MOBILE, Alabama, Nov. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama issued the following news release: Seven defendants from Florida were sentenced for their roles in an organized fraud and identity theft scheme spanning multiple states. One of the leaders of the scheme was sentenced to 84 months in federal prison. According to court documents, Dominique Lamar Campbell, 43, of Miami, Florida, was one of the leaders of a ring of individuals from south Florida who pa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news: NEW ORLEANS, La. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recognized excellence in contracting and small business partnerships during an awards ceremony on Nov. 20 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The ceremony took place during USACE's participation in the Society of American Military Engineers' annual Small Business Conference. USACE leaders presented 45 individual and team awards fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following opening remarks on Nov. 19, 2024, by Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke at an event on the 15th anniversary of the Enactment of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. My name is Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the Justice Department. I am honored and proud to be with you for this important comme  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Sharice Davids, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Sharice Davids announced that the U.S. Federal Highway Administration has awarded the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) $31,933,577(link is external) to support continued growth in clean manufacturing. The grant created by the Inflation Reduction Act, which Davids helped pass into law will boost the competitiveness of clean U.S. industries and create good manufacturing jobs wh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release: * * * Volunteering and Civic Life in America research shows a resurgence in community engagement and new insights about virtual volunteering * * * AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, released the latest Volunteering and Civic Life in America (https://www.americorps.gov/newsroom/news/via) research, a comprehensive look at how people make a difference in their communities and promote  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on Nov.: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) today announced nearly $4.9 million in fiscal year 2024 funding from President Biden's Investing in America agenda for Kansas to address dangerous and polluting abandoned mine lands (AML), create good-paying, family-sustaining jobs and catalyze economic opportunity in coal commu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Today, Congressman Tom Emmer sent a letter to Veterans Integrated Services Network (VISN) 23 Director Robert McDivitt voicing his concerns over recent changes to the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) program which have significantly impacted access to home-based care and transportation services for Minnesota veterans. "Our veterans deserve the best possible care our country has to off  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Salina, KS U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. is pleased to announce new flexibilities for winter grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land in Kansas. Following an inquiry from Senator Marshall, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) approved the state's request for a waiver allowing the Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director to approve CRP grazing until March 1st, 2025 on a case-by-c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. delivered opening remarks in the Senate Judiciary Committee to advocate for a vote on the Credit Card Competition Act, urging Congress to choose Main Street over Wall Street and stand with American consumers instead of multibillion-dollar corporations and megabanks. Credit card swipe fees are an inflation multiplier crushing our Main Street small businesses and consumers. The   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service issued the following news release: Representatives from nearly 50 U.S. agribusinesses and trade groups and 14 state departments of agriculture will travel to Casablanca, Morocco, Dec. 2-5, as part of a U.S. Department of Agriculture trade mission to expand U.S. farm and food exports to Morocco and other West African markets. "This mission offers a crucial opportunity for U.S. agribusinesses to enter into M  more