Published On: Mon, Jun 13th, 2016 Mexico struggles to stem surging migrant flow to U.S. ahead of election Mexico is struggling to stem the flow of Central American migrants traveling to the United States ahead of the U.S. presidential election, causing major concern in Washington, which is weighing sending more agents to help, Reuters reports. In 2014, Mexico moved to… Read more »

Hazardous Material Crossing LAREDO, TEXAS The proposed landfill to be constructed in Webb County continues to be a debated issue. However, the public will be able to voice concerns in an upcoming meeting requested by State Senator Judith Zaffirini with TCEQ. Zaffrini says, "It's an opportunity for proponents and opponents to speak out and be heard by agency representatives. In… Read more »

House panel-approved bill includes NAFCU-sought CFPB, TCPA provisions The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 30-17 in approving a fiscal 2017 financial services and general government appropriations bill that includes a handful of NAFCU-sought provisions relating to the CFPB and the FCC’s Telephone Consumer Protection Act rules.   NAFCU-sought provisions seeking… Read more »

Agencies lay out contracting regulations coming this year The Federal Headlines is a daily compilation of the stories you hear discussed on the Federal Drive. The Veterans Affairs Department fired three more senior executives at the Phoenix VA hospital. The center’s associate director, Lance Robinson, Chief of Health Administration Service Brad Curry, and Chief of Staff… Read more »

'At the limit,' Mexico buckles under migrant surge to U.S. Central American migrants rest next to the train tracks while waiting for the freight train 'La Bestia', or the Beast, to travel to north Mexico to reach and cross the U.S. border, at Arriaga in the state of Chiapas January 10, 2012. Reuters/Jorge Luis Plata/File Photo Mexico is struggling to stem the flow of Central… Read more »

DHS funding for new headquarters slashed in FY 2017 bill A House Appropriations subcommittee delivered a major setback to the funding of a consolidated Department of Homeland Security headquarters campus on Wednesday. The $41.1 billion DHS funding bill passed the subcommittee, but cut $126 million in funding from the St. Elizabeths headquarters campus in Southeast Washington,… Read more »

House appropriations bill amendment would delay enforcement of CFPB payday loan rule According to a Politico report, the House Appropriations Committee has advanced a bipartisan amendment to the FY17 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill that would block the CFPB from enforcing a rule regulating payday and vehicle title loans until the CFPB submits a detailed… Read more »

DHS funding for new headquarters slashed in FY 2017 bill A House Appropriations subcommittee delivered a major setback to the funding of a consolidated Homeland Security Department headquarters campus on Wednesday. The $41.1 billion DHS funding bill passed the subcommittee, but it cut $126 million in funding from the St. Elizabeths headquarters campus in Southeast Washington,… Read more »

99 percent satisfaction at TSA? Congressman questions agencies’ customer service data Agencies are too selective about what they choose to include — and omit — in their quarterly customer service reports onPerformance.gov, one congressman said. And he wants agencies to start holding themselves to higher performance standards, preferably measures they don’t create… Read more »

A recently passed law that will bring an estimated $18.2 billion in funding for highways and other transportation projects in Texas came at a good time for the Lone Star State's ailing oil and gas sector, Congressman Will Hurd told energy industry leaders. During a late Friday afternoon speech before the Eagle Ford ConsortiumConference in San Antonio, Hurd (R-Helotes) said… Read more »