News from July 2024
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
WASHINGTON, July 11, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the Biden-Harris Administration is making investments to strengthen American food supply chains, increase independent meat and poultry processing capacity, create new markets for producers, and lower food costs.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
Today, in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Corner Post v. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and Subcommittee on Administrative Law, Regulatory Reform, and Antitrust Ranking Member Lou Correa (D-CA) introduced the Corner Post Reversal Act. The legislation aims to reverse the effects of the Supreme Court’s ruling by reestablishing limits on when private interests and large corporations can challenge rules that protect consumers, the workforce, and the environment.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
An Indiana CPA pleaded guilty yesterday to assisting in the preparation of false tax returns on behalf of clients who participated in an illegal tax shelter.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil Company to address Clean Air Act violations at its oil and gas production operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. The settlement includes a civil penalty of $64.5 million, the largest ever for such violations at stationary sources like oil and gas tank systems.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
The following statement was released by the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, along with the High Representative of the European Union.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
On July 11, 2024, a warning was issued regarding the prevalence of scam calls. While it is possible that an unknown number on your phone could be legitimate, there is also a significant chance that it may be a scammer. Phone scammers have successfully defrauded people out of substantial amounts of money.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
An investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division has led to the recovery of $48,914 in back wages and damages for 18 cooks at two Davenport, Iowa locations of El Compita Mexican Bar and Grill. The investigation revealed that the restaurant failed to pay overtime at time and one-half the hourly rate for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
Starting this month, Netflix will exclusively produce and distribute new series and films by prominent Japanese hitmaker Aki Isoyama for the next five years.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today a historic Conciliation Agreement with The Appraisal Foundation (TAF). TAF is responsible for setting standards and qualifications for real estate appraisers and providing voluntary guidance for industry valuation professionals. This agreement resolves a Secretary-initiated complaint against TAF, alleging discriminatory barriers preventing qualified Black individuals and other persons of color from entering the appraisal profession on the basis of race, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani convened with G7 Foreign Ministers and the High Representative of the EU at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on July 11, 2024.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
On July 17, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will host the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity foreign affairs track Ministerial meeting. Foreign ministers from the 12 Americas Partnership countries – the United States, Barbados, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay – will discuss ongoing collaboration to fulfill the hemisphere’s potential to foster inclusive, sustainable, and shared prosperity for all.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the Get Foreign Money Out of U.S. Elections Act. The legislation aims to prevent U.S. corporations with significant foreign ownership from influencing election outcomes and ballot measures. This bill seeks to address a loophole created by the 2010 Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have announced a significant milestone in their initiative to collect past-due tax debt from high-income, high-wealth individuals. This effort, enabled by resources from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, has recovered over $1 billion to date.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $45,732 in back wages and damages for 14 workers who were denied overtime pay by El Molino Taqueria in Walnut Creek, California. An investigation by the Department's Wage and Hour Division revealed that the restaurant owner did not compensate employees for hours worked over 40 in a workweek, which is a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The employer was found to have willfully paid overtime hours at straight-time rates and in cash.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced additional security assistance for Ukraine following a meeting between President Biden and President Zelenskyy. This marks the Biden Administration's sixty-first tranche of equipment provided from DoD inventories since August 2021. The Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA) package, valued at approximately $225 million, aims to address Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
Arlington, Va.– The Aerospace Industries Association President and CEO Eric Fanning today released a statement following the introduction of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Reauthorization Act.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
On July 11, 2024, U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly announced a significant agreement in principle to modernize the Columbia River Treaty. This development follows an announcement by President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau earlier in the day.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $241.5 million settlement with Marathon Oil Company for Clean Air Act violations at the company's oil and gas production operations on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation in North Dakota. The settlement mandates that Marathon pay a civil penalty of $64.5 million, the largest ever for such violations at stationary sources like oil and gas tank systems. Marathon is also required to implement extensive compliance measures aimed at significantly reducing harmful emissions from over 200 facilities across...
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
ATLANTA (July 11, 2024) – As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing over $20 million to 13 workforce development organizations across the nation under its Innovative Water Workforce Development Grant Program. This initiative aims to expand career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
The National Retail Federation (NRF) announced the five finalists of the 2024 America’s Retail Champions program today. This initiative celebrates small business retailers who are exceptional advocates for the retail industry and their communities.
