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The Senate voted to confirm two of President Donald Trump’s nominees for cabinet positions. Steven Mnuchin was confirmed on February 13 as secretary of the Department of the Treasury by a largely party-line vote of 53-47. Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) issued a statement in…
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing on “The Geography of Poverty” the week of February 12. The hearing explored the increasing poverty in suburban communities, the high levels of poverty in rural areas, and the barriers and solutions to addressing poverty.…
HUD has approved 38 national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) Allocation Plans as of February 17. Of the 38, HUD has publicly identified 21: Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oregon, South…
Tensions rose the week of January 29 over several of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominations, including Steve Mnuchin, who Mr. Trump selected to lead the Department of the Treasury, Representative Tom Price (R-GA), chosen to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and…