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News Release: Washington, D.C.- Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul gave the following remarks ahead of the markup of his bill, H.R. 1153, which mandates the administration to ban TikTok or any software applications that threaten U.S. national security. H.R. 1153 passed out of committee 24-16.

News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) led North Carolina congressional Republicans in a letter to Dr. Belle Wheelan-President of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)-asking her to clarify public comments she made opposing...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the opening of a community welcome center for residents and business owners of East Palestine, Ohio.

News Release: Montrose, Colo. - The Bureau of Land Management Southwest District Resource Advisory Council will hold its first of six meetings of a sub-committee formed to consider domestic sheep grazing in bighorn sheep habitat. The initial meeting will introduce sub-committee members to the issue of domestic sheep...

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Members Reps. Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) released a Request for Information (RFI) in preparation of the upcoming Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) reauthorization due by Sept. 30, 2023.

U.S. Embassy Ghana University Partnership Initiative Notice of Funding Opportunity grant opened on March 2.

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced loan interest rates for March 2023, which are effective March 1, 2023. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) loans provide important access to capital to help agricultural producers start or expand their farming operation, purchase equipment and storage structures or meet cash flow needs.

Release: DOE Announces Initial Funding for New $1 Billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program to Improve Energy Systems in Areas with Less Than 10,000 People

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Members Reps. Richard Hudson (R-NC) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA) released a Request for Information (RFI) in preparation of the upcoming Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) reauthorization due by Sept. 30, 2023.

Rural Health and Safety Education Competitive Grants Program grant opened on March 2.

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce subcommittee hearing titled “Promoting U.S. Innovation and Individual Liberty through a National Standard for Data Privacy."

News Release: Addressing Firearms Trafficking is a U.S.-Caribbean Priority

FY 2024 Fulbright Teacher Exchange Programs grant opened on March 2.

News Release: The Hagerman Valley offers some of southern Idaho's best opportunities for birding (birdwatching).

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) and Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan demanding answers about the recent resignation announcement of Republican FTC Commissioner Christine Wilson.

News Release: Tucson, Ariz. - The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Tucson Field Office and Gila District Fire Management Office will conduct a multiple day prescribed fire on the Las Cienegas National Conservation Area (LCNCA), pending appropriate weather and seasonal conditions, from mid-March to early May. The Airstrip Prescribed Fire will cover approximately 758 acres of BLM-managed land on the LCNCA and is located seven miles north of Sonoita.

News Release: WASHINGTON - Jason Tipton, 36, of Washington, D.C., was sentenced today to seven years in prison for distribution of child pornography. Tipton pleaded guilty on Oct. 11, 2022.

Release: LANCASTER, Pa. Residents of Lancaster and the surrounding area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck program or the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program at the Central Penn AAA branch office from March 13 to 17, where officials will host a temporary pop-up enrollment center in a specially marked RV/truck parked at the AAA office located at 804 Estelle Drive, Lancaster, Pa. 17601.

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Good to see you all. So this is my first visit to Uzbekistan, and let me express first of all my gratitude to the president, to the acting foreign minister, and to all the people I’ve had an opportunity to meet with over the course of this day for what’s been an extraordinarily warm welcome.

“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.“ was published in the House section on pages H872-H873 on Feb. 24

Release: Bulgaria. Overview: Bulgaria remained a strong counterterrorism partner of the United States. While the threat of terrorism in Bulgaria remains low, foreign terrorist groups take advantage of Bulgaria’s active illicit smuggling and trafficking networks to attempt to facilitate entry of terrorists into...

The US Agriculture Department published a five page rule on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled “Promoting U.S. Innovation and Individual Liberty through a National Standard for Data Privacy."

Release: The United States, as chair of the Summit of the Americas process, convened Summit governments on March 1 on the margin of the Our Ocean Conference in Panama to exchange experiences and discuss ideas to support green shipping and strengthen coastal ecosystems. Participants discussed implementing commitments...

The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on March 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.