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By EPA Newswire | Nov 18, 2022
News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS (November 17th, 2022)– The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a grant to the University of Texas at Austin totaling $741,054 for research to refine the measurement of benefits of water quality improvements. The research conducted will also be used to determine the impacts of water quality by studying three larger coastal areas with waterbodies including Puget Sound, Long Island Sound, and the Texas Gulf Coast.
By DOL Newswire | Nov 18, 2022
News Release: Today, Workforce Protections Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Keller (R-PA) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing attacking job creators and industry leaders under the guise of worker safety...
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 18, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, questioned Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about yesterday’s alert from CISA and the FBI which stated that Iranian government-sponsored...
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 18, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing with top national security and counterterrorism officials to examine evolving and persistent threats to homeland security. During the hearing, Peters pressed the...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on Speaker Nancy Pelosi...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 18, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement commending the passage of bipartisan legislation that will strengthen the economy, set uniform national rules for transparency of online marketplaces, and protect American horses.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 18, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement commending the passage of bipartisan legislation that will strengthen the economy, set uniform national rules for transparency of online marketplaces, and protect American horses.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 18, 2022
News Release: DALLAS, TEXAS (November 17th, 2022) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $750,000 in research grant funding to go towards the Texas A&M university to develop and evaluate innovative methods and approaches to inform our understanding of the human health risks that may result from exposure to chemical mixtures in the environment.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 17, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, released new information from the Department of Defense (DOD) showing the number of sexual misconduct allegations made against Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) instructors over the last five...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 17, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - Government Operations Subcommittee Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) opened today’s hearing on “The Holiday Rush: Is the Postal Service Ready?" by emphasizing the importance of reforming the Postal Service to ensure it continues to deliver for the American people. He noted that while Postmaster...
By EPA Newswire | Nov 17, 2022
News Release: LENEXA, KAN. (NOV. 16, 2022) – Five home renovation companies in Kansas and Missouri have agreed to pay nearly $132,000 collectively in penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to resolve alleged violations of the federal Toxic Substances Control Act.
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 17, 2022
News Release: Below are Subcommittee Ranking Member Grothman’s remarks as prepared...
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that the House has passed their bipartisan Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization (MAPS) Act, legislation to help...
By Commerce Newswire | Nov 17, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a hearing to examine the United States Postal Service’s performance during the holiday season. Topics included analyzing peak mail season preparation for the upcoming holidays, how changes to the Postal Service infrastructure will affect its delivery efficiency, and vital investments necessary to maintain a sustainable Postal Service.
By Homeland Newswire | Nov 17, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Rep. John Katko (R-NY), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Homeland Security, delivered the following statement in a full committee hearing entitled, “Worldwide Threats to the Homeland."
By EPA Newswire | Nov 17, 2022
News Release: BOSTON (Nov. 16, 2022) – During the winter, many people seek to avoid high heating costs by turning to wood as a fuel. However, many wood heaters are inefficient and emit more pollutants into the air than heaters that burn oil or natural gas or those that run on electricity such as heat pumps. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sharing tips for a healthier heating season.
By EPA Newswire | Nov 17, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a supplemental proposed rule modifying and adjusting certain aspects of the fees rule established under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). EPA is publishing these changes to ensure that collected fees provide the Agency with ...
By DOJ Newswire | Nov 17, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.-House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler today delivered the following remarks, as prepared, on the House floor in support of the Speak Out Act (S. 4524)...
By State Newswire | Nov 17, 2022
News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Representatives Gregory W. Meeks, Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, David Cicilline, Chair of the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism, and 15 members of the Foreign Affairs Committee released the following statement recognizing two months since protests in Iran began...
By EPA Newswire | Nov 17, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced the appointment of 20 members, including the new Committee Chair and Committee Vice-Chair to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FRRCC), which provides independent policy advice, information, and recommendations to the EPA Administrator on a range of environmental issues that are of importance to agriculture and rural communities.
