By Homeland Newswire | Dec 28, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on Dec. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 28, 2022
The US Homeland Security Department published a three page notice on Dec. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 27, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas, Department of Veterans Affairs...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 27, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), chair of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law, Dr. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Platform Accountability and Transparency Act (PATA), a bipartisan bill to increase transparency around social media companies.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 27, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that their bipartisan Community Disaster Resilience Zones Act to make permanent the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA)...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 27, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report examining the laws governing synthetic opioid interdiction, the synthetic opioid precursor supply chain from China to Mexico, and the finished-product...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 27, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report on the birth tourism industry in the United States including how foreign nationals are paying for U.S. citizenship for their children. Birth...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 27, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the Senate Artificial Intelligence (AI) Caucus, introduced the Stopping Unlawful Negative Machine Impacts through National Evaluation Act to clarify...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 27, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to make permanent the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Risk Index (NRI) - an online...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 27, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) to help protect the health and safety of firefighters and emergency responders from PFAS exposure...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 27, 2022
News Release: Dear Director Young:. I write regarding the implementation status of the AI in Government Act.[1] This legislation requires OMB to provide guidance for agency use of artificial intelligence (AI) within 270 days of enactment. The Act became law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 on...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 27, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Deanne Criswell to announce a new funding opportunity for a program to help states establish low cost revolving loan...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 27, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced today that their bipartisan Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act has been signed into law. The law will strengthen national...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 27, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced the Facial Accountability, Clarity, and Efficiency In Technology Act (FACE IT) to establish best practices and rules for the federal government’s use of facial...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 26, 2022
News Release: DENTON, Texas - Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review in East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 26, 2022
News Release: The Disaster Recovery Center in St. Clair County, located at the Clyde Jordan Senior Citizen Center, 6755 State St. in East St. Louis, will be closing permanently one day early due to inclement weather.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 26, 2022
News Release: DENTON, Texas - Extremely cold weather is gripping much of the nation, including areas of Region 6 where these temperatures are a rare occurrence. Staying warm and dry is important when temperatures may dip into single digits and wind chills into subzero levels.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 26, 2022
News Release: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to fully enforce our immigration and public health laws at the border. Individuals and families attempting to enter without authorization are being expelled, as required by court order under the Title 42 public health authority, or placed into removal...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 26, 2022
News Release: ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IL. - The December 22 deadline to apply for FEMA disaster assistance has passed, but help is still available for people affected by the July 25 - 28 flooding in St. Clair County. FEMA continues working with other federal, local and non-governmental agencies to support families and communities affected by the July 25-28 floods.
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 26, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - Sen. Gary Peters and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announce funding for the Safeguarding Tomorrow Revolving Loan Fund grant program. (FEMA photo by Graham Haynes)
