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News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s decision to waive sanctions on nonproliferation activities involving Iran.

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McCaul Finds Admin Decision to Waive Iran Sanctions “Deeply Troubling”

By State Newswire | Feb 5, 2023

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the following statement on the Biden administration’s decision to waive sanctions on nonproliferation activities involving Iran.

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Chairman McCaul Invites Former Afghanistan Ambassador Roya Rahmani to State of the Union

By State Newswire | Feb 4, 2023

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul has invited former Afghan Ambassador to the United States Roya Rahmani to be his guest for the State of the Union next week. Ambassador Rahmani was Afghanistan’s first female ambassador to the United States, serving in the post...

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Ranking Member Boozman, Chairwoman Foxx Issue Joint Statement on USDA School Nutrition Standards Proposal

By USDA Newswire | Feb 4, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry and U.S. House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its new proposed rule updating school nutrition standards.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $340 Million for Water Infrastructure and Lead Pipe Replacement Projects in Philadelphia

By EPA Newswire | Feb 4, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $340 million financing commitment to upgrade the City of Philadelphia’s aging drinking water infrastructure, including replacing customers’ lead service lines. This Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) low-interest loan will jumpstart the work to modernize the drinking water system with an initial investment of nearly $20 million.

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EPA and HUD Officials Present Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert with $34.3M to Protect Children from Lead at Homes in City

By EPA Newswire | Feb 4, 2023

News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 3, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) presented ceremonial checks worth $34.3 million to the City of Omaha, Nebraska, to protect children from lead at homes in the city.

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Foxx, Duncan Lead Amicus Brief on Biden’s Student Loan Scheme

By DOL Newswire | Feb 4, 2023

News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Representative Jeff Duncan (R-SC) led 126 House Republicans in filing an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the upcoming case considering the Biden administration’s student loan bailout, which exploits legislation drafted in the wake of Sept. 11, 2001, meant to assist service members and veterans.

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Foxx, Cassidy Call Out Administration’s Potential $1 Trillion Student Loan Repayment Scheme, Rushed Public Review Process

By DOL Newswire | Feb 4, 2023

News Release: Today, Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Republican Leader Bill Cassidy (R-LA) rebuked the administration’s reckless Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) rule proposal and called on Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to extend the rushed public comment period.

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Chairman McCaul Announces Committee Leadership Team

By State Newswire | Feb 4, 2023

News Release: Washington D.C. -Today, Chairman Michael McCaul announced his leadership team on the House Foreign Affairs Committee for the 118th Congress.

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EPA Opens Public Comment Period on Ozone Data Determination for Detroit

By EPA Newswire | Feb 4, 2023

News Release: CHICAGO (Feb. 3, 2023) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency began a 31-day public comment period on a determination that the Detroit metropolitan area has attained the health-based air quality standard for ground level ozone, or smog. This determination is based on an analysis from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) that high ozone values in June 2022 were caused by wildfires. EPA is also taking comment on the state’s analysis.

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