AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoD.C. Ballot Access: Pro-Animal DC submitted more than 45,000 signatures for Initiative 86, the “Prohibiting the Force-Feeding of Birds Act,” with the D.C. Board of Elections saying 28,728 valid signatures are needed and verification will take 30 days. Federal Grants Oversight: Sen. Susan Collins urged OMB to extend the comment period and withdraw parts of a proposed “Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance” rule that she says could burden small and rural communities and harm scientific and biomedical research. Immigration Court Fight: A New York man sued DHS/ICE in D.C. federal court, alleging officers intimidated him after he emailed ICE leadership criticizing raid tactics. ICE Detention Facility Plan: England Airpark in Alexandria, Louisiana, is set to host a 528-bed ICE holding facility for families and unaccompanied children, with mixed local reaction. Public Safety & Security: Reports highlight Capitol Police on alert over a plot to breach the Capitol, as D.C. continues to weigh security amid America’s 250th anniversary fallout.
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