Federal aid will help states mitigate and recover from severe weather, update aging water infrastructure and address the threats posed by PFAS chemicals.

Partnerships with the federal government can help states to implement new data- and evidence-based approaches to fighting fraud in unemployment insurance programs.

The bipartisan Electoral Count Reform Act provides needed clarification of the way presidential election results get from states through the Electoral College process to Congress.

With new investments in unemployment insurance and Trade Adjustment Assistance programs, Congress is supporting state workforce development efforts.

Economist Christopher Thornberg predicts that although the economic path ahead will be bumpy, a recession is not inevitable.

As the nation navigates the lingering challenges of the pandemic, new public safety concerns have emerged, among them fentanyl overdoses, carjackings, catalytic converter thefts and other crimes of opportunity.