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Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Castillo: 'We are grateful to Congress for this disaster relief supplemental funding'

The Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced on April 24 that it is offering funding to address the economic challenges faced by communities that are affected by natural disasters like Hurricanes Fiona and Ian, wildfires, and floods that took place in 2021 and 2022.


‘CBP works around the clock to perform our vital missions, including maintaining border security,’ says Miller of southern border

The U.S. Border Patrol has seen a rise in individuals crossing the southern border in March compared to February, but numbers are down from this time last year.


Mayorkas: 'We are matching the unprecedented challenge of fentanyl with unprecedented solutions'

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reported Operation Blue Lotus seized more than 4,000 pounds of fentanyl in its first month.


Barnett: 'U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs allowed the same hazards to endanger employees'

The U.S. Department of Labor found an Arizona Veterans' healthcare facility exposed employees to potentially deadly hazards on steam lines.


Lyons: ‘ERO Boston targets individuals who threaten to harm our communities’

A 30-year-old man from the Dominican Republic was arrested by Enforcement and Removal officers in Boston April 11 for a murder in his native country.


Offshore wind turbines face safety concerns over radar malfunction and hurricane survivability

During a congressional hearing on offshore wind, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) confronted Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Liz Klein with studies questioning the safety and survivability of more than 3,400 offshore wind turbines planned for the Jersey Shore.


Altman: 'I think moving with caution and an increasing rigor for safety issues is really important'

A group of leading technology experts signed an open letter calling for a pause in the development of artificial intelligence.


Mekki: 'We look forward to litigating this important case' against Google's monopoly

Nine additional states joined in the U.S. Department of Justice's civil antitrust lawsuit against Google.



Lyons: 'Admission to the U.S. cannot be used as a cover to engage in conspiracies'

Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston recently arrested a Chinese national on charges of being in the country illegally.


Blinken: 'We are committed to solving these challenges'

The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries issued a communique April 18 announcing the topics discussed at a recent G7 meeting in Japan.


Raimondo: 'The Biden-Harris administration is moving aggressively to tackle the climate crisis'

The U.S. Department of Commerce and Vice President Kamala Harris announced on April 21 that $562 million in funding for 149 projects across 30 coastal states and territories will be going toward making those communities and their economies resilient to climate change.


USDA: 'Congressional Republicans have put forward an extreme proposal'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture believes that Congressional Republicans are using the nation's full faith and credit as leverage to impose cuts that will adversely affect rural communities, according to the USDA website.


FLL airport: 'Flight activity has been temporarily halted until the weather improves' April 12-14

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport was closed April 12 due to flooding caused by severe weather in Broward County, Fla.


Patel: 'We urge the PRC to immediately and unconditionally release these two unjustly detained human rights defenders'

The United States recently spoke out about China's detention and sentencing of two human rights defenders.


Raimondo: Tech center 'will ensure that the U.S. leads the way in the next generation of semiconductor technologies'

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has shared its plans for the National Semiconductor Technology Center, a proposed national center for semiconductor research and production.


Blinken: 'The Russian Federation has wrongfully detained Evan Gershkovich'

The U.S. government has expressed concerns about journalist Evan Gershkovich, who they say was wrongfully detained by the Russian authorities in March.


SEC chair on Bittrex charges: 'Today’s action, yet again, makes plain that the crypto markets suffer from a lack of regulatory compliance, not a lack of regulatory clarity'

Bittrex, Inc. and its co-founder and former CEO William Shihara have been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with running an unlicensed national securities exchange, broker, and clearing agency, according to a news release.


SEC chair on reopening of comment period on Exchange Act rules: 'I believe this supplemental release will help address comments on the proposal from various market participants, particularly those in the crypto markets'

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has reopened the comment period and offered further details on proposed changes to the Exchange Act Rule 3b-16 definition of "exchange," a news release said.


Congressman on border control bill: 'Today, this Committee introduced real border security solutions crafted with the insight of those who pay the cost of this crisis every day'

U.S. Rep. Mark Green (R-TN), who chairs the House Homeland Security Committee, along with Republican colleagues, introduced the Border Reinforcement Act to combat the crisis at the southern border.