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Granger, Calvert on FY24 Defense Appropriations Bill

Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Defense Subcommittee met to consider its Fiscal Year 2024 bill. The measure was approved by the Subcommittee. Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger and Subcommittee Chairman Ken Calvert released the following statements after the closed markup.


Safety Zone; Upper Mississippi River, Prairie du Chien, WI discussed on June 15 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on June 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Using Skimming Devices On Gas Pumps In Nevada And Southern California

News Release: LAS VEGAS A Las Vegas man was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey to 56 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a large gas pump skimming fraud scheme in Nevada and Southern California.


Five Charged in Theft of California Benefits for Low Income Families

News Release: SAN DIEGO Five men were arrested and charged in connection with the theft of tens of thousands of dollars in public-assistance benefits from low-income families that need the funds to pay for food, housing and other necessities.


Harris at FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Bill Full Committee Markup

Release: Thank you, Chairwoman Granger, and I want to commend your leadership in moving the fiscal year 2024 appropriations process forward. I also want to recognize the Ranking Member of the Full Committee, Ms. DeLauro, and the Ranking Member of the Agriculture Subcommittee, Mr. Bishop, as I appreciate the conversations he and I have had in regards to the bill. While I know we don’t agree on everything, we have reached areas of consensus that will keep our Ag communities vital.


Committee Approves FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, the Full Committee met to consider the Fiscal Year 2024 bill for the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 27.


Committee Passes Peters and Scott Bipartisan Bill to Help Secure Federal Facilities from Unauthorized Access

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rick Scott (R-FL) to help ensure federal agencies are better able to prevent unauthorized access to buildings leased by the federal government has advanced in the Senate. The bill would require the federal government...


Peters and Cornyn Bipartisan Bill to Increase Screening of Vehicles and Cargo at Ports of Entry Advances in the Senate

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) to improve screening of vehicles and cargo entering the United States by increasing the use of non-intrusive inspection systems has advanced in the Senate. The non-intrusive inspection systems...


Committee Passes Peters, Braun & Lankford Bipartisan Bill to Require Transparency of Federal Government’s Use of AI

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Mike Braun (R-IN), and James Lankford (R-OK) torequire transparency of the federal government’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced in the Senate. The bill would require federal agencies to notify individuals...


Sullivan County Woman Arrested For Multimillion-Dollar Money Laundering And Bank Fraud Scheme

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Patrick J. Freaney, the Special Agent in Charge of the New York Field Office of the United States Secret Service (USSS), announced today the unsealing of an Indictment charging TETIANA BERRIORS with conspiring to commit ...


Committee Passes Peters and Cornyn Bipartisan Bill to Counter Attacks from Weapons of Mass Destruction and Improve Health Security at DHS

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and John Cornyn (R-TX) to significantly enhance the federal government’s ability to protect against threats from weapons of mass destruction, which include chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons has...


Russian Nationals Charged With Hacking One Cryptocurrency Exchange And Illicitly Operating Another

News Release: Charges Brought by the Southern District of New York, the Northern District of California, and the Department of Justices Criminal Division


Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to Host a Community Event June 15th

News Release: SANTA FE, N.M. - The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will host a community event Thursday, June 15, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in the Mora High School Campus Lecture Hall to discuss and answer questions on their partnership to help claimants recovering from the Hermit’s Peak Calf/Canyon Fire and subsequent floods develop Conservation Restoration Plans for their property.


Homeland Security Department discusses Marine Casualty Reporting on the Outer Continental Shelf on June 14

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page proposed rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Granger Remarks During Consideration of FY24 Subcommittee Allocations

Release: As we begin debate on the subcommittee allocations, I would like to set the stage for how we got where we are today.


Las Vegas Man Sentenced To Prison For Using Skimming Devices On Gas Pumps In Nevada And Southern California

News Release: LAS VEGAS A Las Vegas man was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Jennifer A. Dorsey to 56 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his role in a large gas pump skimming fraud scheme in Nevada and Southern California.


Dozens sentenced for their roles in Atlanta-based fraud and money laundering operation that stole over $30 million from individuals and companies

News Release: ATLANTA More than three dozen individuals have been sentenced for their involvement in a large-scale fraud and money laundering operation that targeted individuals, corporations, and financial institutions throughout the United States. The defendants used business email compromise schemes, romance fraud scams, and retirement account scams, among other frauds, to steal more than $30 million from numerous victims.



What did Homeland Security Department publish on June 14?

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published by Homeland Security Department on June 14

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on June 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.