News from July 2023
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
The United States Department of Defense recently announced that its chemical weapons stockpile has been destroyed.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
A report by the Economic Policy Institute and the Center for Labor and a Just Economy highlights the impact of community enforcement programs in tackling wage violations and enhancing labor standards.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
The Biden-Harris Administration has announced a major breakthrough in the revitalization and expansion of the Northeast Rail Corridor with the initiation of the Engineering phase for the Hudson River Tunnel (HRT) project between New York and New Jersey.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
The American Petroleum Institute (API), along with more than 100 trade groups across the transportation field, asked the Biden Administration to rethink its new rules on tailpipe emissions. In a press release from July 11, the API said that the new standards set forth by the EPA would hurt not only American consumers, but also American economic interests.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
An amendment forbidding the Department of Defense (DOD) to use any maps showing Taiwan as part of China was adopted during House negotiations over the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced moves on July 7, 2023, to safeguard consumers against subpar health insurance, unexpected medical expenses, and excessive charges that result in medical debt.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
The decision by the European Union to put the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF) agreement into action on Monday, July 10, 2023 was hailed by the international trade group for technology called the International Technology Information (ITI) Council.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 17, 2023
Ilya Somin is a Professor of Law at George Mason University and the B. Kenneth Simon Chair in Constitutional Studies at the Cato Institute.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
During a July 11 subcommittee hearing, Rep. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) said that Mexican cartels are now sending fentanyl across the border using drone technology. The hearing was held to discuss the situation at the border, where patrol units are facing increasing threats to U.S Border security.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
Microsoft and KPMG recently announced the expansion of their global alliance.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
U.S. Reps. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisc.) and Mike Thompson (D-Calif.) have introduced a bill that would broaden the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States' (CFIUS) jurisdiction over land purchases by foreign investors.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
The U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned a security official in Serbia. The sanctions against Aleksandar Vulin were implemented on July 11, a Treasury Department press release said.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), widely regarded as the leading think tank for science and technology policy, has released a press release and a report saying that forcing organizations and countries around the globe to adopt clean energy policies will fail unless clean energy sources "are at price and performance parity (P3) with the dirty technologies that need to be replaced."
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
Chinese fast fashion clothing companies Temu and Shein exploit a loophole in U.S. import rules to dodge import taxes, and Temu does virtually nothing to ensure compliance with anti-forced-labor laws, an interim report from the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party said.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
On July 7, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $13.7 million investment aimed at cleaning up brownfield sites in Massachusetts. These investments will go to 16 organizations will benefit 14 communities across the state.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
The U.S. Senate recently confirmed the first Latino to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Xochitl Torres Small was confirmed by the Senate on July 11 in an 84-8 vote.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
The federal government is investing $60 million to support small businesses that are developing technologies designed to increase coastal resilience to climate change. The program partners companies with business accelerators to develop technologies and bring them to market.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 17, 2023
A multi-agency law-enforcement action that stretched across the nation and lasted two weeks resulted in criminal charges against 78 individuals for alleged health-care fraud schemes.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 16, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued a proposed set of rules that seeks to improve families' access to child care and increase support for childcare providers. The rules will strengthen financial security for providers and reduce costs and paperwork for families attempting to receive subsidies, HHS said in a press release.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 16, 2023
The White House National Cybersecurity Strategy's implementation plan was released July 13.
