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Tai: 'We will continue this journey until all stand on equal footing'

U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai observed June as Pride Month by pledging that the Biden administration will champion the rights of LGBTQI+ individuals everywhere.


Buttigieg: 'Emergency relief funds have been made available' for I-95 collapse

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration announced the availability of $3 million in “quick release” Emergency Relief funds to help with repairs of a section of Interstate 95 Philadelphia that collapsed June 11.


Wax: 'We look forward to following the progress and accomplishments of the CLAWS effort leading into successful technology transition'

The Department of Defense recently unveiled a revolutionary research project that promises to reshape the landscape of precision weapons.


Budd: Biden should 'stop this hat in hand diplomacy' ahead of Blinken's expected visit to China

A senator said the U.S. needs to man-up in its approach to the Chinese Communist Party after reports that Secretary of State Antony Blinken's previously cancelled trip to China over a suspected spy balloon was back on.


Center for American Progress finds cumulative cost of gender pay gap to women since 1967 is $61 trillion

The Center for American Progress recently revealed that the cumulative cost of the gender pay gap to women since 1967 is estimated to be at $61 trillion.


CBPP Vice President: 'Top tax bill priority should be to ensure 19M kids in families with low incomes receive the full [Child Tax Credit]'

A recent analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) has shown that expanding the Child Tax Credit has emerged as a top tax priority in future economic legislation.


Granholm: U.S. ‘leading the way in developing advanced battery technologies’

Deadlines have been announced for programs through the U.S. Department of Energy that will invest in battery recycling, battery research and development and a battery recycling contest.


Torres-García: New capability to help inform Puerto Rico’s safety ‘decisions related to hurricane preparedness’

A new computerized task developed by U.S. Geological Survey science will help users see probabilities of hurricane-induced coastal change on Puerto Rico’s coastline before storms strike this hurricane season.


Raimondo: $1.7 million for ‘Guilford Technical Community College will increase truck driving training opportunities’

Guilford Technical Community College in Jamestown, N.C., has been awarded a $1.7 million grant through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration for construction of a truck driver training facility.


Cardona: ‘Raising the bar means investing in ... our teachers’

The U.S. Department of Education announced recently it is offering $368 million in grants to promote programs to recruit and retain educators.


Hayes: 'Efforts serve as a call to action for collaboration across sectors in a coordinated national response to STIs'

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released its first ever STI Federal Implementation Plan.


Fudge: 'Access to educational opportunities and other resources have lasting impacts on the lives of families with children'

The Public Housing Authorities will receive $25 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Services.


Ternus: 'The new MacBook Air is the world’s best 15-inch laptop'

Apple recently announced the release of the first 15-inch MacBook Air.


Former CFTC commissioner: 'SEC should be working with Congress and responsible, U.S.-based crypto companies to provide clarity – not deepen the confusion'

Former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz, now the head of policy at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, is calling on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to stop its barrage of lawsuits against cryptocurrency companies and instead work with legislators to establish clear regulatory guidelines for the industry.


CEO of Salesforce: 'AI Cloud will unlock incredible innovation, productivity and efficiency for every company'

Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, said that AI Cloud provides an answer to the universal demand for AI integration within companies. He points out that companies are increasingly desiring to become involved in AI, and Salesforce's new product lets them do exactly that.


Vilsack: Biden administration remains 'committed to supporting the wood products and wood energy economies'

The Biden-Harris administration announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest more than $43 million in expanding and promoting the various uses of wood.


Tai: 'The RRM is an effective enforcement tool'

The United States has asked the government of Mexico to investigate whether workers at a global manufacturer with a foundry in Mexico have been denied their right to unionize.


CSIS experts on threat of China invading Taiwan: 'sanctions themselves will do little to impact Beijing's calculations unless paired with a credible military threat"

Gerard DiPippo and Jude Blanchette, experts at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) examined the potential outcomes of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan by the People's Liberation Army (PLA).


Fudge: 'Owning a home provides a path to the American dream'

The Interagency Task Force on Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity recently released a set of actions to carry out the PAVE Action Plan, which guarantees every American who buys a home has the same opportunities to create generational wealth through home ownership.


Strickland: 'FTC comes and lays out the facts re: UNC's hospital monopoly bill'

A bill is currently under consideration in North Carolina that aims to provide protection to the University of North Carolina Health Care System against potential antitrust challenges.