News from May 2024
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® and AdvaMed convened a policy briefing on remote patient monitoring (RPM) today, led by Congressional Digital Health Caucus Chairs Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL) and Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH).
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
In Guiyang, Guizhou Province, Elder Zhang Chunlei was recently visited by a defense lawyer at the Guiyang City Detention Center where he has been imprisoned for three years. The news of the release of Elders Hao Ming and Elder Wu Jiannan from Qingcaodi Reformed Church in Deyang brought him comfort.
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has acknowledged a cyber incident involving Ascension Health. The department is currently in communication with Ascension Leadership to understand their efforts aimed at minimizing any disruptions to patient care caused by the incident.
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
Washington, D.C. — Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) is currently facing a federal indictment for allegedly accepting nearly $600,000 in bribes from a Mexican bank and an oil company controlled by the Azerbaijani government. The U.S. Department of Justice has accused Cuellar of using his congressional position and committee assignments to manipulate U.S. policy in favor of these entities.
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
A federal investigation has found, for the third time in five years, that the operator of multiple psychiatric and rehabilitation facilities has failed to protect its workers from violent patient attacks. This includes an incident where an employee suffered serious injuries at a Melbourne location operated by Circles of Care Inc.
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has reached a settlement in an administrative penalty case with Professional Contract Sterilization, Inc. (PCS). The case was related to alleged violations of Clean Air Act reporting requirements at PCS's Ethylene Oxide sterilization facility in Taunton, Massachusetts.
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
The Heritage Foundation has published a report titled “The Sale of U.S. Real Estate to Foreign Adversaries Threatens National Security,” exploring the national security threats posed by the Communist Chinese Party (CCP)'s acquisition of U.S. real estate. As tensions between China and the United States rise, federal national security agencies and state governments are urged to safeguard the nation from these emerging threats.
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
Maryland has enacted a privacy law that has been met with opposition from the advertising industry. The Electronic Privacy Information Center lauded the new statute, declaring it "sets a new standard for state privacy laws."
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
SOUTH BEND, IN – A U.S. District Court has ordered the operator of 61 liquor stores across two states to pay $354,633 in back wages and damages to 156 employees. The court also mandated that the owner post a statement and play a recorded video message informing workers of their right to cooperate with federal wage investigators. This order comes in response to a lawsuit against Bhola Singh, owner of Vishav Inc., for retaliation against workers who spoke with investigators from the U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division.
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® has announced its support for two bipartisan bills in Congress, the CREATE AI Act (S.2714/ H.R.5077) and the Artificial Intelligence Research, Innovation, and Accountability Act of 2023 (S.3312). Gary Shapiro, CEO of CTA, expressed his organization's stance on these pieces of legislation.
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
The President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children has released the Progress Report on the Federal Lead Action Plan, providing a comprehensive update on the government's progress since 2018 in reducing childhood lead exposures. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are spearheading these efforts as co-leading members of the Task Force’s Lead Exposures Subcommittee.
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
At Interior Budget Hearing, Murray Discusses Essential Funding for Salmon Recovery, National Park Staffing, and Upholding Commitment to Tribes
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
On May 9, Dr. Jung Pak, the Senior Official for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), held a meeting with Liu Xiaoming, the Special Representative on Korean Peninsula Affairs from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The meeting took place in Tokyo.
By Federal Newswire | May 9, 2024
On May 9, 2024, the United States joined the European Union in celebrating Europe Day. The American people extended their warm wishes to the citizens of the EU on this significant occasion.
By Federal Newswire | May 8, 2024
The U.S. National Park Service (NPS) has announced the allocation of $23 million for tribal historic preservation projects and $62.15 million for historic preservation projects across all 50 states, several territories, partnering nations, and the District of Columbia. The funding originates from the Historic Preservation Fund.
By Donna Rolando | May 8, 2024
The clamor for U.S. intervention in the suspected Nigerian kidnapping of a California-raised Binance crypto executive is escalating in a case wrought with irony.
By Federal Newswire | May 8, 2024
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) announced the passage of the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act by Congress. The legislation, incorporated into the National Security Supplemental, aims to enhance the federal government's capacity to combat the producers and traffickers importing this drug into the country.
By Federal Newswire | May 8, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have developed a plan to update, streamline, and clarify their regulations and oversight mechanisms for products of biotechnology. The plan aims to ensure public confidence in the biotechnology regulatory system and improve its transparency, predictability, coordination, and efficiency.###
By Federal Newswire | May 8, 2024
The Department of Labor has taken an important step in addressing the dangers of workplace heat and moved closer to publishing a proposed rule to reducing the significant health risks of heat exposure for U.S. workers in outdoor and indoor settings.
By Federal Newswire | May 8, 2024
The U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy (ACPD) will hold an in-person public meeting with online access from 12:30 p.m. until 1:45 p.m., Wednesday, May 15, 2024. A panel of experts will review and discuss the Commission’s most recent special report, The Global Engagement Center: A Historical Overview 2001-2021.
