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WASHINGTON, June 23– The Governors Highway Safety Association issued the following news release on June 22, 2021:. The Governors Highway Safety Association today issued a new report that analyzed data for the five-year period 2015-2019 and found that traffic crash fatalities disproportionately affect Black, Indigenous and People of Color.

On Monday night, Lou Barletta announced his opposition to the widely popular Child Tax Credit that would give almost every family in Pennsylvania $3,000 per child and $3,600 per child under age six, and cut taxes for millions across the commonwealth. According to the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, the tax credit will “substantially reduce poverty for…

The Democratic Governors Association issued the following news:. It's been over two months since she announced her campaign for governor, but Marylanders have barely seen or heard anything Republican Kelly Schulz and her MIA campaign. “Kelly Schulz has been in the race for over two months, and Marylanders are searching for signs of life from her MIA campaign,”…

The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following joint agency statement on June 22, 2021, with eight organizations:. With the deadline to sign passing, Gov. Abbott has allowed bill into law that would create new non-insurance coverage through the Texas Farm Bureau– allowing the sale of inadequate health plans that are exempt from state…

MANASQUAN, New Jersey, June 23– The National Conference of Insurance Legislators issued the following news release:. New York Senator Neil Breslin chairs the Committee. NCOIL President Matt Lehman, Committee Chairman Neil Breslin and NCOIL CEO Tom Considine all spoke in support of the Juneteenth Holiday, and the rightful celebration of all it represents.

—Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve chairman said a U.S. inflation spike probably is temporary, helping to calm fears central bankers might feel pressure to roll back economic stimulus. Market benchmarks in Shanghai, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Seoul advanced. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong advanced 1.5% to 28,731.21.

Bill Cassidy, R- Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 22, 2021:. U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. today announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency is granting $11,213,635.39 through four grants for flood mitigation in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. “Making sure Louisiana is prepared for the next storm means taking steps to prevent future loss…

BREAKING: Yesterday, the U.S. Government Accountability Office released a report detailing how federal prosecutors have rarely used an anti-sex trafficking law, the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, which established criminal penalties for promoting or facilitating online prostitution and sex trafficking and introduced a…

Office Address: Homeland Security, Department of; FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY; REGION 9: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AN; SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94107. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is considering the issuance of a Fixed Price Purchase Order to obtain a comprehensive design concept for a new Analytics Branch seating area, and 2) source and install all…

Jun. 23— ROCKTON— Teams of local officials and trained volunteers on Tuesday canvassed neighborhoods surrounding Chemtool in an effort to gather an initial assessment on the extent homes and businesses were damaged by last week's massive industrial fire. They interviewed home and business owners while gathering data that the Illinois Emergency…

Agency: ” Office of Personnel Management; Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury; Employee Benefits Security Administration, Department of Labor; Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services.” The Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury are issuing this request for information to…

TIME AND DATE: 10:02 a.m. on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, notice is hereby given that the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's Board of Directors met in open session at 10:02 a.m. on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, to consider the following matters:. In calling the meeting, the Board…

Notice Type: Sources Sought Notice. Office Address: Transportation, Department of; NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION; 693 JJ9 NHTSA OFFICE OF ACQUISTION; WASHINGTON, DC 20590. NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION.

Office Address: Veterans Affairs, Department of; VETERANS AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF; 255- NETWORK CONTRACT OFFICE 15; LEAVENWORTH, KS 66048. Place of Performance: Department of Veterans Affairs Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center 5500 E. Kellogg Avenue Wichita KS. Description: Veterans Affairs, Department of.

Washington, D.C.– The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio and Chair of the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Dina Titus during today's hearing titled, ” FEMA's Priorities for FY22 and Beyond: Coordinating…

Chair Cheri Bustos Opening Statement at Hearing to Review the Efficacy of the Farm Safety Net. WASHINGTON- House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management Chair Cheri Bustos delivered the following statement at today's hearing titled “A Hearing to Review the Efficacy of the Farm Safety Net.” I am excited to chair this…

For decades, the United States has partnered with the Caribbean people to advance economic development, prosperity, education, health, and security to promote stronger and more vibrant communities. The IMF estimates that GDP for the tourism-dependent Caribbean economies contracted by 9.8 percent in 2020. Through the U.S.- Caribbean 2020 strategy, we have…