News from February 2023
By Press release submission | Feb 13, 2023
U.S. Security Cooperation with Ukraine
By Press release submission | Feb 13, 2023
Critical New U.S. Security Assistance to Ukraine
By Press release submission | Feb 13, 2023
Administrator Samantha Power’s Meeting with Israel's Ambassador to the United States Michael Herzog
By Press release submission | Feb 13, 2023
United States Provides More Than $41 Million in Additional Assistance to Respond to the Near-Famine Crisis in Somalia
By State Newswire | Feb 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) was reelected ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee for the 118th Congress today. Risch previously served as ranking member during the 117th Congress and as chairman during the 116th Congress.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 13, 2023
News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico -After the impact of Hurricane Maria, hundreds of churches and houses of worship opened their doors to lend a hand in their communities. People came to these places of worship for food, basic supplies, and even assistance in picking up debris and replacing tin roofs that did not...
By State Newswire | Feb 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today announced two new Republican committee members for the 118th Congress: Senators Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.). Remaining on the committee are Senators Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.).
By Interior Newswire | Feb 13, 2023
Cooperative Agreement for CESU-affiliated Partner with Chesapeake Watershed Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit grant opened on Feb. 13.
By State Newswire | Feb 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement after welcoming His Majesty King Abdullah of Jordan back to the United States:
By Commerce Newswire | Feb 13, 2023
News Release: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) joined the special negotiating round for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) in New Delhi, India, from February 8-11, 2023. The round was hosted by India’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry and covered IPEF Pillars II (Supply Chains), III (Clean Economy), and IV (Fair Economy).
By DOI Newswire | Feb 13, 2023
Emperor penguins are "in danger of extinction in the foreseeable future" in considerable portions of their range because of climate change, prompting the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to finalize protections for the bird under the Endangered Species Act.
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 13, 2023
Release: NEW YORK Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at John F. Kennedy International Airport prevented a Connecticut woman from bringing her loaded handgun through a TSA security checkpoint on Friday, Feb. 10, while she was escorting a minor to their gate. The.22 caliber gun was loaded with nine bullets, including one in the chamber. Port Authority Police arrested her.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 13, 2023
News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. After descending 1,300 feet (396 m) past a large alcove, the trail meanders in a wide canyon to the base of the notable Moses and Zeus towers. *. Roundtrip Distance: 11.2 mi (18 km)...
By Homeland Newswire | Feb 13, 2023
Release: ROANOKE, Va. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport prevented a Bedford County, Va., resident from bringing her loaded handgun onto her flight yesterday (Feb. 12). The.380 caliber gun was loaded with five bullets.
By Interior Newswire | Feb 13, 2023
News Release: Quick Facts. Location: Island in the Sky district, Canyonlands National Park. Significance: trail. Amenities. 1 listed. Trailhead. A primitive trail with steep switchbacks drops 1,600 feet (488 m) into a long, sandy wash. Follow the wash to the White Rim Road. No shade. *. Roundtrip Distance: 11.4 mi (18.3...
By State Newswire | Feb 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing on evaluating U.S.-China policy in the era of strategic competition. The witnesses included The Honorable Wendy Sherman, deputy secretary of State, and The Honorable Ely Ratner, assistant secretary of defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs at the U.S. Department of Defense.
By State Newswire | Feb 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today released the following statement on the Philippines announcement of four new defense sites with the United States yesterday:
By State Newswire Report | Feb 13, 2023
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) announced on Feb. 6 his statewide model security plan to ban the app TikTok and other software on state government-issued devices.
By State Newswire | Feb 13, 2023
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined in introducing a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the United States’ strong support for democracy and democratic institutions in Nigeria. Unveiled in ...
By Sam Jackson | Feb 13, 2023
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall thanked U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai for her investigation into whether Canada is violating dairy import commitments to the U.S. and Mexico.
