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Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Bilirakis Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 20 bills.
Regional Affairs
Designating Iran Sanctions Evasion Networks
Release: We are imposing sanctions on a “shadow banking" network of 39 entities across multiple jurisdictions. These multi-jurisdictional illicit finance systems provide sanctioned Iranian entities access to the international financial system and enable them to obfuscate their trade with foreign customers. Today’s...
Emergency
FEMA Supports Economic Development in Waterfronts and Boardwalks
News Release: FEMA allocated over $5.7 million to repair these structures in several of the island’s municipalities
Revocation of Very High Frequency (VHF) Omnidirectional Range (VOR) Federal Airway V-489; Galena, AK discussed on March 9 by Transportation Department
The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Democracy & Human Rights
DRL Supporting Free and Independent Media Globally
Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL Supporting Free and Independent Media Globally. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0009493. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 19.345. Type...
Public Safety
TSA hosting recruiting event at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport March 10
Release: GREEN BAY, Wis. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting an application assistance event Friday, March 10 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport (GRB).
On the Hill
Subcommittee Chairs Duncan and Johnson Opening Statements at Full Committee Markup
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chairman Jeff Duncan (R-SC) and Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 20 bills.
On the Hill
Chair Rodgers Announces Full Committee Markup of 20 Pieces of Legislation to Secure our Energy Future and Competitive Edge
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced a Full Committee markup on 20 pieces of legislation.
Public Safety
Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on the President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
News Release: The FY 2024 Budget invests in border security, cybersecurity, maritime security, natural disaster recovery and resilience, and other critical DHS missions.
On the Hill
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of 20 Bills to Secure our Energy Future and Competitive Edge
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 20 bills.
On the Hill
Never Enough – Biden Budget Seeks Absurd $43.2 Billion for IRS Despite Receiving Unprecedented $80 Billion Windfall Just Last Year
News Release: Never Enough - Biden Budget Seeks Absurd $43.2 Billion for IRS Despite Receiving Unprecedented $80 Billion Windfall Just Last Year.
Homeland Security Department discusses Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes; Extending Enforcement Date on March 9
The US Homeland Security Department published a four page rule on March 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Court orders plastering company to pay more than $700K in back wages, damages to 470 employees, after Department of Labor investigation
News Release: GLENDALE, AZ - The U.S. Department of Labor is currently distributing more than $700,000 in back wages and damages to 470 employees, recovered from a Glendale plastering company following an investigation and lawsuit related to the employer’s pay practices.
R&D
Department of Energy Launches Prize to Strengthen Microelectronic Supply Chains Through Microbattery Design and Commercialization
News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the launch of the Microbattery Design Prize. This two-stage competition will award up to $1.1 million in federal funding and performance and safety testing services with DOE national laboratories to innovative small-capacity battery design projects that will yield improved performance, safety, and recyclability.
Criminal Prosecution
Two Men Indicted for Series of Holiday Carjackings and Kidnappings
News Release: Memphis, TN - A federal grand jury has returned a superseding indictment charging Adrian Pegues,.
Criminal Prosecution
Florida Man Arrested for Actions on Lower West Terrace During January 6 Capitol Breach
News Release: WASHINGTON - A Florida man has been arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges for his actions during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.
Land
President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Requests $1.4 Billion for the Bureau of Reclamation
News Release: The Biden-Harris administration today released the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2024. The $1.4 billion budget for the Bureau of Reclamation makes critical, targeted investments in the American people that will promote greater prosperity and economic growth for decades to come.
Criminal Prosecution
Maryland Man Sentenced to Prison for Defrauding Medicaid in a Scheme Involving Personal Care Services
News Release: WASHINGTON - Joseph Tamjong, 51, of Lanham, Maryland, was sentenced today to 20 months in prison for stealing more than $700,000 from the D.C. Medicaid program. The sentence was announced by U.S. Attorney Matthew M. Graves, FBI Special Agent in Charge Wayne A. Jacobs, of the Washington Field Office’s...
On the Hill
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of 20 Bills to Secure our Energy Future and Competitive Edge
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 20 bills.
On the Hill
Chair Rodgers Opening Statement at Full Committee Markup of 20 Bills to Secure our Energy Future and Competitive Edge
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Full Committee markup of 20 bills.
News
USDOJ-OJP-OVW grant application closes on May 1
OVW Fiscal Year 2023 Tribal Sexual Assault Services Program - Solicitation grant opened on March 10.
Environment & Science
NIST’s National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence Renews Partnerships With State, County
News Release: ROCKVILLE, Md. - The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the state of Maryland and Montgomery County, Maryland, have renewed their partnership in support of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), a collaborative hub where industry, government and academic experts work together to solve pressing cybersecurity challenges.
President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Would Bolster Key Commerce Department Initiatives
News Release: Proposed Budget Supports Department of Commerce’s Mission of Making America More Competitive
The 3rd U.S.-ROK Working Group Meeting on the DPRK Cyber Threat
News Release: The 3rd U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Working Group Meeting on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Cyber Threat was held in Washington, D.C., on March 7, 2023. U.S. and ROK government representatives exchanged information about the DPRK’s malicious cyber activities, including cryptocurrency ...
Public Safety
Statement by Secretary Mayorkas on the Presidents Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
Release: The Biden-Harris Administration today released the Presidents Budget for Fiscal Year 2024, which provides $60.4 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and an additional $20.1 billion for the Disaster Relief Fund to address major disasters.