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Pompeo: Lai conviction 'a miscarriage of justice'
A Hong Kong court convicted pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai of fraud for allegedly violating a lease by operating a consulting firm out of an office owned by a government-owned entity, NBC News reported.
Transportation
Wild: 'Programs like this are essential to ensuring that we serve those who have served us'
Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville, Pa., got a boost in funding through a federal, two-year $193,677 grant to train commercial truck drivers as the U.S. faces a shortage in truck drivers.
Labor
DuMont: 'Workers also have the right to participate in investigations without fear of retaliation'
A U.S. Department of Labor investigation recovered more than $1 million in back pay and liquidated damages from the part-owner and operator of an assisted living facility in the Pittsburgh area.
Commerce
Castillo: 'Equity is EDA’s leading investment priority'
A $500 million investment in 32 high-quality, locally driven workforce systems for the U.S. Economic Development Administration's Good Jobs Challenge is radically changing American neighborhoods.
Justice
Dorsey: 'Tax evasion with this degree of trickery, dishonesty and deceit, did not go undetected'
A Georgia co-owner of multiple bars and a restaurant pleaded guilty to tax evasion.
Energy
Knerr: 'Filling Panel 7 allows us to continue our important national mission of disposing transuranic waste'
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Environmental Management's Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Panel 7 is ready to be permanently sealed now that transuranic waste containers have filled the room.
State
Nelson: U.S. 'continues to support Moldovan efforts to combat corruption and counter Russian influence'
The United States has sanctioned nine individuals and 12 entities for corrupting Moldova's political and economic institutions.
State
Thomas: New Chinese Politburo shows 'consolidation of power unseen since the Mao era'
A senior China analyst at Eurasia Group, said Xi Jinping's appointments on the newly announced Politburo Standing Committee represent the removal of potential opposition to an extreme degree.
Justice
Group from Burlington Sentenced to Prison Related to Arizona Traffic Stop Yielding 362 Pounds of Ice Methamphetamine
News Release: DAVENPORT, IA - Eight people from Burlington have now been sentenced to federal prison for their role in conspiring to distribute drugs in the Burlington area. The conspiracy started by at least Dec. 1, 2019, and continued until Nov. 2, 2021. Those sentenced as part of this drug conspiracy include.
State
Sherman: 'Will use the full range of U.S. defense capabilities' to defend allies
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Republic of Korea First Vice Foreign Minister Cho Hyun-dong, during which time she reiterated the U.S. commitment to defending the Republic of Korea and Japan amid ballistic missile tests by North Korea.
Transportation
Homendy: 'Veronica is the right leader to future-proof our workforce of dedicated experts'
The National Transportation Safety Board named its first chief human capital officer.
Agriculture
Bonnie: USDA works 'to support agriculture in the urban landscape'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a $14.2 million investment in 52 grants in 27 states for urban agriculture and innovative production to empower local communities.
Energy
Granholm: New research center 'will help establish a reliable domestic supply of isotopes critical to the health and safety of Americans'
The U.S. Department of Energy and Oak Ridge National Laboratory held a groundbreaking for the Stable Isotope Production and Research Center.
Labor
Trotter: 'A job should never jeopardize the safety' of young workers
A Kauai, Hawaii, restaurant allegedly violated federal regulations by permitting eight workers as young as 15 to work in its kitchen and bake.
Commerce
Graves: Commerce 'excited to share the vision' of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partners
Deputy Secretary Don Graves shared that the Department of Commerce wants to keep the dialogue and partnerships going with participants at the Faith-Based National Partnership Summit.
Homeland
Maloney: 'It would be an understatement to describe Kraft’s conduct as grotesque'
A Michigan man was sentenced to more than 15 years for distributing child pornography just months after someone from the public phoned in a tip.
Environmental Protection
Regan: HFC-reduction proposal is 'reinforcing U.S. leadership in the global fight against climate change'
As part of President Joe Biden’s commitment to fight climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency recently announced the next step in an effort to reduce how many hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are released across the nation.
Justice
Peace: 'Zottola and his co-defendant will spend the rest of their lives in prison'
The son of a murder victim and his co-conspirator were convicted of a murder-for-hire committed at a McDonald's drive-thru.
Interior
Interior Department Initiates Significant Action to Protect Colorado River System
News Release: WASHINGTON - As collaborative work continues across the Colorado River Basin to address the ongoing drought crisis, the Department of the Interior today announced expedited steps to prepare new measures that, based on current and projected hydrologic conditions, are needed to improve and protect the...
Commerce
Wyden Statement on IRS Tax Gap Report
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement on the new IRS Tax Gap report...
Energy
E&C Republicans Release New Cyber Bills to Enhance Expert Agencies’ Ability to Combat Attacks
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leaders introduced new solutions this week to empower federal agencies with specialized expertise, like the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to combat cyber and ransomware attacks, as well as to protect our critical infrastructure, like pipelines, electrical infrastructure, telecommunications, and hospital systems.
Commerce
E&C Republicans Release New Cyber Bills to Enhance Expert Agencies’ Ability to Combat Attacks
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leaders introduced new solutions this week to empower federal agencies with specialized expertise, like the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to combat cyber and ransomware attacks, as well as to protect our critical infrastructure, like pipelines, electrical infrastructure, telecommunications, and hospital systems.
Justice
Former New Jersey Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Role in Scheme to Defraud Elderly Oregonian
News Release: EUGENE, Ore.-A man formerly residing in Newark, New Jersey was sentenced to federal prison today for his role in a scheme to deceive and cheat $1 million from an elderly man residing in Roseburg, Oregon.
State
Department of State Dedicates New U.S. Embassy in Colombo, Sri Lanka
News Release: In an important symbol of our enduring friendship with Sri Lanka, U.S. Ambassador Julie Chung officially dedicated the new U.S. Embassy in Colombo on October 28.
Commerce
Keel-laying ceremony held for Discoverer
News Release: NOAA, the U.S. Navy and Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors (TMC), LLC., held a keel-laying ceremony today in Houma, Louisiana, for Discoverer, a new oceanographic research vessel being built for NOAA.