News from June 2024
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
Since President Biden took office, the Biden-Harris Administration has taken key steps to improve railway safety by deploying funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, holding railroads accountable, raising safety standards, and supporting first responders and rail workers. Following the Norfolk Southern derailment last year, a comprehensive cross-agency effort was mobilized to support East Palestine, Ohio. Despite these efforts, House Republicans have voted to cut rail safety measures.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
Today, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and YouTube Global Head of Music Lyor Cohen announced an inaugural roster of U.S. Global Music Ambassadors as part of a U.S. Department of State-YouTube Global Music Diplomacy Partnership. These ambassadors will use their music to bring people together and promote peace worldwide on behalf of the American people. Additional ambassadors will be announced in the coming months.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
Former Elmore County, Alabama, Sheriff’s Deputy Blake Hicks, 33, was sentenced today to 29 months in prison and three years of supervised release for depriving an arrestee of his civil rights under color of law.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
WASHINGTON – Led by Secretary Buttigieg, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) continues to prioritize safety and demonstrate the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to delivering results for the American people. Significant progress has been made over the last three years on safety rules and consumer protections that will protect travelers, transportation workers, and communities across all modes of transportation. This follows an eighth consecutive quarter of declines in roadway fatalities reported by NHTSA.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
In a speech delivered in Minneapolis, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen announced new funding sources for housing production and urged further action by Congress, states, and localities. This initiative is part of the Biden Administration’s broader effort to reduce housing costs.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT), along with 15 other organizations, has urged President Biden to renominate Sharon Bradford Franklin as Chair of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). Ms. Bradford Franklin’s term as PCLOB Chair has expired, and her holdover capacity ends in January. Historically, vacancies within PCLOB have led to periods of reduced effectiveness or dormancy.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions today on nearly 50 entities and individuals connected to a "shadow banking" network used by Iran’s Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). This network has facilitated illicit access to the international financial system, processing billions of dollars since 2020.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
The United States has welcomed the acquittal of former Philippine Senator Leila de Lima on her final criminal charge. This decision comes after her release on bail in November 2023, following nearly seven years of detention and her acquittal on two separate politically motivated criminal charges.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
On June 16, 2024, the “China at 5 PM” kingdom prayer meeting specifically prayed for 76-year-old Pastor Du Mingliang of a house church in Xinzhou, Shanxi Province. It was recently learned that Pastor Du Mingliang was criminally detained on March 15, 2021, charged with organizing others to illegally cross the national border, and sentenced to five years.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
The 95th Joint Civilian Orientation Conference (JCOC), the Department of Defense's oldest and most prestigious public outreach program, commenced today at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson. The event will run through Friday, June 29. This year, leaders from various industries will gain firsthand knowledge about national defense from Service members across the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard during a weeklong immersion.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
Today marks the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, a ruling that profoundly impacted reproductive health care in the United States and removed a constitutional right from the American people.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes will travel to Indianapolis from June 25-26, 2024, as part of the Welcome Corps Roadshow. The initiative aims to highlight the impact of the private sponsorship program launched by the Department of State in January 2023.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the Lead Hazard Reduction Grant Program’s Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), making over $469 million in grants available to state and local governments. The initiative aims to address health and safety hazards in older housing, preserve affordable housing, and improve the health of children and families.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has announced a final rule aimed at enhancing public safety and protecting firefighters. The new regulation mandates that railroads provide first responders with real-time, electronic information about hazardous materials on trains in the event of an accident or incident.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
Arizona State University Joins Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Initiative as University Partner
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez is set to deliver remarks at the inaugural 2024 U.S.-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) Economic Dialogue. He will be joined by Vietnam’s Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung on June 25, 2024, at 10 a.m. ET in Washington, D.C.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
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By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
On June 25, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Boston, Massachusetts.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
The Justice Department announced today a settlement agreement with Fulton County Schools in Georgia to resolve the department’s investigation into the district’s response to an escalating series of student-on-student sexual assaults on a school bus serving students with special needs. The department conducted its investigation under Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Equal Educational Opportunities Act of 1974.
By Federal Newswire | Jun 24, 2024
Wisconsin-based companies Miron and Boldt have joined a growing list of construction industry leaders, including Bechtel and Turner, in supporting the Million Women in Construction Community Pledge. On Friday, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo traveled to Milwaukee to join Governor Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership WRTP | BIG STEP for a roundtable on women in construction and trades. During the event, she called on Wisconsin companies, unions, and training organizations to sign the pledge aimed at increasing women's participation in the...
