News from September 2024
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the Fort Independence Indian Community (FIIC) in California will receive a $1,362,172 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
Six computer hackers, all residents and nationals of the Russian Federation, have been charged in an indictment with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and wire fraud conspiracy. Five of the defendants were officers in Unit 29155 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), a military intelligence agency of the General Staff of the Armed Forces. The sixth individual was a civilian already under indictment for conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and is now also charged with wire fraud conspiracy. The defendants are alleged to have committed cyber attacks in...
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
The Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda Will Support 293 Projects Across 33 States to Improve Hydroelectric Facilities, Increase Dam Safety, Mitigate Fish and Wildlife Impacts, and Increase Access to Affordable, Carbon-free Electricity.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
The Department of Justice today unsealed two indictments charging Dimitri Simes, 76, and Anastasia Simes, 55, both of Huntly, Virginia, and Russia with two separate schemes to violate U.S. sanctions.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
Today, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra released a statement in response to newly released data on youth e-tobacco use.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
In an indictment unsealed today, a grand jury in Maryland charged six computer hackers, all residents and nationals of the Russian Federation, with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and wire fraud conspiracy. Five of the defendants were officers in Unit 29155 of the Russian Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU), a military intelligence agency. The sixth individual was a civilian already under indictment for conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and is now also charged with wire fraud conspiracy.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
Arlington, Va. – The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) today commended the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for adopting new rules for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operating in the 5-GHz spectrum.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has allocated $156 million to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) under the Solar for All Program. This initiative aims to develop enduring solar programs benefiting low-income and disadvantaged communities in New Jersey. The funding is part of EPA’s $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, established through President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
The Center for American Progress (CAP), in collaboration with 25 advocacy organizations, has released a new resource titled "The Need for Paid Safe Leave and Model Legislative Language." This document marks the first product of the safe leave working group, co-chaired by CAP and Futures Without Violence. The initiative aims to highlight the importance of paid safe leave as a vital resource for survivors of various forms of violence, including gender-based violence, family and domestic violence, and sexual violence.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
Secretary Haaland Celebrates Major Accomplishment for Species Conservation, Highlights President’s Investing in America Agenda in Arizona
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that the Four Rivers Special Education District in Illinois has entered into an agreement to ensure its disciplinary practices do not deny students with disabilities a free appropriate public education (FAPE) and comply with civil rights obligations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
This week, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of four new experts to the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC), which advises the President and the White House on a range of issues related to artificial intelligence (AI).
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff have submitted a comment urging the Indiana Department of Health to deny an application seeking to merge Union Hospital, Inc. (Union Health) and Terre Haute Regional Hospital, L.P. (THRH).
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued a statement following the release of the Economic Research Service’s 2024 Farm Sector Income Forecast.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
Today, leaders from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) joined recovery advocates to kick off the observance of the 35th National Recovery Month at the second annual SAMHSA Walk for Recovery. The National Walk for Recovery supports and celebrates recovery from substance use and/or mental health conditions while reducing stigma.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen delivered remarks in Raleigh, North Carolina, emphasizing the Biden-Harris Administration's economic agenda and the progress made through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Speaking at Wake Tech Community College alongside Governor Cooper, Congresswoman Ross, and Congressman Nickel, Yellen highlighted North Carolina's leadership in clean energy education and its utilization of federal funds for training in electric vehicle industries and advanced building technologies.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
The American Medical Association (AMA) has called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to be transparent about the impact of proposed Medicare payment cuts. In July, CMS proposed a 2.8% reduction in payments while estimating that the Medicare Economic Index (MEI), which measures practice cost inflation, would increase by 3.6%. The AMA expressed concerns in a comment letter, urging the administration to collaborate with Congress for a permanent, annual inflation-based update to Medicare physician payments.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced that the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska will receive $13,196,915 in Climate Pollution Reduction Grants. This funding is part of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America Agenda.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
The United States and the Dominican Republic share a strong partnership based on democratic values and historic, shared bonds of friendship and community. The United States established diplomatic relations with the Dominican Republic in 1884. U.S. relations with the Dominican Republic are productive and wide-ranging.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 5, 2024
Special Representative Morgenthau’s Travel to the Kingdom of Tonga
