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Secretary Blinken Participates in a Conversation on “Russia’s War on Ukraine: One Year Later” with The Atlantic

Secretary Blinken Participates in a Conversation on “Russia’s War on Ukraine: One Year Later” with The Atlantic


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Greek Opposition Leader Alexis Tsipras

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Greek Opposition Leader Alexis Tsipras


Joint Statement on the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue

Joint Statement on the U.S.-Greece Strategic Dialogue


Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias at a Joint Press Availability

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias at a Joint Press Availability


Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks at a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Secretary Antony J. Blinken Remarks at a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony


Boston Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

Defendant Was on State Pretrial Release for Firearm and Drug Charges at the Time of Offense


Informational: Federal Court Arraignments

The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the Grand Jury or on criminal complaints.


St. Paul Felon Pleads Guilty to Illegal Possession of Firearms

A St. Paul man has pleaded guilty to illegal possession of firearms, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Federal Jury Finds Minneapolis Felon Guilty of Possession of a Machinegun and Illegal Possession of a Firearm

A Minneapolis man has been found guilty by a federal jury of possession of a machinegun and illegal possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Ohio NRCS Announces Conservation Stewardship Program Funding

Ohio NRCS Announces Conservation Stewardship Program Funding


NRCS in Louisiana Opens Application Period Under Inflation Reduction Act Funding

NRCS in Louisiana Opens Application Period Under Inflation Reduction Act Funding


Foxx, Committee Republicans Demand Transparency from Education Department on UPenn Classified Documents Scandal

Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN), Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA), and Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to conduct oversight of the agency’s failure to investigate the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) for holding classified documents on a Biden-affiliated campus building. Specifically, the lawmakers raised concerns about UPenn’s involvement and whether its mishandling of such sensitive documents poses a national security threat.


Foxx Calls on Walsh to Keep His Records Available For Oversight

Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Marty Walsh to request that his office retain records to ensure DOL staff have the necessary materials to respond to the Committee’s oversight inquiries.


Foxx Pushes Back Against Biden’s WIC Rule, Calls For Greater Flexibilities

Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing concerns with the agency’s proposed changes to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program packages that limit families from accessing flexible and nutritious food options.


OFCCP Changes Course After Chair Foxx Raises Concerns Over Agency Policy

The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) is planning on releasing job creators’ confidential employee data to accommodate a FOIA request from a left-leaning organization. Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to OFCCP Director Yang to lambast the agency’s imminent release of sensitive employee data that is normally protected.


Ranking Member Capito Statement on EPA Reviving its Coal-Killing MATS Rule

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing the reinstatement of the “appropriate and necessary” finding for the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) regulation that covers generation from coal- and oil-fired power plants.


Capito Discusses Cost Impacts of Low-Carbon Fuel Standard, Lifecycle Emissions of EVs, Appalachian Hydrogen Hub

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned witnesses at a full committee hearing about increased costs caused by Low-Carbon Fuel Standard programs currently in place in certain states, the emissions impacts of electric vehicles (EVs), and the Appalachian Hydrogen Hub.


Ranking Member Capito Opening Statement: Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Means “Higher Prices for Hypothetical Climate Benefits”

Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, “The Future of Low-Carbon Transportation Fuels and Considerations for a National Clean Fuels Program.”


After Capito, Graves Pledge to Formally Challenge Federal Highways Memo, FHWA Issues Substantially Revised Replacement

U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.-06), Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee, released the below joint statement after the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released a substantially revised replacement of its December 2021 policy memorandum which attempted to enact a wish list of policies intentionally negotiated out of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act


Carper Statement on Updated Federal Highways Guidance for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Implementation

U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following statement on an updated internal memorandum from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) reaffirming the Biden administration’s policy priorities and the rights of states to select the projects they pursue with highway formula funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.