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Rogers Remarks at FY24 Budget Hearing for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (As Prepared)
Release: Good afternoon. The Subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time. Senator Nelson, it is good to have you back here visiting the Subcommittee to help us examine NASA’s fiscal year 2024 budget request. The Biden Administration is requesting...
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Alcohol Awareness Month
News Release: April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness and understanding of alcohol abuse. Over time, excessive alcohol consumption can lead to the development of chronic diseases and other serious issues that affect your quality of life, physical and mental health.
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Six Individuals Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for perpetrating a Multimillion Dollar Fraudulent Scheme to obtain COVID recovery assistance funds under the Federal CARES Act
News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico W. Stephen Muldrow, U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico, announced the indictment of six individuals for a multi-million-dollar fraudulent scheme to illegally obtain federal recovery funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The Grand ...
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S&T Announces Funding Opportunity for New COE for Homeland Security in the Arctic
News Release: WASHINGTON - Accredited United States colleges and universities are invited to submit proposals to lead the new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Center of Excellence (COE) for Homeland Security in the Arctic (HSA). The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced a funding opportunity to lead the new Center for up to 10 years and a total of $45 million through a cooperative agreement.
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North Carolina Men Sentenced To Prison For Transporting Fraudulently Obtained Phones Out Of State
News Release: CHARLOTTE, N.C. Two North Carolina family members, Lal H. Mahtani, 58, of Statesville and Vivek Ramesh Mahtani, 41, of Cornelius were sentenced yesterday in federal court before Judge Kenneth D. Bell for conspiring to transport fraudulently obtained and stolen new Apple iPhones and other electronic devices to buyers in other states and overseas, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
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Diaz-Balart Remarks At FY24 Budget Hearing For The United States Agency For International Development (As Prepared)
Release: Administrator Power, thank you for being here today to discuss the fiscal year 2024 budget request for the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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HSI investigation results in actions against international diamond/art organization for money laundering with ties to Hizballah
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), alongside partners with the U.S. Departments of Justice, Commerce, Treasury, and State announced today several international actions against Nazem Ahmad, ...
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Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas' Testimony to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security
News Release: Chairman Peters, Ranking Member Paul, and distinguished Members of the Committee...
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Aderholt Remarks At FY24 Budget Hearing For The Department of Education (As Prepared)
Release: The Subcommittee will come to order.
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Cole Remarks At FY24 Budget Hearing For The Department of Housing and Urban Development (As Prepared)
Release: Thank you for appearing today, Madam Secretary. I am looking forward to this discussion, and especially looking forward to hearing from a distinguished and well-respected former colleague. I am very glad that HUD has a Secretary who understands what we do here in the House, and we thank you for your hard work and service to the American people.
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Rogers Remarks At FY24 Budget Hearing For The Department of Commerce (As Prepared)
Release: The Subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time.
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Northwood Man Sentenced for Defrauding U.S. Taxpayers
News Release: CONCORD A Northwood man was sentenced today in federal court for attempting to fraudulently obtain over $6 million in CARES Act funds from the United States government, U.S. Attorney Jane E. Young announces.
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Queen City Motors Owner Sentenced for $783,000 Fraud Scheme
News Release: Used Customers Stolen Identity Information to Obtain Fraudulent Loan Funds
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Secret Service Welcomes Veteran Special Agent Ronald Rowe as Deputy Director
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Ronald L. Rowe Jr. has been named Deputy Director of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS). His tenure will begin in the coming months, marking the latest step in a career with the agency that began in 1999. Rowe replaces outgoing Deputy Director Faron Paramore, who will retire after dedicating more than three decades of service to the agency and its protectees.
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Florida Man Admits Buying Gift Cards with Stolen Bank Account Information
News Release: ST. LOUIS A man from Florida caught with more than $12,000 in Walmart gift cards that hed bought using stolen bank account information pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal felony.
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Final Defendant Sentenced for Million-Dollar Credit Card Fraud Scheme Involving Arlington Coffee Shop
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. Two Washington D.C. women and a Clinton, Maryland, man were sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud.
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Rogers Remarks At FY24 Budget Hearing For The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (As Prepared)
Release: The Subcommittee will come to order. Without objection, the Chair is authorized to declare a recess at any time.
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Peters Convenes Hearing with Secretary Mayorkas to Discuss Resources Needed by DHS to Address Challenges and Security Threats
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 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas to examine what resources and authorities DHS needs to address evolving and persistent...
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Detroit Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing $1.6M in Unemployment Insurance Benefits
News Release: DETROIT A Detroit man pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft arising out of a scheme to defraud multiple states out of more than $1.6 million in pandemic-related unemployment insurance benefits, announced United States Attorney Dawn N. Ison.
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Dr. Paul Stresses Importance of Investigating COVID-19 Origins to DHS Secretary
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks during a hearing titled “The FY24 DHS Budget: Resources and Authorities Requested to Protect and Secure the Homeland." During the hearing, Dr. Paul stressed to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas, the Department’s continued refusal to investigate the origins of COVID-19.