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Becerra: 'Our peer workforce plays a critical role in the treatment and recovery journey for individuals'

U.S. Health and Human Services recently published the National Model Standards for Peer Support Certification through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.


Lhamon: DOE agreement with suburban Chicago school district will 'address and prevent racial harassment'

A suburban Chicago school system entered an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights to address Black students' racial harassment during the 2021-22 school year.


Yellen: 'I am looking forward to discussing Treasury’s oversight of the international financial institutions'

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen recently talked to members of Congress about the Treasury's oversight of the international financial institutions (IFIs).


Vilsack: 'High-speed internet is a key to prosperity' for rural communities

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has allocated $714 million in grants and loans to provide reliable and affordable high-speed internet to rural residents, farmers and business owners in 19 states.


Abbatte: American people must 'have trust and confidence' that FISA queries are lawful

Ongoing efforts to enhance Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act query compliance were detailed by FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate June 13 during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on FISA Section 702.


Scott: ‘We must target the cartels and Chinese suppliers funneling this deadly drug into our country’

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., recently called for the Mexican cartels, as well as their collaborators in China, to be held accountable for the continued fentanyl crisis.


Rep. Banks on SPIES Act: 'There is no situation where we should make it easier for the Chinese Communist Party to spy on our universities'

Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., recently introduced the No Federal Funding for CCP Spying and Persuasion in Education Setting (SPIES) Act, which prohibits the Department of Defense from sending money to universities who host Confucius Institutes.


Banks: Border policies resulted in 'hundreds of thousands of migrant children entering the workforce in America'

Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., confronted the U.S. Department of Labor about increasing violations of child labor laws.


Assis: 'Our quantum data center in Europe is an integral piece of our global endeavor'

IBM's planned quantum data center in Europe is a big step for the company and its clients.


USTR spokesperson on trade agreement: 'We thank our Taiwan partners for helping us achieve this important milestone'

The United States and Taiwan have entered the first agreement under their Initiative on 21st Century Trade, designed to strengthen the economic and trade partnership between the two nations.


DOJ's Patel applauds new ethics rules, but warns that many 'will still experience discrimination' without changes

The Department of Justice announced the release of new rules aimed at combating discriminatory profiling by federal agencies, changing guidelines that had been in place since 2014.


CEO Cook on Apple Vision Pro: 'Today marks the beginning of a new era for computing'

This month Apple has revealed a new product being described as a “revolutionary spatial computer” called Apple Vision Pro that allows users to be present and socially connected while also seamlessly fusing digital material with real environment.


Olguin: 'Being a part of Wounded Warrior Project has been an amazing experience'

The Wounded Warrior Project is working to combat veterans' loneliness through live-streaming and gaming under the organization's Stream to Serve program.


Mayorkas: 'Faith-based institutions are pillars of our communities'

Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas called a meeting of the Faith-Based Security Advisory Council, which was created in September 2022, to better assist religious groups across the nation in terms of security and readiness.


Sedor: 'Artificial Kidney Prize Phase 2 winners highlight paradigm-shifting solutions'

The Kidney Innovation Accelerator announced the winners of the Artificial Kidney Prize Phase 2.


Becerra: HHS 'remains deeply committed' to women's healthcare access'

Now is the time to stand up for women's access to healthcare, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a recent statement.


McCaul, Gallagher: U.S., allies must 'firmly push back on the PRC's economic coercion'

The United States must "firmly push back" against the People's Republic of China (PRC)'s "economic coercion" after the recent ban on a U.S.-based semiconductor company, two House committee chairs said in a joint statement.


Cardona: Biden administration 'will always stand by HBCUs and unequivocally condemn racist efforts to terrorize Black students and educators'

Four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that were the targets of bomb threats last year are getting more than $1 million to strengthen their support systems.


Adeyemo: Treasury 'provides critical services that touch the lives of millions of American families, workers, and businesses'

The Department charged with processing most of the federal government's payments has launched an initiative to better ensure fairness and transparency of its procedures.


Fudge: 'HUD is proud to launch our housing counseling campaign'

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development commemorated National Homeownership Month with the launch of a housing counseling awareness campaign.