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Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland (STL.News) U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today made the following statement: “As I stated during my confirmation hearing, political or other improper considerations must play no role in any investigative or prosecutorial decisions. These principles that have long been held as sacrosanct...
Topeka, KS (STL.News) Governor Laura Kelly announced she authored and delivered a letter to Congressional leaders urging the federal government to provide immediate funding for states to fast track IT modernization and provide a permanent source of funding to ensure states are prepared for future crises. Governor Laura Kelly sent a second letter...
(STL.News) Senator Mitch McConnell said GOP senators who met with President Joe Biden outlined a framework for a bipartisan approach on COVID-19 relief, but he criticized Democrats for pressing ahead on their own. Dems say the GOP plan is insufficient. ? YouTube video provided courtesy of Associated Press (AP)
Gov. Wolf Urges Congress to Prioritize Critical Infrastructure Needs to Move PA Forward Harrisburg, PA (STL.News) As a new legislative session begins in the U.S. Congress, Governor Tom Wolf today urged the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation to prioritize critical infrastructure needs for the commonwealth as a part of any potential new stimulus package and...
Report to Congress: Human Trafficking in the Seafood Supply Chain (STL.News) To address human trafficking, including forced labor, in the seafood sector, the Department of State and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have submitted a joint report to Congress, “Human Trafficking in the Seafood Supply Chain ,” pursuant...
Transmission of the President’s Report to Congress on the Proposed Refugee Admissions for Fiscal Year 2021 Washington, DC (STL.News) The US Department Of State released the following statement: The Department of State, together with the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Health and Human Services, submitted the President’s Report to...
SANTA FE, NM (STL.News) Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Thursday morning appeared before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, urging members of Congress to expedite much-needed aid for New Mexico small businesses, workers, the temporarily unemployed, families, educators and public health heroes. “I was grateful for the opportunity to make my...
Washington, DC (STL.News) The US Department of State released the following statement: The U.S. Department of State and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are launching a new COVID-19 Private Sector Engagement & Partnership Fund with $10 million in supplemental COVID-19 assistance funds to bolster our ongoing response efforts, helping the world’s most...
Submission of the Second Congressional Report Pursuant to the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 Washington, DC (STL.News) Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of the US Department of State released the following statement: Today, I am pleased to submit the second annual report to Congress under the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities...
Washington, DC (STL.News) The US Secretary of State, Michael R. Pompeo released the following statement: On July 29, the Department of State released a report to Congress pursuant to the Justice for Uncompensated Survivors Today (JUST) Act of 2017, which was adopted by Congress with broad, bipartisan support and signed into law by President...
Submission to Congress of the “Report on Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments” (Compliance Report) Washington, DC (STL.News) The US Department of State released the following statement: The State Department has submitted to Congress the unclassified 2020 Report on Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control,...
Washington, DC (STL.News) After unnecessary delays, the House of Representatives has passed the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266), which will replenish the funding of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a lifeline for small businesses across American during the COVID-19 crisis. Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06) released...