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CBO and GAO log eight releases on a single day as government feeds stay active

Five CBO scores, two GAO reports and a Supreme Court filing all cleared U.S. government feeds on August 20, 2026.

By Nora Castellanos · 4w
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U.S. government feeds carried eight releases on August 20, 2026, including five Congressional Budget Office scores, two Government Accountability Office reports and one Supreme Court filing, as DRM3's government releases instrument...

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DOT carried $302.6 bn in budget authority at close of Q3 FY2026

By Nora Castellanos · 4w

FAA proposes airworthiness rule for Airbus Helicopters

By Amira Haddad · 4w

Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement and seven other releases on a single day

By Nora Castellanos · 4w

HUD carried $338.8 bn in budget authority at end of Q3 FY2026

By Nora Castellanos · 4w

Federal Reserve issues eight releases in a single day, spanning bank approvals and AI guidance

By Nora Castellanos · 4w

OPM carried $386.3 bn in budget authority at end of Q3 FY2026

By Nora Castellanos · 4w
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Congress publishes Volume 172, Issue 134 of the Congressional Record

By Amira Haddad · 4w

USDA carried $477.3 bn in budget authority at end of Q3 FY2026

By Nora Castellanos · 4w

HR6893, the Chesapeake Bay WATERS Act, placed on Union Calendar No. 664

By Nora Castellanos · 4w

VA carried $525.4 bn in budget authority at end of Q3 FY2026

By Nora Castellanos · 4w

Coast Guard sets security zone on Ohio River at Cincinnati

By Amira Haddad · 4w