WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced today that it plans to award approximately $210 million in implementation grants, ranging between approximately $22 million and $48 million, to six Tech Hub Designees as part of a new round of funding from Congress. In addition, EDA intends to partner with the U.S. National Science Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Additional funding for the Tech Hubs program was made possible through the bipartisan FY25 NDAA passed by Congress and signed into law by President Biden.  The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced today that it plans to award approximately $210 million in implementation grants, ranging between approximately $22 million and $48 million, to six Tech Hub Designee more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Indian Affairs has finalized the acquisition of 2.42 acres of land in Medford, Oregon, in trust for the Coquille Indian Tribe. This decision, made by the Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs on January 10, 2025, allows the Tribe to use the land for gaming and other purposes. The acquisition is part of the Tribe's ongoing efforts to restore and expand its land holdings under the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 and the Coquille Restoration Act of 198 more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: Christopher Green Appointed Director of EEOC's San Francisco District SAN FRANCISCO - Christopher Green has been appointed director of the agency's San Francisco District, effective Jan. 13, 2025, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced today. As director, Green will provide guidance and support to local offices under his district in matters of investigation, charg more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the U.S. and the C.C.P., Ranking Member Gregory Meeks (D-NY) of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) sent a letter to President Joe Biden and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing support for continued protectio more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Following the Pentagon reaching a historic settlement with LGBTQ+ veterans, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley vowed to continue his longtime efforts to restore dignity to veterans and servicemembers who were unjustly discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces because of their sexual orientation. It is estimated that more than 100,000 servicemembers were wrongfully discharged from the Armed Fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and U.S. Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) today led over 40 of their colleagues in filing an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the 21 youth plaintiffs in Juliana v. United States, a landmark constitutional climate lawsuit. The youth plaintiffs filed a petition asking the Court to clarify the proper role of the judiciary in addr more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: By Mary E. Hamisevicz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Corporate Communications U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) oceanographers and the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVO) received a Group Achievement Award from NASA for their collaboration with NASA's Sub-Mesoscale Ocean Dynamics Experiment (S-MODE). NRL and NAVO provided the NASA science team with gliders and floats and real-time ocean model forecas more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle (OR-04), along with U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Rep. Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Rep. Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Rep. Janelle Bynum (OR-05) announced $45 million in funding to Oregon State University for the Corvallis Microfluidics Tech Hub (CorMic). These funds will be used to develop microfluidics technologies and he more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2025: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined 39 colleagues in introducing the District of Columbia statehood bill for the 119th Congress in the Senate. "Year after year, nearly 700,000 people living in our nation's capital are being taxed without receiving the same representation in Congress as their fellow Americans," Wyden said. "When District of Columbia residents can more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $25 million in Good Jobs Challenge program funding to eight grantees to support high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs that create a pathway for workers to be placed into good-paying jobs. This marks an expansion of the Good Jobs Chal more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: New awards expand program that has trained and placed more than 12,000 American workers into good jobs  U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $25 million in Good Jobs Challenge program funding to eight grantees to support high-quality, locally-led workforce training programs that create a pathway for workers to be placed  more PR