2QasOt6yFcZ_bAjG8sUldlGOXHAqwy-qvgZabddZ7Mjj$ >
  *   Applications for the USDA’s Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production grants are due April 9. Since 2020, UAIP grants have invested more than $47 million in 186 projects across the country to support urban and innovative producers. Such projects are adding to the work communities are already doing to build food security in underserved areas. Learn more here.<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.usda.gov/topics/urban__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!Wx167pXmWGIkjGQl1iUW4vcfVLB4xeKpQfmxXF-2U4H1qMyo2QasOt6yFcZ_bAjG8sUldlGOXHAqwy-qvgZabZQYyGrt$ >
  *   The Environmental Protection Agency finalized new national pollution standards for cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 through 2032 and beyond. These standards continue the technology-neutral and performance-based design requirements of previous EPA standards for cars, pickups, and vans and leverages advances in clean car technologies to further reduce pollution and emissions. You can read more about the standards here.<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-finalizes-strongest-ever-pollution-standards-cars-position__;!!KOmxaIYkRmNA0A!Wx167pXmWGIkjGQl1iUW4vcfVLB4xeKpQfmxXF-2U4H1qMyo2QasOt6yFcZ_bAjG8sUldlGOXHAqwy-qvgZabfQJUNIg$ >




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