News from May 2020
By State Newswire | May 7, 2020
News Release: Washington D.C. - Today, Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX), Republican Leader on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, was selected by Leader McCarthy to lead the China Task Force as Chairman. As Chairman, McCaul will lead 14 of his Republican colleagues in developing legislative solutions to address the Chinese Communist Party’s malign global agenda.
By Interior Newswire | May 7, 2020
News Release: The following park roads and facilities will open on Saturday, May 9 at approximately 8:00 a.m. While most trails will be open, hikers should plan ahead to choose routes with accessible trailheads for parking. Please visit the park website at www.nps.gov/grsm to view a new video highlighting tips for a safe Smokies visit.
By Commerce Newswire | May 7, 2020
News Release: Brady: Gov. Abbott Opened a “Big Can of Common Sense" on How to Reopen Economy Safely.
By DOJ Newswire | May 7, 2020
News Release: CHICAGO - The head of a Chicago not-for-profit organization fraudulently converted or misappropriated at least $200,000 in State of Illinois grants intended to develop suburban commercial properties and fund a job training program, according to a 15-count federal indictment.
By DOE Newswire | May 7, 2020
News Release: Cincinnati -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management is releasing draft Request for Proposal (RFP) Sections B, C, H, L, M and Section J Task Orders for the Savannah River Site (SRS) Integrated Mission Completion Contract (IMCC) procurement.
By Homeland Newswire | May 7, 2020
News Release: On a call today with the Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC), Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad F. Wolf introduced seven new members to the group of top industry leaders, James Carafano, James Fuller, Hans C. Miller, Chris Nocco, Cynthia Renaud, Mark Weatherford, and Brian White. In one ...
By USDA Newswire | May 7, 2020
News Release: New e-Connectivity Opportunities to be Provided for 12,500 Residents and Businesses WASHINGTON, May 7, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that USDA is investing $71 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Kansas and Oklahoma. This funding is part of USDA’s round one investments through the ReConnect Pilot Program.
By USDA Newswire | May 7, 2020
News Release: New e-Connectivity Opportunities to be Provided for Nearly 900 New Hampshire Households WASHINGTON, May 7, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that USDA is investing $2 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in New Hampshire. This funding is part of USDA’s round one investments through the ReConnect Pilot Program.
By USDA Newswire | May 7, 2020
News Release: Pandemic EBT to Feed Children during COVID-19 National Emergency (Washington, D.C., May 7, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced New York and Pennsylvania been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus ...
By USDA Newswire | May 7, 2020
News Release: USDA is expanding access to innovative online food purchase program (Washington, D.C., May 7, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from New Mexico to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This ...
By USDA Newswire | May 7, 2020
News Release: WASHINGTON, May 7, 2020 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Chief Economist Robert Johansson today announced the appointment of Dr. Cindy Nickerson as the Deputy Chief Economist, effective June 7.
By DOJ Newswire | May 7, 2020
News Release: Apotex Corp., a generic pharmaceutical company headquartered in Florida, was charged with fixing the price of the generic drug pravastatin, the Department of Justice announced today. According to the one-count felony charge filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 7, 2020
News Release: Assistant Attorney General Stephen E. Boyd issued the following statement in support of efforts to streamline payments under the Public Safety Officer Benefit Program (PSOB) to public safety officers fatally injured while working during COVID-19: “The Department of Justice is honored to review the more ...
By DOJ Newswire | May 7, 2020
News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement with Randstad North America Inc. (Randstad), a global staffing agency with offices throughout the United States and a headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The settlement resolves the department’s claims that the staffing company’s ...
By Commerce News Now | May 7, 2020
News Release: America is an ocean nation with the laws, the resources, the tools, and the expertise to be a seafood superpower. Unfortunately and unnecessarily, our country overwhelmingly relies on imports to meet our seafood demands. Today, President Trump took bold action to secure America’s place as a seafood superpower ...
By Commerce News Now | May 7, 2020
News Release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross today announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is now accepting applications from eligible grantees for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) supplemental funds (EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance) intended to help communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.
By Commerce News Now | May 7, 2020
News Release: Today, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the allocation of $300 million in economic relief to U.S. fishermen and seafood industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds were allocated as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), signed into law on March 27 by President Trump.
By Commerce News Now | May 7, 2020
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOE Gazette | May 7, 2020
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce News Now | May 7, 2020
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
