News from July 2023
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
Trade Association Ambassador Katherine Tai recently announced that the U.S. and India have resolved six trade disputes, leading to the lifting of retaliatory tariffs imposed by India on American goods such as apples, chickpeas and almonds.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm announced on June 27 that the newly allocated funding will extend the coverage of the Weatherization Assistance Program, benefiting additional low-income households and generating clean energy jobs.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 5, 2023
An American multinational technology company that is a supplier of artificial intelligence hardware and software, who also designs system on chip units for the automotive market has won first place in a competition for autonomous driving development technology.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 4, 2023
Sarah Ellerman will work as the Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said on June 23.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 4, 2023
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm highlighted the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) efforts to showcase scalable and replicable clean energy models that will enhance the health and safety of K-12 schools in a statement on June 29.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 4, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice jointly proposed changes to the premerger notification form and associated instructions, as well as the premerger notification rules that implement the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 4, 2023
The lack of transparency regarding Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler's meeting with Sam Bankman-Fried of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is contributing to feelings of "distrust" toward the federal government.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 4, 2023
Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has proposed a plan that highlights the need to regain operational control of the border, confront and dismantle criminal organizations, implement physical barriers to enhance security and ensure orderly and legal processes, according to Melissa Ford Maldonado, the Secure & Sovereign Texas Policy Director at the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF).
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 4, 2023
U.S. Sec. of State Antony Blinken spoke with Sunday morning news programs June 25 about the U.S. reaction to an apparent coup attempt against Russian president Vladimir Putin. The state department released transcripts of Blinken's interviews with "CBS Face the Nation" and "CNN State of the Union."
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 4, 2023
Maternal deaths during in-hospital deliveries decreased by 57% between 2008 and 2021, according to a nationally representative, observational study of 11 million hospital discharges. However, the study also found significant increases in severe maternal morbidities.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 4, 2023
A Silicone Valley startup has merged generative artificial intelligence and computer vision to create an effective tool firefighters can use to fight wildfires.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
Former FTC Chief Technologist Neil Chilson voiced his surprise at the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) allegations of deceptive practices against Amazon due to its Prime service
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
The Department of Homeland Security has launched the next phase of its campaign to stop fentanyl from entering the U.S.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas appointed 20 new members to Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council on June 21.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, states across the country have been enacting increasingly stringent laws restricting access to the procedure.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany (R-WI), chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Lands, said he opposes President Joe Biden's 30x30 initiative, saying he instead supports a "sunset clause," which would mean the federal government shouldn't simply be able grab land that could be put to commercial use.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding more than $68.5 million for the evidence-based Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) program through cooperative agreements in 29 states and Puerto Rico, according to a news release.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
HUD Awards More Than $14.4 Million in Housing Counseling Grants
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on June 28 that a male professor at the Takoma/Silver Spring campus of Montgomery College was terminated as part of the resolution of a sexual harassment investigation.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 3, 2023
HUD Announces first-of-its-kind Housing Counseling Advisory Committee meeting at the Japanese American National Museum.
