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US, Mexico sign memorandum to protect temporary foreign workers
The governments of the U.S. and Mexico signed a memorandum of understanding on Jan. 17, 2023, to strengthen protections for workers participating in temporary foreign worker programs.
Agriculture
USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with West Virginia
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with West Virginia for more than $1.2 million to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.
Agriculture
Persistence Pays Off for NJ Stream Restoration
Persistence Pays Off for NJ Stream Restoration
Agriculture
USDA Invests Nearly $4.7 Million in Wetland Mitigation Banks
USDA Invests Nearly $4.7 Million in Wetland Mitigation Banks
Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service Accepting 2023 Applications for Arkansas Louisiana Conservation Delivery Network Open Pine Landscape Restoration RCPP Project
Natural Resources Conservation Service Accepting 2023 Applications for Arkansas Louisiana Conservation Delivery Network Open Pine Landscape Restoration RCPP Project
Agriculture
NRCS Idaho Releases January 2023 Water Supply Outlook Report
NRCS Idaho Releases January 2023 Water Supply Outlook Report
Agriculture
USDA Invests Nearly $4.7 Million in Wetland Mitigation Banks
USDA Invests Nearly $4.7 Million in Wetland Mitigation Banks
Labor
Corrected court decision shows DOL 'will pursue all available avenues to ensure workers receive their rightful wages': Heri
A federal judge in Illinois has amended a previous jury award to employees of an Illinois restaurant for back wages and damages because of an error made due to a jury misunderstanding.
Transportation
Carper Announces New EPW Staff Director
U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), today announced the departure of Mary Frances Repko and welcomed Courtney Taylor as the new Democratic Staff Director of the EPW Committee.
Transportation
Carper Celebrates Historic Environmental Justice Investment by Biden-Harris Administration
U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) and co-chair of the Senate Environmental Justice Caucus, today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of $100 million in funding for environmental justice grants.
Transportation
Graves Welcomes Republican T&I Committee Members Recommended by Steering Committee for the 118th Congress
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO) today welcomed the Republican Members recommended by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve on Transportation and Infrastructure in the 118th Congress.
Transportation
What They Are Saying: Industry Leaders Join T&I Republicans in Criticizing Biden Move Toward Obama-Era Water Restrictions
Last week, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee lead Republican Sam Graves (R-MO) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee lead Republican David Rouzer (R-NC) criticized the Biden Administration for moving forward, in the face of a pending Supreme Court ruling, to reinstate strict and cumbersome regulations over waters and water use decisions throughout the United States.
Labor
Granger Announces Leaders of Appropriations Committee
Republican Steering Committee approved Chairwoman Kay Granger’s slate of subcommittee chairs for the 118th Congress.
Labor
Chairwoman Foxx: The Opportunity to Work is a Blessing
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) gave the following speech last week on the House floor to discuss the importance of changing the name of the Committee:
Labor
Biden Uses IDR as Backdoor to Free College
Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced new proposed regulations to Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) plans that will drastically shift the responsibility of student loan debt from borrowers to taxpayers:
Interior
Comer on Hannity: Biden Family Influence Peddling is a National Security Risk
House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) joined Speaker Kevin McCarthy and House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Oh.) on “Hannity” with host Sean Hannity on Fox News to discuss his efforts to investigate President Biden and the Biden family’s foreign business schemes.
Interior
Granger Announces Leaders of Appropriations Committee
Republican Steering Committee approved Chairwoman Kay Granger’s slate of subcommittee chairs for the 118th Congress.
Justice
Federal Prosecutors Aggressively Pursuing Those Who Lie in Connection With Firearm Transactions
The Western District of Oklahoma is aggressively seeking to keep firearms out of the wrong hands by pursuing those who lie in connection with gun purchases.
Justice
Cumberland County, Tennessee Agrees to End Discrimination Based on Opioid Use Disorder
The Justice Department announced today that it filed a complaint and proposed consent decree with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, to resolve allegations that Cumberland County, Tennessee violated Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits employers from discriminating based on disability. Among other things, it requires them to make reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities.
News
Week ending Jan. 14: Federal Reserve System publishes 2 notices
There were two notices published by the Federal Reserve System in week ending Jan. 14, according to the Federal Register.
Justice
Cumberland County, Tennessee Agrees to End Discrimination Based on Opioid Use Disorder
The Justice Department announced today that it filed a complaint and proposed consent decree with the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, to resolve allegations that Cumberland County, Tennessee violated Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which prohibits employers from discriminating based on disability. Among other things, it requires them to make reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities.
Justice
Justice Department Announces New Rule to Address Stabilizing Braces, Accessories Used to Convert Pistols into Short-Barreled Rifles
Department of Justice announced it has submitted to the Federal Register the “Stabilizing Braces” Final Rule, which makes clear that when manufacturers, dealers, and individuals use stabilizing braces to convert pistols into rifles with a barrel of less than 16 inches, commonly referred to as a short-barreled rifles, they must comply with the laws that regulate those rifles, including the National Firearms Act (NFA).
Commerce
Raimondo: 'Let us recommit ourselves to his unfinished work' in honor of MLK Day
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Deputy Secretary Don Graves honored the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as they participated in service events in Washington, D.C.
Justice
Justice Department publishes 4 notices in week ending Jan. 14
There were four notices published by the Justice Department in week ending Jan. 14, according to the Federal Register.
Agriculture
“PROTECTING AMERICAN AGRICULTURE” published by the Congressional Record on Dec. 8, 2004
“PROTECTING AMERICAN AGRICULTURE“ was published in the Senate section on pages S12044-S12045 on Dec. 8, 2004