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Estrada: 'We are committed to protecting our children' after California man's arrest

A California man has been arrested for allegedly soliciting sexually explicit photos from two individuals he thought were 14-year-old girls.


Buttigieg on new lithium-ion production facility: ‘4,000 people in Kansas will have good-paying jobs at this site’

Panasonic Energy recently began construction of its new lithium-ion battery production facility in De Soto, Kansas.


Freedhoff: 'Grant will help enhance pesticide safety and protect workers'

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting applications for a $15 million grant program to support a national education and training program on the safe application of restricted use pesticides.


Lyons: 'Foreign fugitive was located, arrested and has now been removed to face justice in Brazil'

Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston officers recently removed an unlawfully present Brazilian national wanted in his native country for using fraudulent documents.


Strauber: 'Correction officers faked medical documentation to take sick leave'

Three former New York City correction officers have pleaded guilty to criminal charges for fraudulently taking advantage of employee sick leave programs.


Escalona: Tennessee couple 'preyed on countless vulnerable patients and stole tens of millions of dollars'

A Tennessee physician and his wife have been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for unlawfully distributing opioids while defrauding the U.S. and receiving kickbacks.


Vilsack: 'USDA continues to invest in research processing expansion'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing more than $43 million into meat and poultry processing research, as well as innovation and expansion to work toward helping with supply chain issues.


Vilsack: 'New program will provide cost-share assistance to help producers' in disaster areas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced producers in areas affected by disasters in nine states can apply for cost-share assistance through a new program that will help with damaged grain storage facilities.


Driscoll: 'There is no place in our community for anyone willing to commit murder'

A California man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his involvement in a murder-for-hire scheme and a shooting in Poughkeepsie in 2020.


Taylor: 'We are thrilled to welcome a new group of accomplished professionals'

The U.S. Department of the Interior recently welcomed several Biden administration appointees.


Escalona: Prison sentence for child pornography 'sends a message to anyone who preys on innocent children'

A Birmingham, Ala., attorney has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison on federal child pornography charges, the U.S. Justice Department announced March 7.


Pindel: San Juan Islands event a chance 'to show appreciation for the community's efforts and engagement'

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the San Juan Islands National Monument with a public event March 25.


Su: Equal Pay Day 'an unfortunate reminder that historic wage inequity continues'

The U.S. Department of Labor is undertaking several agency initiatives to combat gender and racial pay disparities and ensure pay equity in the implementation of various acts, including the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Chips and Science and Inflation Reduction acts.


Walsh: Biden's budget allows Labor Department 'to fulfill our commitment to advance equity'

The Biden-Harris administration’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 aims to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out while lowering costs for families, protecting and strengthening Medicare and Social Security and reducing the deficit by asking the wealthy and big corporations to pay their fair share.


Castillo: EDA 'proud to be an agency that invests in America'

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Alejandra Castillo said the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is building a more equitable and resilient economy for all Americans.


Former CFTC chair and Harvard research fellow: 'We need to make sure the technology of dollar-based payments keeps up'

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stepped up its enforcement actions in the cryptocurrency industry after the November bankruptcy filing of crypto exchange FTX and has recently begun targeting stablecoins, sparking concerns that the industry could shift away from the U.S. dollar and peg itself to a different country's currency.


Westfall: 'I will remain dedicated to fostering durable, science-based and inclusive policy solutions'

The Department of Commerce announced Katie Westfall has been appointed as a senior advisor at NOAA Fisheries to focus on offshore wind, improving permitting efficiency and enhancing external coordination.


Newland: Indian Affairs budget 'makes significant investments in Tribal sovereignty and revitalization'

The 2024 budget for the Bureau of Indian Affairs invests in Tribal revitalization and provides funding resources for Tribes to manage their lands and waters.


Haaland: Debate about King Cove road 'created a false choice, seeded over many years'

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland withdrew the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge land exchange between King Cove Corporation and the Interior Department after the department determined the 2019 land exchange contained procedural flaws and was inconsistent with its policy.


New Jersey assemblywoman on Diamond Alkali Superfund Site: 'Someone is going to have to pay for this cleanup'

The Diamond Alkali Superfund Site, located near New Jersey's Passaic River, is one of the longest existing extensively contaminated sites listed on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Priority List of polluted locations in need of remediation. Although the EPA estimated that cleaning up the site will cost $1.8 billion, it recently came to an agreement for 85 polluters to pay for $150 million worth of cleanup costs, raising the question of who will pay for the rest.