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Montes Barron: 'Easy access to high-quality, affordable child care is critical for the well-being of military children'

Military members and their families in 11 locations are now able to take advantage of fee assistance through the Child Care in Your Home program.


Waters: 'We don't need to invent new regulatory structures'

Existing regulations should be enforced upon crypto companies instead of inventing new ones, U.S. House Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., said during a contentious House committee session this week.


Torres-Small: USDA investment in HBCUs will 'have ripple effects far beyond the walls of their laboratories and classrooms'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on July 24 announced an investment of more than $33 million to support capacity-building efforts at 1890 Land-grant Universities. The investment will support 82 research, Extension, and education projects across the nation’s 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities.


McDonough: 'VA's Contraception on Demand program expands veteran access to reproductive care'

The Department of Veterans Affairs' Contraception on Demand (COD) program aims to improve veteran access to contraception, as women are the fastest growing group among veterans and are expected to represent 18% of the military force by 2040.


Prescott: 'By taking advantage of the space around the user, spatial computing unlocks new opportunities for our developers'

Apple has announced new software tools and technologies for developers to create spatial computing apps for Apple Vision Pro, the company's first spatial computer.


Gallagher: 'Chinese Communist Party has exploited its presence in the Inter-American Development Bank'

U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., who also serves as the Chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), joined a group of other lawmakers to present the "Inter-American Development Bank Transparency Act."


Long: 'Washington needs to do a better job of incentivizing the private sector to continue investing in R&D'

China is rapidly closing the gap with the United States in corporate research and development in advanced sectors, according to a report by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF).


Wright-Gallo: 'We must continue to raise the bar for all children'

To nurture the rights and support of children with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) issued updated policy guidance July 24 pertaining to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).


Haaland: President's establishment of national monument a 'testament to the strength and bravery of Mamie Till-Mobley to honor her son'

In recognition of the presidential designation of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, the U.S. Department of the Interior issued a news release July 25.


Hill, Johnson: 'Legislation would do far more to prevent future collapses of digital asset firms than enforcement actions'

U.S. lawmakers issued a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler questioning his approach to digital asset regulation.


Tin Tun Naing: 'We cannot just move funds into a banking system controlled by the military'

Myanmar's first entirely crypto-based banking institution, the Spring Development Bank, which could expand access to financial services and funding for the country's shadow government and its citizens, was set to launch July 22.


Costa: 'Inflation Reduction Act is making significant investments to improve air quality in Fresno County'

Environmental Protection Agency Pacific Southwest Regional Administrator Martha Guzman and U.S. Rep. Jim Costa, D-Calif., came together July 21 to announce funding for Fresno, Calif., to support innovative climate projects and reduce pollution.


Ohio's Davidson: 'Congress must swiftly ban then criminalize any effort to design, build, develop, test or establish a CBDC'

The Federal Reserve recently launched FedNow, an instant payment service that some experts are concerned will pave the way for a central bank digital currency (CBDC).


Angle: 'We've reached an amended agreement with Amazon that reflects the incurrence of iRobot's new debt'

Amazon and iRobot have modified the price per share of their existing terms of their merger agreement.


Jones: 'Independent grocers have been put at critical disadvantage relative to their dominant competitors'

The National Grocers Association (NGA) has expressed positive feedback regarding the updated merger enforcement guidelines.


Gillibrand: 'A National Heritage Area designation would encourage more people from all over the country to visit the Finger Lakes'

The National Park Service (NPS) delivered a National Heritage Area Feasibility Study to Congress July 18 as part of an ongoing effort to designate the Finger Lakes, a chain of lakes in central New York, as a National Heritage Area (NHA).


USTR's Tai: 'I commend the government of Mexico for its commitment to bringing this facility into compliance with Mexico’s labor law'

The governments of the United States and Mexico have announced a remediation plan to address denials of workers' rights at a tire-manufacturing facility in Mexico.


Sherk: 'Proposal has serious implications for auto workers'

James Sherk, the director of the Center for American Freedom at the America First Policy Institute, expressed concerns about a proposal that could have major implications for auto workers in an opinion piece July 18 published in the Detroit News.


Khanna: 'The United States doesn’t have a single one'

The Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) conducted a recent hearing on President Joe Biden's People's Republic of China (PRC) Strategy.


Cardona: 'Our 2023 HBCU Scholars are talented students who embody the culture of excellence and inclusion'

U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona praised the exceptional talents and inclusivity of the 2023 HBCU Scholars.