News from March 2022
Buttigieg: $2.9 Billion for infrastructure will help 'green-light more transformational projects'
By Andy Nghiem | Mar 31, 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently said that $2.9 billion in funding is available for major infrastructure projects.
Chair DeFazio Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Aviation Safety Standards at Foreign Repair Stations
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
Today, the Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced The Safe Aircraft Maintenance Standards Act, legislation that would strengthen the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) oversight of repair stations located outside the United States.
Administrator Samantha Power Meets with African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
On Thursday, Administrator Samantha Power met with African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat to discuss a range of development, humanitarian, and security issues in Africa.
ICYMI: Wicker Opposes Alvaro M. Bedoya for Federal Trade Commission
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, yesterday delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor ahead of a Senate vote on a motion to discharge the nomination of Alvaro M. Bedoya for Federal Trade Commissioner (FTC).
Manchin Statements On Administration Plans To Respond To Rising Energy Costs
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statements following President Biden’s announcements about how the Administration plans to respond to rising energy costs across the country.
Manchin Announces New Department Of Energy Assistance Program In Mingo And Logan Counties
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
DOE Communities LEAP Program will help drive new economic opportunities and support new and good-paying jobs
EM-Idaho Buried Waste Project Celebrates Major Cleanup Accomplishment
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) and State of Idaho officials gathered today at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site to mark the completion of a high-priority cleanup project that helps protect the Snake River Plain Aquifer and maintains a commitment with the state of Idaho.
Statement from U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm on President Biden’s Historic Response to Putin’s Price Hike
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
"The Department of Energy will execute President Biden’s authorization of an immediate release of one million barrels per day for six months from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, and we are coordinating with our international allies and partners to join us in releasing additional oil from strategic reserves.
Department of Energy Announces $10 Million for Artificial Intelligence Research for High Energy Physics
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $10 million in funding for projects in artificial intelligence (AI) research for High Energy Physics.
USAID and TBC Bank Sign MOU to Strengthen Economic Resilience
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
The MOU reflects USAID and TBC Bank’s shared commitment to strengthen Georgia’s inclusive economic growth, market diversification, and generate high-value employment for all Georgians.
USAID Provides Nearly $64 Million in Emergency Food Assistance for Vulnerable People Affected by the Crisis in Lebanon
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
In response to growing food security needs in Lebanon, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing nearly $64 million in additional humanitarian assistance to help feed vulnerable people in Lebanon.
USAID Providing Immediate Assistance to Respond to Tropical Cyclone Gombe in Mozambique
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing $100,000 in humanitarian assistance in response to immediate needs in Mozambique following Tropical Cyclone Gombe.
USAID Announces an Additional $12.8 million in Assistance to Malawi
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
The U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced an additional $12.8 million in assistance for Malawi to tackle food insecurity, strengthen anti-corruption efforts and respond to Tropical Cyclone Ana.
The United States Announces nearly $585 Million in New Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Yemen as Crisis Threatens Millions of Lives
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
Today, the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced nearly $585 million in humanitarian assistance for the people of Yemen at the 2022 High-Level Pledging Event for the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen.
Administrator Samantha Power's Meeting with Indian Ambassador to the United States, Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
Today, Administrator Samantha Power met with Indian Ambassador to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
Cantwell: Without a Full FTC, We Can’t Protect Consumers from Fraud, Bring Nominee to a Senate Vote
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
Today, the U.S. Senate voted to discharge Alvaro Bedoya’s nomination to be a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) out of the Senate Commerce Committee, allowing a confirmation vote to be scheduled. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, spoke on the Senate floor urging her colleagues to support the motion to ensure the FTC can protect consumers.
Carper Statement on Biden’s Plan to Counter Putin’s Price Hike
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, issued the following statement on President Biden’s plan to address the higher gas prices that Americans are experiencing
Manderson Man Pleads Not Guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor
By Press release submission | Mar 31, 2022
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