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By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 27, 2023
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has announced that $72.9 million has been awarded to 55 states and territories through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). This grant program aims to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops by supporting growers through marketing, education, and research efforts, and the funding is being allocated to various departments of agriculture in states, territories, and other areas to boost specialty crop industries and production.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 27, 2023
On August 23, 2023 the USDA announced an investment of over $12.5 million in small businesses engaged in important agricultural research across the U.S.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 27, 2023
The North Carolina General Assembly passed Senate Bill 747, a controversial bill reshaping election laws, sparking statewide debate over enhancing election integrity versus potentially suppressing voting rights.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 27, 2023
On Ukraine's Independence Day, August 24, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed solidarity and imposed sanctions on entities and individuals linked to human rights abuses in the ongoing Ukraine conflict.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 25, 2023
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published three annual reports on Aug. 24 highlighting wind power's sustained growth and economic viability as an electricity source in the United States, according to a press release. The reports reveal that wind energy constituted 22% of newly installed electricity capacity in the country in 2022 with an investment of $12 billion and providing employment to over 125,000 individuals.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 24, 2023
The House Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) engagement with European officials over the EU's Digital Markets Act, probing possible coordination that may undermine U.S. economic interests.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 22, 2023
House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX) marked the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, expressing concerns about its fiscal impact, while contrasting with the White House's positive report on clean energy gains.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 21, 2023
The House Committee on Natural Resources held its first outdoor hearing at Curry Village Amphitheater in Yosemite National Park to discuss wildfires and forest management.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 18, 2023
A bipartisan group of Senators has reignited the controversy over credit card swipe fees by reintroducing the Credit Card Competition Act (S. 1838).

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 16, 2023
Three deaths in Los Angeles' Men's Central Jail have prompted Vera California's director Michelle Parris to call for immediate action, as 2023's death toll reaches 29 in the country's largest jail system, according to a press release.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 16, 2023
The U.S. Department of the Interior will allocate $50 million for key water infrastructure in the Upper Colorado River Basin, according to a press release. The funding will be delivered over a five-year period.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 16, 2023
The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) praised the release of key educational reforms focusing on promoting literacy, improving grievance processes, enhancing school choice, funding teacher programs and addressing classroom discipline, according to a press release.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 16, 2023
Former President Donald Trump and associates were indicted in Fulton County, Georgia, facing felony charges linked to alleged illegal actions to overturn the 2020 election. Charges include a statute associated with organized crime.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 15, 2023
President Joe Biden recently appointed C. Kirabo Jackson, a Yale and Harvard-educated economist, to the Council of Economic Advisers, according to a press release.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 14, 2023
According to a press release on August 11, 2023, a Massachusetts man, James W. Clark, pleaded guilty to sending a bomb threat via a website contact form to an election official in the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office, prompting concerns for her safety. The FBI and Justice Department's Election Threats Task Force are investigating and prosecuting the case, emphasizing the importance of safeguarding election workers.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 8, 2023
Defense Secretary Austin and Iraqi Defense Minister al-Abbasi's Inaugural Meeting Marks United States and Iraq's Pledge to Strengthen Security Partnership and Persevere in Defeating ISIS

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 8, 2023
CHIRLA Urges Congress for Immigration Registry Update: HR1511 and S2606 Bills Offer Hope to Millions Seeking Citizenship, Reforms Long-Standing System Holding Back Progress—Senator Padilla Champions Overdue Change.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 8, 2023
States criminalizing abortion clash with the majority as recent polls show 60% of Americans support legal access. Reproductive rights measures gain bipartisan traction, challenging the prevailing restrictive trend.

By Federal Newswire Report | Aug 7, 2023
Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) said that he looks forward to the future of nuclear energy following the announcement from Georgia Power that the new Plant Vogtle Unit 3 is commercially operational. In an Aug. 1 post to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, Donalds said the building of the new nuclear reactor aligns perfectly with his "nuclear package," which consists of 20 bills.

By Federal Newswire Report | Jul 28, 2023
U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) puts the responsibility of increased border crime on Biden-Mayorkas policies.