PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 23 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Attorney General Mayes and other state attorneys general along with the Justice Department late yesterday proposed a robust package of remedies to end Google's unlawful monopoly over internet search engines and to restore competition to benefit consumers. "This bipartisan effort reflects a shared commitment to restoring fair competition in the digital marketplace," said Attorne  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona issued the following news release: Janine Torres-Centeno, a Colombian national, was indicted on November 6, 2024, by a federal grand jury on charges of Conspiracy to Encourage and Induce an Alien to Unlawfully Enter the United States and Bringing an Illegal Alien to the United States for Profit. According to the criminal Complaint and subsequently-filed Indictment, in approximately 2022, United States Bord  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 23 -- The Arizona Board of Regents issued the following news release: * * * Arizona's public universities are uniquely positioned to drive national security and economic growth through innovative research * * * The Arizona Board of Regents announced on Thursday a new initiative aimed at enhancing collaboration with Arizona's military installations and the U.S. Department of Defense. This effort underscores the board's commitment to strengthening the long-standing partn  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03) urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to take immediate action to address the ongoing spread of avian influenza, which has led to a spike in egg and dairy prices. The letter comes as grocers report a shortage of eggs going into the holiday season and builds on Rep. Gallego's previous work on the issue. "Arizona farms and farmers have not been im  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 14 signed by Kathryn C. Macdonald, Assistant Section Chief, Environmental Enforcement Section, Environment and Natural Resources Division. Notice of Lodging of Proposed Consent Decree Under the Clean Water Act On November 7, 2024, the Department of Justice lodged a proposed Consent Decree with the United States District Court for the District of Arizona in the lawsuit entitled United States v.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service issued the following recall alert: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing a public health alert for beef tallow products that were illegally imported from Mexico and are ineligible for entry into the United States. The products were not certified for export to the U.S. by the government of Mexico as being produced under equivalent inspection, they do   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Ruben Gallego (AZ-03), a member of the Congressional Dads Caucus, introduced the Dads Matter Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation to improve maternal and child health outcomes through increased father engagement. "We know that when dads are involved early on, everyone in the family is better off," said Rep. Gallego. "When my daughter Isla was born, I took time off because I knew those early   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 Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, Germany: * * * Bolstering Data Center Resilience and Security Request for Comment National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) To: U.S. Department of Commerce Submission by Infineon Technologies Americas Corp. Contact: Maria DiGiulian, Senior Directo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Richard Hudson, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Representative Richard Hudson (NC-09) joined Senators Ted Budd (R-NC) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), as well as members of the North Carolina congressional delegation, in sending a bipartisan letter(link is external) to the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) urging the Pentagon to establish an OnRamp Hub in North Carolina to bolster the state's defense innovation ecosystem. Representatives Deborah Ross, Virgin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07) joined Congresswoman Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) and Senators Peter Welch (VT), Dick Durbin (IL), and Tammy Duckworth (IL) to introduce the bicameral CBP Guidance on Personal Belongings Act, legislation which requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to develop guidance for the respectful handling of personal property of individuals who are arrested or detain  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: This week, U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Thune (R-SD), Joe Manchin (I-WV), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Mission to the International Civil Aviation Organization (USICAO) Charge d'Affaires Anthony Clare urging them to support raising the mandatory commercial pilot retirement age standard.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Rick Scott's bipartisan, bicameral legislation to name the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations Mayaguez Unit in Puerto Rico after Agent Michel O. Maceda who tragically lost his life in the line of duty, passed the Senate unanimously and is headed to the president's desk to be signed in to law. Joining Senator Scott on the legislation are Senators Marco Rubio and Alex Pa  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema celebrated Arizonan Sharad Desai's bipartisan U.S. Senate confirmation as a U.S. District Court Judge for the District of Arizona. Kelly and Sinema recommended Mr. Desai and worked directly with the White House on his nomination. "Sharad Desai is a respected member of Arizona's legal community, and I'm proud of his bipartisan confirmation to Arizona's federal be  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced next steps and selections within the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Water-Saving Commodities program to support agricultural commodity production while reducing water losses in communities across the West. Today, USDA is announcing the preliminary selection of three Congressionally-authorized Indian Irrigation Projects supported by the U.S. Department  more