News from December 2021
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 20, 2021
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, that would help bolster the federal workforce’s understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) has passed the Senate.
By State Newswire | Dec 20, 2021
News Release: The Hong Kong Autonomy Act Report to Congress, released today, underscores the United States’ deep concerns about Beijing’s clear efforts to deprive Hong Kongers of a meaningful voice in the December 19 Legislative Council (LegCo) elections. The United States is concerned by the People’s Republic of...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 19, 2021
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the path forward for the Build Back Better agenda...
By Timothy Stuckey | Dec 19, 2021
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) of the United States Department of Commerce has recently announced that it has received more than 200 applications for the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Program, according to a NTIA press release.
By David Beasley | Dec 19, 2021
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin who specialize in studying switchgrass concluded recently the multi-purpose plant could be a "best of both worlds" tool in the fight against climate change.
By David Beasley | Dec 19, 2021
Empowering workers is the focal point of the U.S. Department of Labor's fall regulatory agenda, according to a news release.
By David Beasley | Dec 19, 2021
Officials with the Department of Homeland Security met recently with leaders in business, technology and cybersecurity to discuss collaboration between government and private sectors to proactively combat cybersecurity threats.
By Timothy Stuckey | Dec 19, 2021
A team of researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Columbia Engineering have identified a new method for increasing the durability of materials, according to a NIST press release.
By David Beasley | Dec 19, 2021
The departments of energy and transportation are joining forces to create the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation, to oversee spending of $7.5 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law on a nationwide electric vehicle-charging network.
By Art Benavidez | Dec 19, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated their pledge to increase protections for stateless people in the country.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 19, 2021
News Release: (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, issued the following statement in response to Senator Joe Manchin’s comments on the Build Back Better legislation.
By David Beasley | Dec 19, 2021
The U.S. government has fined a spice importer in Alabama after a worker lost part of his finger on Aug. 8 when his hand was trapped in machinery, a news release said.
By Timothy Stuckey | Dec 19, 2021
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission recently reported that an endangered North Atlantic right whale, identified as "Snow Cone," was seen swimming beside a newborn calf despite being caught in fishing line for months, according to a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) press release.
By Art Benavidez | Dec 19, 2021
Chris Magnus will become the fifth commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as he was recently sworn in by Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 19, 2021
News Release: Tucson, Ariz. - Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) issued the following statement today on Build Back Better negotiations.
By Art Benavidez | Dec 19, 2021
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LNBL) reported a detailed study this week that concluded that India could satisfy its electricity demand by 2030.
By State Newswire | Dec 19, 2021
News Release: On behalf of the United States Government and the American people, I send my congratulations to the Government of Niger and all Nigeriens as you celebrate Republic Day.
By US DOT Newswire | Dec 19, 2021
“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2021-12-16“ was published in the Daily Digest section on page D1389 on Dec. 15
By Interior Newswire | Dec 19, 2021
News Release: HONOLULU - After the first two USS Arizona Memorial program runs this morning additional concerns about the stability of the dock ramp were noted by the USS Arizona Boat Detachment and National Park Service Rangers.
By State Newswire | Dec 19, 2021
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “Unanimous Consent Request--Executive Calendar (Executive Calendar)” on Dec. 15.
