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By US DOT Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In response to a February 2022 inquiry from U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today the Government Accountability Office (GAO) concluded that a December 2021 memorandum from the Federal Highway Administration ...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Debbie Dingell, issued the following statements after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its preliminary analysis of women’s representation in the workforce and the status of the gender pay gap between 2018 to 2021...
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded the Senate’s final passage of the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and U.S. House Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-Texas) led Congressional Republicans in criticizing the Treasury Department’s failure to defend U.S. business and economic interests in international tax negotiations.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a redesign and updates to the statistics webpage for the New Chemicals Review Program. The update includes additional information and metrics on the Agency’s review of new chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), ...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) to improve our nation’s ability to prevent foreign governments, including adversaries like the Chinese...
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement after the House voted favorably 219 to 205 last night to pass S. 3905, the Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 15, 2022) – On-scene coordinators (OSCs) and a public information officer (PIO) from EPA Region 7 continue to remain on-scene at the pipeline rupture and oil discharge near Washington, Kansas.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS (Dec. 15, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that the Louisiana based company, Limitless Vistas Inc (LVI) will receive $500,000 in grants funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for environmental job training programs. The grants through ...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has entered into an order on consent with the City and County of Honolulu to ensure pollutant discharge requirements are met at the Kailua Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. This order on consent will ensure that discharges from this facility to the Pacific Ocean are safe for the marine environment, and that the facility is in compliance with the Clean Water Act.
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman and ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, are calling ...
By Homeland Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House has passed bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) to help identify and mitigate potential conflicts...
By State Newswire | Dec 16, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho), U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and U.S. House Ways and Means Republican Leader Kevin Brady (R-Texas) led Congressional Republicans in criticizing the Treasury Department’s failure to defend U.S. business and economic interests in international tax negotiations.
By Commerce Newswire | Dec 15, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three Republican bills under suspension of the rules. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 15, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 29 organizations to receive a total of more than $14 million in grants funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for environmental job training programs across the country. The grants through ...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 15, 2022
News Release: TAMPA, Fla. (Dec. 14, 2022) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a total of $1million in grants funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for environmental job training programs in Florida. The grants through EPA’s Brownfields Jobs Training Program ...
By EPA Newswire | Dec 15, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered remarks at today’s Energy and Commerce Committee markup on a Resolution of Inquiry regarding the administration coordinating with social media companies to silence Americans.
By Karen Kidd | Dec 15, 2022
As the U.S. Department of Labor prepares for contingency in case of a shutdown, a continuing resolution (CR) from Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) to keep government funded into February could hit the Senate floor as early as today.
By EPA Newswire | Dec 15, 2022
News Release: NEW YORK - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has completed cleanup work to address asbestos contamination at the Charlestown Mall site in Utica and Frankfort, New York. EPA removed a total of nearly 30,000 tons of debris from the site and completed all site activities.
By DOL Newswire | Dec 15, 2022
News Release: After facing a health crisis, you should be focused on recovery-not surprise costs. Despite efforts from lawmakers to shield Americans from unexpected medical costs, lack of protection due to complex state regulations and out-of-network costs can quickly plunge many Americans into financial chaos.
