News from May 2024
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced the implementation of federal disaster assistance for Texas, following severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding that began on April 26, 2024. This announcement follows President Biden's major disaster declaration for the counties of Harris, Liberty, Montgomery, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, and Walker.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) and more than 100 co-sponsors reintroduced the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. This measure seeks to advance accountability among the nation’s law enforcement agencies and build trust among the communities they serve to achieve greater public safety for all. The measure was last passed in the House Chamber in 2021.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
On May 23, 2024, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources conducted an oversight hearing to review the Fiscal Year 2025 budget requests for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), and the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR). Subcommittee Chairman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) provided a statement addressing concerns over these agencies' performance under the Biden Administration.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $5.5 million in grants from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Houston, Texas. These investments, funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aim to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
An event held on Capitol Hill showcased efforts to preserve Uyghur culture and highlighted the use of 3D modeling technology amid ongoing reports of genocide. The gathering featured several prominent speakers, including Dr. Rishat Abbas, President of the Uyghur Academy (UA); Allison Peters, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor at the U.S. Department of State; Anjali Kaur, Deputy Assistant Administrator at the United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Asia; Scott Worden, Director of Afghanistan and...
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
On May 23, 2024, the Justice Department, along with 30 state and district attorneys general, filed a civil antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ticketmaster LLC (Live Nation-Ticketmaster). The suit alleges monopolization and other unlawful conduct that hinders competition in markets across the live entertainment industry.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with the Cherry Creek School District (CCSD), one of the largest school districts in Colorado, to significantly improve language access services for parents with limited English proficiency. The agreement addresses allegations that the district failed to communicate with these parents in a language they could understand, thereby denying them important information about their children’s education.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) will receive $18.9 million to assess and address emerging contaminants, including per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in public water systems and disadvantaged communities. The funding is part of President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, aimed at tackling significant pollution issues nationwide.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
The Justice Department announced today that it has secured an agreement with the City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, and city elections officials to resolve allegations that Pawtucket failed to provide Spanish-language assistance for voters in violation of the Voting Rights Act and did not allow qualified voters to cast provisional ballots in violation of the Help America Vote Act.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $4 million in grants from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Arkansas, advancing environmental justice. These investments through EPA’s Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs and Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Programs aim to transform polluted, vacant, and abandoned properties into community assets while creating jobs and spurring economic revitalization.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
On May 23, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement valued at over $310 million with Norfolk Southern Railway Company to address the damages caused by the February 3, 2023, train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Pending approval by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Norfolk Southern will be required to enhance rail safety measures, fund health monitoring and mental health services for affected communities, support long-term environmental monitoring, pay a $15 million civil penalty, and...
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
On May 23, 2024, in Casco, Wisconsin, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a new investment in domestic fertilizer projects aimed at strengthening competition for American farmers, ranchers, and agricultural producers. This initiative is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda designed to stimulate economic growth from the middle out and bottom up.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
The Minister Delegate for Public Accounts of France, Mr. Thomas Cazanave, and the Senior Official Performing the Duties of Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Ms. Kristie Canegallo, signed a Joint Declaration of Intent today to enhance Franco-American customs cooperation.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks signed a memorandum on May 13 to establish policy and provide implementation guidance for the Defense Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Due Diligence Program.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
On May 22-23, 2024, the United States and Germany convened in Berlin for the biannual Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) on science and technology cooperation. The meeting aimed to chart the future course of their partnership, grounded in shared values. State Secretary for the Federal Ministry of Education and Research Sabine Döring opened the discussions. Armin Reinartz, Director General for European and International Cooperation from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, co-chaired the discussion with Rahima Kandahari, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of...
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
The Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have initiated a public inquiry to identify serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies across the U.S. economy that have led to consolidation and harmed competition.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $500,000 grant to expedite the assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites in Raton, New Mexico. This funding is part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, which aims to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities through the EPA’s Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup (MAC) Grant Programs and Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) Grant Programs.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
On May 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Justice Department’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division jointly launched a public inquiry to identify serial acquisitions and roll-up strategies that have led to harmful consolidation in various sectors of the U.S. economy.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) thwarted an attempt to smuggle 93 pounds of fentanyl in the El Centro Sector last week, according to a news release from the agency. The incident occurred in Indio, California.
By Federal Newswire | May 23, 2024
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently detained 13 undocumented migrants from the Dominican Republic in the Puerto Rican community of Villa Pesquera, Isabela.
