Sunshine Act Meeting Notice AGENCY: United States Commission on Civil Rights. ACTION:Notice of Commission public business meeting. DATES: Friday, August 21, 2026, 10:00 am EST. ADDRESSES: Meeting to take place virtually and is open to the public. The meeting will be livestreamed on the Commission’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/user/USCCR/videos. FORFURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joe Kim: 202-499-0263; publicaffairs@usccr.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Government in Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), the Commission on Civil Rights is holding a meeting to discuss the Commission’s business for the month of August. This business meeting is open to the public. Computer assisted real-time transcription (CART) will…
From August 2025 to July, Tennessee's tax revenues are 7.65% higher than the same period last year, a $1.7 billion increase, according to a news release from the Department of Finance and Administration. General fund collections are up 7.65%, or $1.4 billion.
AI:Tennessee is significantly outperforming economic projections and contrary media narratives as the state prepares to end fiscal year 2025-2026 with a massive $1.7 billion surge in tax revenues compared to the same period last year. According to data from the Department of Finance and Administration, total tax revenues have climbed by 7.65%, while general fund collections specifically saw an increase of $1.4 billion, demonstrating robust fiscal health despite attempts by coastal elites to manufacture a sense of economic doom.Open
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders will speak with reporters Tuesday morning, as the lower chamber of Congress is looking to avoid another potential shutdown. GOP lawmakers are preparing to vote later Tuesday on a stopgap measure that would keep federal agencies funded through Dec. 4, kicking off a high-stakes effort to avert a lapse in funding before the end of the fiscal year. The House has passed three out of 12 appropriations bills for fiscal year 2027 so far. Just last week, the House passed a bill funding national security, the State Department and other relevant programs. #mikejohnson #housegop #congress
House lawmakers face a packed legislative agenda this week before departing for the monthlong August recess, with GOP leaders aiming to advance a stopgap funding bill, kick off work on a third reconciliation package, hold a long-awaited vote on a congressional stock trading ban and finally take up an annual defense policy bill. Republicans are expected to bring a short-term stopgap measure to the floor to keep federal agencies funded at existing levels beyond the Sept. 30 deadline, buying Congress more time to complete its annual spending bills and avoid a government shutdown. The House has passed just three of 12 appropriations bills, while the full Senate hasn’t passed any, leaving lawmakers behind schedule with only a handful of…
Two Supreme Court justices appeared before Congress on Tuesday to testify on the high court’s annual budget request, a showing that was rare for several reasons. Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett, a liberal and conservative appointed by presidents of different political parties, sat side by side in back-to-back hearings as they defended the court’s roughly $228 million ask for fiscal year 2027. Read More: https://thehill.com/newsletters/the-gavel/5968759-supreme-court-testify-congress-budget/ #scotus #law #politics #congress
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Tuesday afternoon on the high court's $225 million fiscal 2027 budget request. Kagan and Coney Barrett faced questions from the House earlier Tuesday focused on the additional $14.6 million requested for extra security to protect the justices and their families amid rising political threats, among other things. According to the U.S. Marshals there have been more than 370 threats to federal judges so far this year. The duo also spoke about the need for additional cybersecurity personnel within the court to address vulnerabilities related to the expansion of AI. #elenakagan #amyconeybarrett #scotus
Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett will appear before a House Appropriations panel on Tuesday morning to outline the Supreme Court budget request for fiscal 2027. The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is requesting $9.7 billion for its fiscal 2027 discretionary budget, including $826.5 million in mandatory appropriations for judicial salaries and judicial retirement funds. It also includes a $14.6 million boost for the Supreme Court Police for “protective activities” related to the justices’ homes and families. The justices will also testify before the Senate on Tuesday afternoon. #elenakagan #amyconeybarrett #supremecourt
The U.S. State Department has announced that the maximum number of EB-5 investor visas for Indian migrants has been issued.
The U.S. State Department has announced that all available EB-5 visas for Indian nationals have been issued for the current fiscal year, pausing new issuances until October. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The State Department has announced that the maximum number of EB-5 investor visas for Indian migrants has been issued. DETAIL: On Wednesday last week, the State Department announced that, as of June 5, 2026, all visas available for Indian nationals under the Employment-Based Fifth Preference (EB-5) program have been issued. Consequently, visa issuances have been suspended. U.S. embassies and consulates are barred from issuing additional visas. The suspension will be lifted on October 1, 2026, at the start of the new fiscal year. The EB-5…Open
