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Release: WASHINGTON - The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Legislative Branch today approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2023 funding bill.
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DHS and DOS Announce Exemptions Allowing Eligible Afghans to Qualify for Protection and Immigration Benefits

News Release: These exemptions will allow the U.S. Government to protect Afghans allies by alleviating certain obstacles to immigration benefits WASHINGTON — Today, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State took steps to ensure that vulnerable Afghans who have supported and worked with the United ...
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DHS and DOS Announce Exemptions Allowing Eligible Afghans to Qualify for Protection and Immigration Benefits

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State took steps to ensure that vulnerable Afghans who have supported and worked with the United States in Afghanistan, and who have undergone rigorous screening and vetting, can qualify for protection and other immigration benefits...
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Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Fiscal Year 2023 Legislative Branch Funding Bill

News Release: Congressman Tim Ryan (D-OH), Chair of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's markup of its fiscal year 2023 bill.
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Notice published on June 14 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Homeland Security Department discusses Navigation and Navigable Waters, and Shipping; Technical, Organizational, and Conforming Amendments on June 14

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Funding Bill

News Release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee's markup of its fiscal year 2023 bill.
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Chair DeLauro Statement at Subcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2023 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill

Release: WASHINGTON - The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies today approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2023 funding bill.
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Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Fiscal Year 2023 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Funding Bill

News Release: Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Chair of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's markup of its fiscal year 2023 bill.
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Chairman Ryan Statement at the Subcommittee Markup of the Fiscal Year 2023 Legislative Branch Funding Bill

Release: WASHINGTON - The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense today approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2023 funding bill.
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Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Fiscal Year 2023 Agriculture-Rural Development-FDA Funding Bill

News Release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee's markup of its fiscal year 2023 bill.
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Mayorkas: ‘Heightened threat environment’ in U.S. likely to increase

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a National Terrorism Advisory System Bulletin June 7 outlining the fact that the U.S. is in a “heightened threat environment” that likely will increase in the coming months.
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Chair DeLauro Statement at Subcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Funding Bill

Release: WASHINGTON - The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds agencies and programs within the Department of Agriculture, the Food and Drug Administration, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Farm Credit Administration.
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Coast Guard set to publish a new notice on June 16

There is one release scheduled to be published on June 16.
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Chairman Bishop Statement at Subcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Funding Bill

Release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee's markup of its fiscal year 2023 bill.
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The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: USCIS Backlog Reduction Efforts

News Release: Wednesday, June 22, 2022. 1 - 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) invites stakeholders to participate in a webinar to discuss U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services’ (USCIS) backlog reduction...
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Chair McCollum Statement at Subcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2023 Defense Funding Bill

Release: WASHINGTON - The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2023 Homeland Security funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds agencies, offices, and programs in the Department of Homeland Security, including U.S. Customs and Border...
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Chair DeLauro Statement at Subcommittee Markup of Fiscal Year 2023 Legislative Branch Funding Bill

Release: WASHINGTON - The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2023 Financial Services and General Government funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation provides annual funding for the Department of the Treasury, the Judiciary, the Executive Office of the President, and other independent agencies, including the Small Business Administration.
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New Digital Indoor Mapping Capability Now Available for First Responders

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) funded the development of a cloud-based capability that enables first responders to review and analyze indoor floor plans in real-time when responding to incidents. Mappedin Response was developed in collaboration with Mappedin Inc. of Waterloo, Ontario, and is available to first responders and local governments as a licensed cloud-based service.
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TSA offers advice to air travelers departing Charleston International Airport this summer

Release: CHARLESTON, South Carolina - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) anticipates a record number of people will be screened through the security checkpoints at Charleston International Airport (CHS) this summer, surpassing 2019 volumes.
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