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The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced $7.6 million in funding available through the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (MGFSP).

Blinken: 'Alliance remains resilient against Putin’s attempts to undermine our solidarity'

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg warned that a victory in Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin would send a dangerous message to authoritarian leaders worldwide that brutality works.

Lyons: ERO Boston actions bring 'some measure of justice to the family of the victim' in old case

Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Boston deportation officers recently arrested and removed to Ecuador an unlawfully present Ecuadoran citizen guilty of causing a "gruesome" fatal traffic accident more than a decade ago.

Byam: 'Agriculture is the backbone of Wyoming'

Farmers, ranchers and landowners in Wyoming have until May 3 to apply for conservation funds through the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Raimondo: 'EDA investment will support business growth and manufacturing' in Paris, Texas

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration will award a $1.3 million grant to Paris Economic Development Corporation, in Texas, for infrastructure improvements at Northwest Industrial Park.

Blinken: 'The PRC is eroding judicial independence and the rule of law in Hong Kong'

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken criticized the Chinese government for encroaching on Hong Kong's independence.

National Park Service allocates $4.5 million for 2 Civil War battlefields in Virginia

The National Park Service announced it will award more than $4.5 million in an effort to protect 193 acres at a pair of important Civil War battlefields in Virginia.

Lesko on increase in known criminal encounters along southern border: 'This disturbing increase is a direct result of the Biden administration’s inaction'

Arizona State Rep. Debbie Lesko recently pointed out that the U.S. southern border has seen encounter increases of 25% for individuals with criminal convictions and 28% for known gang members from January 2023 to February 2023. Her tweet highlights similar reporting numbers from the U.S. Border Patrol, showing increases in the number of criminal noncitizens being apprehended at the southern border. Despite these reports showing increases in criminal and gang member encounters, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas refused to use the word "crisis" to describe the situation at the southern border in an interview with "60 Minutes."

Smith: 'After years of fleeing persecution suffered at the hands of the CCP, these men and women of great faith can finally enjoy religious freedom in America'

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) congratulated a group of Chinese Christians, the Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, also nicknamed the Mayflower Church, for safely arriving in Texas. Smith criticized the Chinese Communist Party for taking away their rights to freely practice their religion, so the group was forced to flee. The group was stranded in Thailand for three years, fighting legal setbacks and police detentions before they were able make it to the U.S. last week.

Raimondo: 'Awards will support our nation’s economic development practitioners'

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration awarded $27.9 million in cooperative agreements to establish eight economic development Communities of Practice.

Palumbo: 'Water is a sacred resource'

Arizona's Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) and other water users across the Colorado River Basin are to receive $233 million in federal funding to protect the vulnerable river system.

Vilsack: Having high-speed internet access is 'how you grow the economy – not just in rural communities, but across the nation'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $40 million in rural New Mexico to get high-speed internet service to the people who work and live there.

Blinken: Russia accountable for 'horrors' in Bucha, elsewhere in Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave virtual remarks on Russia’s accountability for crimes in Ukraine at the Bucha summit in Kyiv on March 31, chastising Vladimir Putin's armed forces for its "horrors."

Wiborg: Demolition of contaminated Hanford Site buildings will reduce ‘long term surveillance and maintenance costs’

The Central Plateau Cleanup Company, a contractor with the Environmental Management Richland Operations Office, recently carried out the demolition of two contaminated buildings at the Hanford Site.

Buttigieg: Transportation Department 'cracking down on moving companies that hold people's possessions hostage'

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has launched Operation Protect Your Move, a nationwide crackdown on moving scams ahead of the busy summer moving season.

Vilsack: 'We are proud to announce the new committee members to NACMPI'

The U.S Department of Agriculture recently appointed 15 new members and five returning members to the National Advisory Committee on Meat and Poultry Inspection (NACMPI).

Grossman: Military healthcare dollars 'funded a fraudulent windfall’

A U.S Navy doctor appeared in federal court March 28 to plead guilty to defrauding the Navy, costing it upwards of $2 million by fabricating false or exaggerated injury reports.

Beaudreau: Funding 'will build a foundation to conserve and restore the region’s cultural heritage'

The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced an investment of more than $16 million in Alaska's Yukon, Kuskokwim and Norton Sound regions.

Bose: Amtrak study part of effort 'to make passenger rail a more reliable travel option'

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Amit Bose said that the Amtrak Daily Long-Distance Service Study is one part of a broader effort to make passenger rail a more reliable travel option as well as an alternative to congested roads.

Foreign service worker: 'U.S. government indifference and hostility toward open network blockchain technology is squandering the potential for Americans to benefit from it'