WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) released the following statement slamming Biden's DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and FBI Director Christopher Wray for canceling their scheduled public testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Secretary Mayorkas' latest instance of avoiding responsibility comes the day after Jose Ibarra, an illegal immigrant con  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is fielding the Installation Resilience Operations Command and Control platform at five more bases after three years of successful initial testing here. AFIMSC awarded a $20 million contract to Simplesense, Inc., Nov. 18 to provide the low-rate initial production and install. The installations sla  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Earl L. Carter, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) this week introduced the Undersea Cable Protection Act, a bill that strengthens national security and global connectivity by safeguarding the United States' submarine cable infrastructure. The bill accomplishes these goals by ensuring diversity of routes for national security, eliminating duplicative permitting laws, and promoting rat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Projects in Georgia, California, and Arizona aim to strengthen America's leadership in cutting-edge substrate technology for critical industries like AI Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) is entering negotiations to invest up to $300 million in advanced packaging research projects in Georgia, California, and Arizona to accelerate the development of   more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: ATLANTA It's uncommon for a junior enlisted Soldier to earn a direct commission. It's even rarer that this same Soldier would rise immediately from specialist to captain. And it's almost unheard of to leap up the promotion ladder without a professional background in law, medicine or chaplaincy. Army Reserve Capt. Gurtej Bains, a former innovation analyst with the 75th U.S. Army   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10733) on Nov. 19, 2024, by Asian affairs specialist Mark E. Manyin and international trade and finance analyst Liana Wong. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-South Korea (KORUS) FTA and Bilateral Trade Relations The U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement (KORUS FTA) entered into force in March 2012. The agreement has reduced and, in most cases, eliminated tariff and non-tariff barr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr., (GA-02) applauded today's passage of the Beagle Brigade Act by the U.S. Senate and urged House leaders to bring the measure to a vote. In March 2023, Congressman Bishop introduced the bipartisan H.R. 1480, the Beagle Brigade Act, along with Congressman Drew Ferguson (GA-03), Dan Kildee (MI-08), and Adrian Smith (NE-03). At the same time, U.S. Senators Rev. Raphae  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: DECATUR, GA Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) hosted the Sixth Annual Unsung Heroes Awards Program on Sunday, Nov. 17, recognizing 15 exceptional individuals from Georgia's Fourth Congressional District for their selfless contributions to the community. The event, held at Legacy Park in Decatur, celebrated the dedication and impact of these individuals across DeKalb, Rockdale, and Newton counti  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Hank Johnson (D-GA), ranking member of the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, sent a letter to Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch urging him to recuse in the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colo. case due to conflicts of interest. The letter was signed by 12 colleagues, including Reps. Jasmine Crockett, Raul Grijalva, Madeleine Dean, Steve Cohen, Cory Bus  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) today reintroduced a resolution reaffirming the United States' commitment to advancing racial justice, addressing systemic inequities, and promoting the rights and dignity of people of African descent globally. The resolution calls for a second United Nations-designated International Decade for People of African D  more

ROME, Georgia, Nov. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Adrian Robinson, Julio Martinez-Guzman, Jesse Brooks, James Carden, Reginal Dowdy, and Casanova Pritchett have been sentenced for their roles as members of a drug trafficking organization that distributed illegal narcotics in the Rome, Georgia, area, including heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and oxycodone. "Drug trafficking is a societal scourge that poses seriou  more

ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Douglas Hays GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind. -- Grissom aircrew and maintainers travelled to Yokota AB, Japan to fuel the fight for Keen Sword 25 Oct. 23-Nov 1. Keen Sword is a joint bilateral exercise Japan designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the U.S.-Japan Alliance. From a command perspective, Keen Sword allowed Air Force Reserve Command members the opportunit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, chairman of the House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, the Committee on House Administration's Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) sent a letter to Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General (IG) Robert Storch, demanding a correction of the DoD's factually inaccurate January 6 report, as first reported by The Federalist. After a thorough inves  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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: A former Georgia poll worker was indicted yesterday for allegedly mailing a letter that threatened to bomb a polling place and harm poll workers and for lying to the FBI during the investigation. Nicholas Wimbish, 25, of Milledgeville, was previously arrested pursuant to a criminal complaint on Nov. 4 and made his initial appearance in the Middle District of Georgia on Nov. 5. According t  more

LIVERMORE, California, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: In 2019, the High Energy Density Science (HEDS) Center at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) launched its postdoctoral fellowship program, welcoming one new scientist annually to come and conduct research for a two-year term. HEDS fellows are encouraged to pursue their own research agenda as it relates to the study of matter and energy under extr  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 -- Rep. Rick W. Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to Secretary of Commerce, Gina M. Raimondo, urging the Commerce Department to stand by U.S. manufacturers and workers in the low-speed personal transportation vehicles (LSPTV) industry, including vehicles such as golf carts, Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTVs), and Low-Speed Vehicles (LSVs), as they face a surge  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Austin Scott, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: TIFTON, Ga.-- U.S. Representative Austin Scott (GA-08) was recently joined by House Agriculture Committee Chairman GT Thompson, Rep. Kat Cammack (FL-03), Rep. Darren Soto (FL-09), and Rep. Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) to survey the damage after Helene across South Georgia and North Florida. "Georgia's farmers need help, and I appreciate the Chairman and others taking the time to meet with them firsthand so we can b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Congressman Vern Buchanan, Vice Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced today that he has introduced the Hurricane Milton and Helene Tax Relief Act to provide much-needed tax relief for those in his district and across the country impacted by the recent back-to-back hurricanes. Buchanan was joined by 10 House colleagues, including several members of the key tax-writing com  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following statement on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) has released the following statement following his unanimous reelection to the House Republican Conference's Steering Committee. In the 119th Congress, Rep. Loudermilk will be representing the Georgia/Alabama Region. Additionally, Georgia's influence grew further on the Steering Committee, as Congressman-elect Brian Jack (GA-3) was also chosen to serve,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced five judicial nominations and one U.S. Marshal nomination to the full Senate, continuing the Committee's work to bring balance to the federal judiciary and keep our communities safe. Under the leadership of Chair Durbin, the Senate has confirmed 221 judges to lifetime appointments on the federal bench during the Biden-Harris administration. Following  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced five judicial nominations and one U.S. Marshal nomination to the full Senate, continuing the Committee's work to bring balance to the federal judiciary and keep our communities safe. Under the leadership of Chair Durbin, the Senate has confirmed 221 judges to lifetime appointments on the fe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: The bipartisan resolution recognizes November 8 as "National First-Generation College Celebration Day" November 8 is also the anniversary of the signing of the Higher Education Act of 1965 which expanded access to college by providing financial assistance for students pursuing higher education Senator Reverend Warnock: "This bipartisan legislation celebrates how college can help kids like me live the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Jimmy Panetta, D-California, issued the following news release: San Jose, CA - Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19), Ro Khanna (CA-17), Zoe Lofgren (CA-18), Ranking Member of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, and Anna Eshoo (CA-16), co-authors of the CHIPS and Science Act, announced that Applied Materials in Santa Clara, CA has been awarded $100 million in federal funding through the CHIPS Research and Development Office's National Advanced Packagi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Georgia farmers are backing U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff's bipartisan push to pass agricultural disaster assistance before the end of the year. This morning, Sen. Ossoff testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations on the urgent need to support Georgia agriculture after the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene, where he pressed both parties to pass agricultural disaster assistance for Georgia be  more