News from May 2023
By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
On May 11, Brandon Farris, vice president of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) argued that proposed emissions regulation is impractical as it would necessitate rapid deployment of underdeveloped technologies or shutting down more than half of the country's power plants, thus posing a serious risk to the economy and energy security.
By Federal Newswire | May 17, 2023
News Release: Chairman McHenry, Ranking Member Waters, and other members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. Overall, the U.S. banking system remains strong and resilient, and depositors should be confident that all deposits in our banking system are safe. At the same time, recent stress in the banking system shows the need for us to be vigilant as we assess and respond to risks.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | May 17, 2023
A free and open Indo-Pacific region is a central objective of U.S. foreign policy, which is reflected in President Joe Biden’s Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget which calls for major expenditures in the region.
By Karen Kidd | May 17, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management is once more opening the Hanford Site's B Reactor National Historic Landmark in Washington.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The FTC announced in a recent press release that it has filed a lawsuit to stop a supplier of VoIP from sending millions of illegal robocalls over its network to consumers nationwide after receiving warnings to discontinue.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently discussed the proposed cuts by Congressional Republicans on the transportation budget.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
The United States and Turkey are working together to combat terrorist financing in the region, with the U.S. imposing sanctions on two financial facilitators for designated terrorist groups.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
Samuel Altman, CEO of OpenAI, testified before the US Senate Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law today, urging lawmakers to take a proactive role in regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and fostering a cooperative relationship between the government and the AI industry.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 17, 2023
A high-ranking executive and former educator in a Texas school district has been found guilty by a federal jury on kidnapping and sex charges, the U.S. Department of Justice reports.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
The Cato Institute is honoring Hong Kong entrepreneur and democracy advocate Jimmy Lai with the 2023 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty, an award presented every two years to individuals or groups who have made key contributions in promoting human freedom.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
The Heritage Foundation, a Washington, D.C.-based conservative think tank, announced it has hired John McEntee, who served as an aide to former President Donald Trump, to help shape staffing for the next Republican administration.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
On May 11, the Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband held a hearing titled "The State of Universal Service" to examine the status of the Universal Service Fund (USF), which supports four programs designed to expand telecommunications throughout the country.
By Federal Department News | May 16, 2023
Two federal agencies have reached an interim resolution agreement with the Alabama Department of Public Health and a county health department in a nearly two-year environmental-justice investigation.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
A former San Diego resident is being charged with COVID-19 relief fraud and money laundering.
By Karen Kidd | May 16, 2023
The United Nations' high commissioner on human rights has reiterated his call for the international community to intervene in Haiti to end the spiraling rise of gang violence in the poverty-stricken Caribbean nation.
By Federal Newswire Report | May 16, 2023
A new study by the RAND Corporation found that providing defendants with legal counsel during the initial bail hearing decreases the use of monetary bail and pretrial detention without increasing the likelihood that defendants fail to appear at the subsequent preliminary hearing.
By Laurie A. Luebbert | May 16, 2023
China's evaluation of the effects economic sanctions have had on Russia and its own strategies should it be the target of broad-based sanctions was discussed recently by experts on the subject.
By Press Release | May 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 11, 2023) – Today, U.S. Representative Tim Burchett (TN-02) reintroduced the Fentanyl Trafficker Elimination Act.
By Federal Department News | May 16, 2023
Initiatives to increase access to mental-health resources and support were introduced at the recent HHS Mental Health Summit.
By Karen Kidd | May 16, 2023
International Trade Administration recently signed an agreement with the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development to facilitate exports and foreign direct investment.
