WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Nov. 20, 2024: * * * Gulf Coast and Midwest Hydrogen Hubs will Create Tens of Thousands of High-Quality Jobs, Deliver New Economic Opportunities, and Reinforce America's Clean Manufacturing Boom * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $2.2 billion in award commitments for two Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) that will help ac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) rejected a radical proposal by Senate Democrats to block billions of dollars in critical military aid for Israel including guided bombs, munitions, and aircraft. Ernst has worked tirelessly to hold President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris accountable to their "ironclad" commitment to Israel, especially while Americans are held hostage by Iran-backed Hamas. "While Israel is be  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Today, the Senate passed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Deadline Act, which U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) cosponsored, to require the Department of Education to ensure that the FAFSA form is available by Oct. 1 every year. Due to incomplete planning measures, the Biden Department of Education released last year's version three months late, drastically condensing the timeline for families  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Federal Reserve System posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 19, 2024, signed by Michele Taylor Fennell, Associate Secretary of the Board. Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec.225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Federal Reserve System posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 21, 2024, signed by Michele Taylor Fennell, Associate Secretary of the Board. Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec.225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: American small businesses could be staring down a tax rate that will increase to 43.4 percent at the end of 2025 should Congress fail to act. The 2017 Trump tax cuts provided a 20 percent small business deduction that set Main Street on a level playing field with larger corporations. As a result, small business investment in their communities and the creation o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: In case you missed it, earlier this week U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) joined Fox News' Bret Baier for his Common Ground segment. The Senators discussed their upcoming bipartisan bill that will increase criminal penalties for individuals who commit or attempt to commit violent crimes in the United States on behalf of foreign adversaries, including Ira  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 18, 2024, signed by Ya-Wei Li, Assistant Director for Ecological Services. Endangered Species Act; Issuance of Enhancement of Survival and Incidental Take Permits for Safe Harbor Agreements, Candidate Conservation Agreements, Conservation Plans, and Scientific Activities; January 1, 2023, Through December 31, 2023 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACT  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Gov. Reynolds was presented the 2024 Distinguished Service Award at the Tax Foundation's 2024 Tax Prom in Washington, D.C. Gov. Reynolds is the first sitting governor to win the Tax Foundation's highest achievement. "I'm honored to be recognized by one of the nation's premier economic policy think tanks, and grateful to the many Iowans who have helped make our state's tax transformation  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 22 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Project requests are currently being accepted from companies interested in participating in the Iowa DNR's 2025 Pollution Prevention (P2) Intern Program. **The deadline to submit a project request is Friday, December 6, 2024.** Since its inception in 2001, more than 200 companies, hospitals, universities, and government agencies in Iowa have participated in the program, le  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 22 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finalizing the permits.  more

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: A Burlington man was sentenced yesterday to 230 months in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine. According to public court documents, David Lee Davis, Jr., 38, distributed approximately two pounds of methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement officer in October 2022. At the time, Davis was under a term of federal supervised release fo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today joined Sens. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) in demanding answers from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administer Deanne Criswell regarding reports that an employee purposely avoided assisting Hurricane Milton disaster victims because of their political affiliation. "We are writing today to express our  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Migration Policy Institute and Robert Bosch Stiftung issued a 34-page report in July 2024 entitled "Managing International Protection Needs at Borders." The report was written by Lucia Salgado, Susan Fratzke, Lawrence Huang and Emma Dorst. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Executive Summary ... 1 1 Introduction ... 2 2 The Challenges Shaping Asylum and Border Processes ... 4 A. Allocating Resources amid Rapidly Changing Arrivals ... 4 B. Managing Arrivals with   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $7 million in eight projects to support the development of wetland mitigation banks for agricultural producers through the Wetland Mitigation Banking Program (WMBP). Through wetland mitigation banks, wetlands are restored, created or enhanced, generating credits that can be purchased by producers looking to compensat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration has released the following public communication dated Nov. 4, 2024, from the American Foundry Society, Schaumburg, Illinois: * * * American Foundry Society Comments on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Department of Commerce Request for Comments on Bolstering Data Center Growth, Resilience, and Security Docket No. NTIA-2024-0002 * * * The American F  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released enforcement actions taken against national banks and federal savings associations (banks), and individuals currently and formerly affiliated with banks the OCC supervises. The OCC uses enforcement actions against banks to require the board of directors and management to take timely actions t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) applauded the passage of her bipartisan Zip Code bill, H.R. 8753, through the House Oversight Committee. This bipartisan bill benefits communities throughout the country by providing unique Zip Codes for cities and towns including the Colorado communities of Silver Cliff, Lone Tree, Castle Pines, Centennial, Severance, Greenwood Village, and Superior. "I am thrilled t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: In honor of the many dedicated rural health care workers who provide reliable care to patients across rural America, the United States Senate has declared November 21, 2024, National Rural Health Day. The bipartisan resolution was introduced by U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), co-chairs of the Senate Rural  more