National Transportation Safety Board Issues 7 Safety Recommendations to FAA related to Ongoing Lion Air, Ethiopian Airlines Crash Investigations

National Transportation Safety Board Issues 7 Safety Recommendations to FAA related to Ongoing Lion Air, Ethiopian Airlines Crash Investigations| site |



(September 26, 2019) - - Today (September 26, 2019), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published the following information:

WASHINGTON (Sept. 26, 2019) — The National Transportation Safety Board issued seven safety recommendations Thursday to the Federal Aviation Administration, calling upon...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces Nearly One Billion Dollars in Infrastructure Grants to 354 Airports in 44 States| site |



(September 23, 2019) - - Today (September 23, 2019), the U.S. Department of Transportation published the following information: WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the Department will award $986 million in airport infrastructure grants to 354 airports in 44 states and Puerto Rico and Mi...

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Awards Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grants| site |


Communities in Alabama, Nebraska, Georgia and New Jersey awarded planning grants



(September 19, 2019) - - Today (September 19, 2019), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published the following information: WASHINGTON - Expanding on its commitment to help local communities redevelop severely distressed HUD assisted housing and...

U.S. Interior Secretary Bernhardt says that as a mild Fire Season comes to an End, here’s How the Department of the Interior Prepared for the Worst| site |

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(September 25, 2019) - - Today (September 25, 2019), the U.S. Department of the Interior published the following account of U.S. Interior Secretary David L. Bernhardt's statements which were published in a September 23, 2019 guest commentary to The Denver Post: Last...

Federal Communications Commission says that it has Learned that Sprint Received Tens of Millions in Lifeline Subsidies - - but Provided no Service| site |


FCC says company "Got Paid for Consumers Who Used No Minutes, No Data"


(September 24, 2019) - - Today (September 24, 2019), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published the following information: WASHINGTON, September 24, 2019—The Federal Communications Commission has learned that Sprint Corp...

Transcript of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Telebriefing Update on Pulmonary Illnesses | site |



(September 27, 2019) - - Today (September 27, 2019), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following transcript of its telebriefing update on Pulmonary Illnesses:

OPERATOR: Good morning, everyone. Thanks for dialing in for today’s conference. Please continue to stand by. We’ll begin our conference momentarily. Once again...

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs takes Action to Restore Trust at Atlanta VAMC’s Eagles’ Nest Community Living Center| site |



(September 17, 2019) - - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) published (today, September 17, 2019) the following information:

Today, Veterans Health Administration Executive in Charge Dr. Richard Stone announced a number of actions VA is taking in response to recent events at the Atlanta VA Medical Center’s Eagles’...

U.S. Education Secretary DeVos Makes Clear Federal Funds can be Used to Support Dual Enrollment, Postsecondary Options for Students and Youth with Disabilities| site |


(September 17, 2019) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Education published the following information: WASHINGTON— U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos today made clear that vocational rehabilitation (VR) and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds can be used to support dual enrollment,...

National Transportation Safety Board says Overpressurized Gas Distribution System Caused Explosions, Fires| site |



(September 24, 2019) - - Today, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published the following information: WASHINGTON (Sept. 24, 2019) — The National Transportation Safety Board determined Tuesday that Columbia Gas of Massachusetts’ deficiencies in management and oversight led to overpressurization of a natural gas distribution system whic...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says THC Products May Play a Role in Outbreak of Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping| site |


Investigation ongoing, no single product linked to all cases, but patterns emerge


(September 27, 2019) - - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following information: The latest findings from the investigation into lung injuries associated with e-cigarette use, or vap...

Federal Election Commission publishes Statistical Summary of Six-Month Campaign Activity of the 2019-2020 Election Cycle | site |




(September 26, 2019) - - Today, the Federal Election Commission published the following information:

Presidential candidates raised $337.1 million and spent $159.9 million in the first six months of the 2019-2020 election cycle, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission that cover activity...

U.S. Treasury International Capital Data for July| site |


(September 17, 2019) - - Today (September 17, 2019), the U.S. Department of the Treasury published the following information: Washington – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for July 2019. The next release, which will report on data for August 2019, is scheduled for October 16, 2019. The sum total in July of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities...

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Adopts New Rules and Amendments under Title VII of Dodd-Frank| site |


(September 19, 2019) - - Today (September 19, 2019), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the following information: Washington D.C., Sept. 19, 2019 — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it took a significant step toward establishing the regulatory regime for security-based swap dealers by adopting a package of rules an...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, States update Number of Cases of Lung Injury associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping| site |


(September 26, 2019) - - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following information:

CDC today announced the updated number of confirmed and probable cases of lung injury and deaths associated with e-cigarette product use, or vaping.

Patient with Lung Injury Cases

• As of September

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U.S. Department of Agriculture Invests in Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 25 States | site |


Investments will Benefit 168,000 People in Rural Communities


(September 23, 2019) - - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published the following information:

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2019 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Under Secretary of Rural Development Donald “DJ” LaVoy today announced that USDA is investing $144...

Agencies issue Final Rule to Exempt Residential Real Estate Transactions of $400,000 or Less from Appraisal Requirements| site |


Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (September 27, 2019) - - Today, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System published the following information: The Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptro...

Federal Election Commission Remains Open for Business, Despite Lack of Quorum | site |



(September 1, 2019) - - Today (September 1, 2019), the Federal Election Commission (FEC) published the following information: WASHINGTON–On September 1, 2019, the Federal Election Commission began working without a quorum of four Commissioners. While the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (the Act), requires an affirmative vote by four Commissioners to make decisions i...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says United States Gathers 350 Commitments to Combat Antibiotic Resistance, Action Must Continue| site |


As yearlong ‘AMR Challenge’ concludes, progress continues worldwide to combat deadly public health threat

(September 23, 2019) - - Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the following information: The United States will celebrate the success of The AMR Challenge today during the United ...

3 More Safety Recommendations Closed from National Transportation Safety Board’s 2019 – 2020 Most Wanted List| site |


(September 4, 2019) - - Today (September 4, 2019), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published the following information: WASHINGTON (Sept. 4, 2019) — Pipeline safety was recently improved with the implementation of three National Transportation Safety Board safety recommendations that called for improved inspection programs, better records and...

U.S. Education Secretary DeVos Calls for a "New Birth of Freedom" in Milwaukee, the Birthplace of Education Freedom, to Kick Off 2019 Back to School Tour | site |



(September 16, 2019) - - The U.S. Department of Education published (today, September 16, 2019) the following information: MILWAUKEE — Today, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos began her 2019 Back-to-School Tour in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the birthplace of modern education freedom. In a speech at St. Marc...