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8th Bill Signed Into Law: Salazar's Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act Becomes Law (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
Last week, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 537(link is external)/S. 91(link is external), Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar's (R-FL) Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act, into law(link is external). This comes shortly after the legislation passed overwhelmingly(link is external)in the House of Representatives and Senate.
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CENTCOM Conducts Precision Airstrike Against Iran-Backed Houthi Facility in Yemen (10)
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release:
TAMPA, Fla. On Dec. 16 Yemen time, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted a precision airstrike against a key command and control facility operated by Iran-backed Houthis within Houthi-controlled territory in Sana'a, Yemen.
The targeted facility was a hub for coordinating Houthi operations, such as attacks against U.S. Navy warships and merchant vessels in the Southern Red Sea and G more PR
Congressional Research Service: 'F-35 Lightning II - Background & Issues for Congress' (Part 2 of 2) (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48304) on Dec. 11, 2024, entitled "F-35 Lightning II - Background and Issues for Congress:"
(Continued from Part 1 of 2)
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Cost and Funding
The F-35 program receives (or in the past received) funding from the Air Force, Department of the Navy, and Defense-Wide research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) accounts. The program received Defense-Wide RDT&E funding in FY1996, FY1997, a more PR
DEA's OD Justice Devotes Critical Resources to Fatal Drug Poisoning and Overdose Death Investigations Across the United States (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following news release:
Operation OD Justice is a DEA initiative born out of a critical need to investigate drug poisoning and overdose deaths across the U.S. The initiative, launched in 2021 by DEA's Los Angeles and San Diego Field Divisions, offers training, resources, and poisoning response coordinators to assist State and Local law enforcement as they investigate drug poisonings and overdose d more PR
FCC Issues Order Involving Lifeline, Link Up Reform & Modernization (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following order (WC Docket No. 11-42, 09-197) on Dec. 16, 2024:
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In the Matter of Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization; Telecommunications Carriers Eligible for Universal Service Support; Conexon Connect, LLC Amended Petition for Expanded Designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier in Florida Pursuant to Section 214(e)(6) of the Communications Act; of 1934 for the Limit more PR
House Education & Workforce Subcommittee Chairman Bean Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Civics, Self-Government in K-12 Curricula (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education, released the following opening statement from a Dec. 4, 2024, hearing entitled "Back to Basics: America's Founding, Civics, and Self-Government in K-12 Curricula":
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Jim Rohn one of the pioneers of personal development, once said: "Time is our most valuable asset, yet we tend to waste it, kill it, and spend it rather than more PR
House Education & Workforce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From AmeriCorps CEO Smith (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development released the following testimony by AmeriCorps CEO Michael D. Smith from a Dec. 11, 2024, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of AmeriCorps and Its FY 2024 Audit Failure":
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Chairwoman Foxx, Ranking Member Scott, Chairman Owens, Ranking Member Wilson, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on AmeriCorps' progress in a more PR
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... Sen. Rick Scott in The Washington Examiner: Republicans should take this first step to turn America's economy around (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for the Washington Examiner highlighting the importance of rebuilding America's labor force and reestablishing work requirements for federal welfare.
In the op-ed, Senator Rick Scott wrote, "Last month, voters delivered a resounding endorsement of the American dream the idea that you can become anything you want as long as you are willing to work for it more PR
NASA Names New Leader of STEM Engagement (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- NASA issued the following news release:
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday Elaine P. Ho will serve as the next associate administrator of NASA's Office of STEM Engagement (OSTEM), where she will lead the agency's efforts to inspire Artemis Generation students and educators in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The role, based out of the agency's headquarters in is effective immediately.
Ho also will remain the associate administrator f more PR
Octava Ley promulgada: el proyecto de ley "Medalla de Oro del Congreso a los Heroes Olvidados del Holocausto" de la congresista Salazar se convierte en Ley (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
La semana pasada, el presidente Joe Biden promulgo(link is external) la ley H.R. 537/S. 91(link is external), la "Ley de la Medalla de Oro del Congreso a los Heroes Olvidados del Holocausto" de la representante Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL).
Esto sucede poco despues de que la legislacion fuera aprobada por abrumadora mayoria(link is external) en la Camara de Representantes y el Senado.
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Ohio U.S. Attorney: Mexican National Sentenced to Prison for Drug Conspiracy Involving More Than 240 Pounds of Fentanyl and Nearly 100 Pounds of Cocaine (10)
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 17 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio issued the following news release:
Ronald Rendon-Luna, 37, a Mexican national residing in Painesville, Ohio, has been sentenced to 151 months in prison by U.S. District Chief Judge Sara Lioi, after he pled guilty to engaging in a drug-trafficking conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances and being an alien in possession of firearms. He was also ordered to serve three yea more PR
Rep. Bean to Join Influential House Ways & Means Committee (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
U.S. Congressman Aaron Bean (FL-04) has been selected to serve on the prestigious House Ways and Means Committee for the 119th Congress.
The Committee on Ways and Means is the oldest committee of the United States Congress and is the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives. The Committee exercises jurisdiction over taxes, trade, health care, Social Security, and welfare.
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Reps. Castor, Kim Urge Congress to Confront Stillbirth Public Health Crisis (10)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release:
This week, U.S. Reps. Kathy Castor (D-FL) and Young Kim (R-CA) memorialized the stories of over 1,500 parents and loved ones impacted by the stillbirth public health crisis in the Congressional Record and urged Congress to pass their bipartisan Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act before years end. The bill was passed out of the House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously an more PR
U.S. Central Command Conducts Airstrikes Against ISIS Operatives (10)
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Florida, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Central Command issued the following news release:
Tampa, Fla. U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) forces conducted precision airstrikes targeting known ISIS camps and operatives in Syria, Dec. 16, killing 12 ISIS terrorists.
The strikes against the ISIS leaders, operatives, and camps were conducted as part of the ongoing mission to disrupt, degrade, and defeat ISIS, preventing the terrorist group from conducting external operations and to ensure more PR
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