Coronavirus
The government will no longer be sending free COVID-19 tests to Americans
Posted on · The Biden administration is pausing its distribution of free COVID-19 tests this week, but you can still order new ones before the end date.
Tag: federal government
National
Federal Employees Return To Work, But Fears Of Another Shutdown Loom
Posted on · While the reopening of the government is welcome news for many federal workers, some express trepidation that they'll face the same predicament after Feb. 15.
Local
How Federal Workers Can Get Help In Houston
Posted on · Organizations throughout Houston are offering help to those who aren't getting paid.
News
How Can The Federal Government Reunify Kids with Deported Parents? First Step: Find Them
Posted on · As an official with the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agency put it, “we don’t keep track of individuals once they’ve been deported to foreign countries”
News
The Number Of Immigrant Children Held In Texas Is Up, Despite Reunifications
Posted on · Private shelter operators want to open as many as four new facilities to accommodate the continued influx of children.
News
Some Migrant Children Under 5 Unlikely To Be Reunited With Their Parents By Tuesday Deadline
Posted on · It will be especially difficult to reunite toddlers with parents who may have been released into the interior United States or even deported back to their home countries, government attorneys argued.
News
Federal Government Approves Texas Plan For Long-Term Harvey Recovery Funds
Posted on · The $5 billion housing recovery plan will be administered in two parts: $2.3 billion directly allocated for Houston and Harris County and $2.7 billion for all other disaster areas.
Immigration
Immigration Shelters Nationwide Ordered To Show Minors Disputed Texas Booklet That Links Abortion To Cancer
Posted on · Four congressional Democrats objected to the pamphlet this week, saying it includes "blatant lies about the safety of abortion"
Immigration
Sessions Orders Border Prosecutors To Adopt ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Policy On Immigration
Posted on · The U.S. Department of Justice's directive tells federal prosecutors on the southwest border to prosecute all Department of Homeland Security referrals for alleged violations of federal immigration illegal-entry laws
News
UPDATE: Houston Disputing Sex Bias Allegations At Fire Department In Federal Lawsuit
Posted on · Federal officials have sued the city of Houston after two female firefighters accused their male colleagues of harassing them because of their sex
News
Who Should Warn The Public Of Nuclear War?
Posted on · America's emergency alert system expects local authorities to warn the public in case of a ballistic missile attack. Some wish the feds would cut out the middle man
Houston Matters
Will Local Governments Get Behind Pres. Trump’s Infrastructure Mandate?
Posted on · Most of the funding for the president's plan to repair and rebuild highways, bridges, and other infrastructure would come from state and local governments.
News
Trump Says ‘Nobody Knows’ If An Immigration Deal Can Happen
Posted on · Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised to bring up a bill to address DACA, border security and other issues, even if no consensus emerges before the next funding deadline, on Feb. 8
News
As Shutdown Eases Federal Workers Fear Prospect Of Another
Posted on · Some federal employees fear they could find themselves in limbo again in a few more weeks
Houston Matters
How A Government Shutdown Could Impact Houstonians
Posted on · Jay Aiyer of Texas Southern University and City Council Member Dave Martin join Houston Matters to explain how a government shutdown could affect Greater Houston.