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Statement by US Secretary of Labor Walsh on October Jobs Report
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement on the October 2022 Employment Situation Report:
Agriculture
USDA Designates Hudson County, New Jersey, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...
Agriculture
USDA Designates Four New York Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...
Justice
New Haven Man Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Distribution and Gun Possession Offenses
News Release: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that JOEL MARTINEZ, JR., 24, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Janet C. Hall in New Haven to 72 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for narcotics distribution and firearm possession offenses.
Agriculture
USDA Designates Strafford County, New Hampshire, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...
Justice
U.S. ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES NEW INITIATIVE FOR ADDRESSING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AND PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS
News Release: U.S. Attorney Clay Joyner has announced a new initiative to address environmental justice and public health concerns in the Northern District of Mississippi. U.S. Attorney Joyner has designated Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Rob Coleman as the Environmental Justice Coordinator to coordinate...
Justice
New Orleans Man Admits to Using Stolen Identity at Local Stores
News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that COREY THOMAS, age 49, from New Orleans, pled guilty to wire fraud, stemming from fraudulent charges he made in someone else’s name at local stores.
Interior
Haaland: Biden's Infrastructure law grants opportunity 'to address legacy pollution in West Virginia'
More than $100 million is headed to West Virginia in an effort to help the Mountain State clean up abandoned mine lands, which will create jobs and opportunities for economic growth.
Energy
UVA Materials Science Engineers Work on New Material for Computer Chips
UVA Materials Science Engineers Work on New Material for Computer Chips
Agriculture
USDA Designates Two New Jersey Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...
Commerce
Brady: Rent, Housing, Health Care Prices Rose Highest on Record Under Biden – And Aren’t Going Anywhere
Brady: Rent, Housing, Health Care Prices Rose Highest on Record Under Biden – And Aren’t Going Anywhere
Commerce
Miller: The Biden Admin Is Surrendering America’s Economic Advantage to China
Miller: The Biden Admin Is Surrendering America’s Economic Advantage to China
Commerce
E&C Republicans Seek Details from Boston University about Controversial Experiment with Potential Gain-of-Function Research Concerns
E&C Republicans Seek Details from Boston University about Controversial Experiment with Potential Gain-of-Function Research Concerns
Commerce
E&C Republicans Release New Cyber Bills to Enhance Expert Agencies’ Ability to Combat Attacks
E&C Republicans Release New Cyber Bills to Enhance Expert Agencies’ Ability to Combat Attacks
Commerce
Gross Domestic Product, Third Quarter 2022 (Advance Estimate)
Gross Domestic Product, Third Quarter 2022 (Advance Estimate)
Commerce
FirstNet, Built with AT&T Grows Coverage by 50% in Colorado Connecting More First Responders to America’s Public Safety Network
FirstNet, Built with AT&T Grows Coverage by 50% in Colorado Connecting More First Responders to America’s Public Safety Network
Environmental Protection
Biden-Harris Administration Announces Almost $1.2 Million for Three Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects in Illinois
News Release: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency selected three organizations to receive funding to conduct community air quality monitoring in Illinois. These grants are three of 132 air monitoring projects in 37 states that will receive $53.4 million from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and ...
Justice
Former Army Ranger Bank Robber Resentenced to 31 Years in Prison
News Release: Seattle - The leader of a military-style bank robbery, who later assaulted a co-defendant and tried to hire someone to kill a federal prosecutor, was resentenced today to 31 years in prison for his crimes, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Luke Elliott Sommer, 36, of Peachland, British Columbia, Canada...
Commerce
Raimondo: 'We are excited to mark the beginning of Discoverer’s construction'
The keel-laying ceremony for Discoverer, a brand-new oceanographic research vessel being built for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, was held in Houma, La., by NOAA, the U.S. Navy and Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors.
Environmental Protection
Frey: 'Lagoon wastewater systems are essential to many small, rural and Tribal communities'
A Lagoon Wastewater Treatment Action Plan, coupled with nearly $2 million in research grant funding provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will assist rural, small and Tribal communities in improving access to clean water.
Agriculture
Vilsack: Rural Partners Network will 'help these important but often overlooked communities' in North Carolina
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the expansion of the Rural Partners Network to communities in North Carolina.
Interior
Teodorski: 'We are excited to see the Reconstruction Era Historic Network growing'
Four new sites, three of which are in South Carolina, have been added to what's known as the Reconstruction Era National Historic Network.
Homeland
Feature Article: Software Suite Will Harden Defenses for Soft Targets
News Release: Anyone who has ever gone to a major sporting event or concert, taken public transportation, even visited a farmer’s market on a brisk weekend morning, has likely benefitted from soft target physical security-and perhaps didn’t even know it. This type of public safety precaution can take many forms, from...
Commerce
Oversight Republicans: The Biden Administration Continues to Suppress Free Speech and Discredit Legitimate Criticism
News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and several Oversight Committee Republicans reiterated concerns over reports indicating the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to operate a taxpayer-funded censorship campaign to target online speech...