McCaul: Biden 'administration needs to match its rhetoric with the defense budget and hard power we need in the Indo-Pacific to deter CCP aggression'

McCaul: Biden 'administration needs to match its rhetoric with the defense budget and hard power we need in the Indo-Pacific to deter CCP aggression'

Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX) said while it's a good thing that the Biden administration has acknowledged the threats posed by China and the importance of the Indo-Pacific region, the defense budget falls short of where he believes it needs to be.


Peace: 'We will continue to investigate, disrupt and prosecute those who fuel Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine'

Peace: 'We will continue to investigate, disrupt and prosecute those who fuel Russia’s brutal war in Ukraine'

Five Russian nationals and two oil traders are charged in a global sanctions evasion and money laundering scheme.


Peace: 'Zottola and his co-defendant will spend the rest of their lives in prison'

Peace: 'Zottola and his co-defendant will spend the rest of their lives in prison'

The son of a murder victim and his co-conspirator were convicted of a murder-for-hire committed at a McDonald's drive-thru.


White: 'It is inspiring to see federal employees come together to address food insecurity'

White: 'It is inspiring to see federal employees come together to address food insecurity'

The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management donated 253,500 pounds of food for people in need in the Feds Feed Families summer campaign.


Haaland: California lease sale helps 'make offshore wind energy, including floating offshore wind energy, a reality'

Haaland: California lease sale helps 'make offshore wind energy, including floating offshore wind energy, a reality'

The Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management confirmed the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Pacific Ocean.


Haaland: DOI considers 'science and public input necessary to make informed decisions' for Thompson Divide area

Haaland: DOI considers 'science and public input necessary to make informed decisions' for Thompson Divide area

The Department of the Interior revealed a pause for new mineral leasing while science and public input is gathered.


Vilsack: 'Ensuring access to nutritious school meals is one of the best investments'

Vilsack: 'Ensuring access to nutritious school meals is one of the best investments'

The United States Department of Agriculture recently provided $50 million in grants for schools to invest in new food service equipment that will allow them to serve more nutritious meals.


Sams: 'This study meets an urgent need to identify Cold War properties'

Sams: 'This study meets an urgent need to identify Cold War properties'

The National Park Service named 24 sites worthy of national historic landmark consideration.


Regan: 'All communities need access to clean, reliable, safe water'

Regan: 'All communities need access to clean, reliable, safe water'

The Biden-Harris administration and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $10 million Water Infrastructure Bill funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant for the improvement of water infrastructure in Washington, D.C.


Sixkiller: 'Residents of Oakridge-Westfir are breathing cleaner and healthier air during winter months'

Sixkiller: 'Residents of Oakridge-Westfir are breathing cleaner and healthier air during winter months'

The Oakridge-Westfir area in southern Oregon attain Clean Air Act standards for fine particle pollution.


Dayoub: 'Educator and coach used deception, manipulation and threats to exploit' Topeka youths

Dayoub: 'Educator and coach used deception, manipulation and threats to exploit' Topeka youths

A Kansas man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for impersonating a young girl and convincing numerous youths to send him sexually explicit pictures and videos of themselves.


Williams: 'The Duck Stamp Contest is one of my very favorite events every year'

Williams: 'The Duck Stamp Contest is one of my very favorite events every year'

In a Sept. 24 news release, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service revealed the winner of the 2022 Duck Stamp Contest.


Vilsack: Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council 'will provide USDA and DOI vital insight'

Vilsack: Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council 'will provide USDA and DOI vital insight'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of the Interior confirmed membership of the Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Council.



Fieldhausen: 'Arizona’s growing population and increased seasonal visitation create great demand for outdoor recreation'

Fieldhausen: 'Arizona’s growing population and increased seasonal visitation create great demand for outdoor recreation'

The Bureau of Land Management confirmed the start of the Middle Gila South Transportation Plan.


Garland: DOJ 'will continue to work relentlessly to combat pandemic fraud'

Garland: DOJ 'will continue to work relentlessly to combat pandemic fraud'

The Justice Department is forming three COVID-19 Strike Force Teams to enhance the department's fraud-related COVID-19 prevention and detection work.


Bonavolonta: California man pleads guilty to 'making hate-fueled threats of violence related to the LGBTQ+ community'

Bonavolonta: California man pleads guilty to 'making hate-fueled threats of violence related to the LGBTQ+ community'

A California man pleaded guilty to threatening Merriam-Webster with anti LGBTQ violence, causing the company's headquarters to close in Massachusetts and New York.


Blumenthal: 'Disturbance is a key factor' when predicting climatic conditions in grasslands

Blumenthal: 'Disturbance is a key factor' when predicting climatic conditions in grasslands

A soil disturbance has reportedly reduced the resilience of rangelands to climate change.



Shaver: 'Dramatic increase in loggerhead strandings this year is alarming'

Shaver: 'Dramatic increase in loggerhead strandings this year is alarming'

The Fish and Wildlife Service asked citizens to report sea turtles on beaches and shorelines.