WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43847) on April 2, 2025, entitled "Medicaid's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage" by health care financing specialist Alison Mitchel. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Medicaid is a means-tested entitlement program that finances the delivery of primary and acute medical services as well as long-term services and supports. Medicaid is jointly funded by the federal government and the states. The feder  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12354) on April 1, 2025, by income security specialist Katelin P. Isaacs: * * * The FERS Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) and the Equal COLA Act (H.R. 491 and S. 624) The Equal COLA Act was introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 491 on January 16, 2025, and as S. 624 on February 18, 2025. This bill, which has also been introduced in prior Congresses, would make changes to the cost-of-l  more

NEW CARROLLTON, Maryland, April 5 -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Opens Applications for Community Schools Rental Assistance Program Program provides emergency rental assistance to eligible student households enrolled in Maryland community schools who are experiencing housing instability and homelessness The Maryland Department of Housing and Comm  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Cosponsors Legislation to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Child Care for American Families Republican-proposed funding cuts to pay for tax breaks for billionaires would eliminate child care for 40,000 children, according to recent CLASP analysis WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) joined his colleagues in introducing bicameral legislation to help American famil  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McClain Delaney; SST Ranking Member Lofgren; and Neguse Lead 19 Colleagues in a Letter Demanding Answers on Decision to Terminate Employees at NIST Representatives April McClain Delaney; Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren; and Joe Neguse Lead 19 Congressional Colleagues in a Letter Demanding Answers from Trump Administration on Decision to Terminate Em  more