News from July 2023
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 21, 2023
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security scored an "A+" on the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Small Business Procurement Scorecard, the seventh consecutive year the agency received the highest attainable mark.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
Gary Gensler, the Chair of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, has requested on July 20, 2023 "new tools, expertise, and resources" to address misconduct in the crypto space in the regulator's 2024 budget request. Gensler aims to increase the number of full-time positions at the SEC from 4,685 in 2023 to 5,139 in 2024 to handle the enforcement actions needed to address misconduct stemming from rapid technological innovation in the crypto space.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
American First Policy Institute (AFPI) journalist and policy analyst Kristen Ziccarelli criticized the Biden Administration for allegedly worsening the issue of child trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico border
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
U.S. Representatives Lou Correa (D-CA) and Clay Higgins (R-LA) introduced the bipartisan Cooperation on Combatting Human Smuggling and Trafficking Act
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
U.S. Representative Chris Smith (R-N.J.) criticized the Biden Administration and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) for removing Nigeria from the DOS' list of countries that violate religious freedom according to
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
Director of Vera Institute of Justice's Louisiana Will Snowden recently emphasized the need for collaboration among stakeholders in New Orleans to address the city's mental health crisis. According to a report by Vera, Snowden believes the proposed Phase III jail for people with mental health needs presents a crucial decision for the city.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor launched a national program to prevent workplace hazards in warehouses, processing facilities distribution centers, and high-risk retail establishments.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
This week, Congressman Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (D-CNMI), co-chair of the House Committee on Natural Resources Indo-Pacific Task Force, issued a press release urging Congress to extend Compact of Free Association (COFA) agreements with Pacific Island countries.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
Kristen Ziccarelli, an analyst at American First Policy Institute, wrote an article about the southern border, specifically concerning child exploitation. In her issue brief from June 19, Ziccarelli argued that the Biden Administration’s border policies are making human trafficking more possible.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-Tx) recently commented on the occurrences that continue to be an issue at the southern border. Van Duyne took to Twitter on July 14 and criticized the Biden Administration for the current border policy.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
A U.S. Border Patrol officer appealed directly to would-be migrants earlier this month to think twice before making the border crossing in dangerous summer temperatures
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
The Federal Trade Commission has partnered with federal and state law enforcement agencies and all 50 states' attorneys general, in 180 enforcement actions targeting illegal telemarketing calls.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
Aaron Stetter, Executive Director of the Electronic Payments Coalition (EPC) said that proposed legislation on credit card routing is universally disliked by banks and credit unions in the United States. His comment, found in a July 18th press release from the EPC, is in response to the introduction of the "Credit Card Competition Act of 2023".
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins took to Twitter to emphasize the importance of stopping Mexican cartels to the security of the Southern Border, saying legislation he helped sponsor will help improve those efforts.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr told House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Monetary Policy that groups forming climate-based regulations aren't being transparent, he said during a hearing on July 18.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
Attorney General Merrick Garland recently sentenced a Texas resident to 90 consecutive life terms in prison for the August 3, 2019 shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart in El Paso, Texas. Patrick Wood Crucius, 24, was the shooter who liked 23 people and injured 22 more, according to a release by the U.S. Department of Justice.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
An eight count indictment has come down on Gal Luft with crimes related to willful failure to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, arms trafficking, Iranian sanctions violations and other offenses.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
Congress is investigating “grave research security concerns” surrounding the University of California Berkeley’s joint institute with Tsinghua University and the Shenzhen government in China.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola has co-sponsored the Protecting U.S. Farmland and Sensitive Sites from Foreign Adversaries Act, saying she sees the need to increase security around sensitive U.S. sites such as military bases, such as those in Alaska.
By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 20, 2023
Sebastián Negri, President of the National Securities Commission of Crypto recently issued a press release stating Buenos Aires is hoping to secure an IMF financial bailout package this year.
