News from January 2022
By Press release submission | Jan 13, 2022
U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representatives Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today sent a letter to President Biden requesting a restoration of U.S. leadership on the crisis in Syria.
By Press release submission | Jan 13, 2022
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) today was joined by 32 of his Senate Democratic colleagues in formally requesting that the Biden administration grant Temporary Protected Status (TPS) re-designations for El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, in addition to a new TPS designation for Guatemala.
By Press release submission | Jan 13, 2022
House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), House Armed Services Committee Lead Republican Mike Rogers (R-AL), House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Lead Republican Mike Turner (R-OH) and House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) released the following statement on introducing the Guaranteeing Ukrainian Autonomy by Reinforcing its Defense (GUARD) Act of 2022.
By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $50 million in 118 partnerships to expand access to conservation assistance for climate-smart agriculture and forestry.
By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2022
Almost one year into Biden’s presidency, the Biden Administration is participating in a series of high-stakes diplomatic engagements with the Putin regime next week.
By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2022
Today, Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding the recent conviction and sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi:
By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing several new and expanded opportunities for climate smart agriculture in 2022.
By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2022
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced an adjustment in school meal reimbursements to help schools continue to serve children healthy and nutritious meals.
By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently awarded $3.9 million in funding for eight Agricultural Workforce Training grants for rural economic development projects.
By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2022
In 2018, the United States imposed Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from major trading partners and separately Section 301 tariffs on a broad range of imports from China.
By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2022
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) recently invested $4.2 million for nine Professional Development for Agricultural Literacy grants that will increase the number of K-14 teachers and educational professionals trained in the food and agricultural sciences.
By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2022
The Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program (VMLRP) and the Veterinary Services Grant Program (VSGP) begin each fiscal year with nominations of veterinary shortage situation areas submitted by State Animal Health Officials (SAHO).
By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2022
Irrigation Organizations: Drought Planning and Response
By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2022
A team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university scientists has developed an electronic nose to sniff out whitefly infestations of tomato plants.
By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2022
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists are practicing "tough love" when it comes to preparing wheat for the climate challenges ahead.
By Press release submission | Jan 12, 2022
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, welcomed news that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding opportunities for climate-smart agriculture in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and investing in partnerships for conservation technical assistance for farmers who are new to farming, low income, socially disadvantaged or military veterans.
By Glenn Minnis | Jan 12, 2022
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are currently studying the impact of trees on the transmission of millimeter waves responsible for 5G technology in an effort to solve the technology’s limited ability to penetrate objects.
By Bob Martin | Jan 12, 2022
The U.S. Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently extended its flexibilities for applicants, petitioners and requestors concerning numerous agency requests due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
By George Willis | Jan 12, 2022
The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) recently received $513,234 in grant funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program for projects that reduce diesel emissions from older fleets and vehicles.
By David Beasley | Jan 12, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has recently awarded $241 million to 25 projects in 19 states and one U.S. territory for improvements on the nation's ports, including coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports and inland river ports.
