Supports passage of Bipartisan Innovation Act On Monday, the Commerce Department announced the company GlobalWafers’ intent to base their next 300-millimeter silicon wafer factory in Sherman, Texas. The…
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President Biden Addresses Illegal Fishing
A proposed rule would address forced labor and other rights. On Monday, President Biden signed a national security memo that addresses illegal fishing in international waters. In it,…
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Legislators Propose Review of Semiconductor Supply Chain
Chips are primarily produced in Taiwan. A bipartisan group of legislators in the House of Representatives led by Representative Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin is proposing a systematic review…
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USDA Partners With Ukraine for Food Security
U.S. and Ukraine enter into Memorandum of Understanding. During a meeting with U.N ambassadors and officials last week, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department…
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President Signs Ocean Shipping Bill
Bill intended to curb inflation and ease the export backlog. Bipartisan legislation to improve oversight of ocean shipping was signed by President Biden Thursday. The president had earlier…
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USDA Commits $65 Million to Food Security of Americas
Participates in joint declaration at Summit of the Americas. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) outlined how they will be participating in the Los Angeles Declaration on Migration…
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U.S. Unveils Latin American Economic Plan
Administration offers “social contract” not trade agreements. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris went to Los Angeles for the Summit of the Americas this week to…
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Administration Concerned with Ukrainian Grain
Russia has blocked Ukrainian ports from shipping. President Biden’s administration is working to get temporary storage containers for Ukrainian grain into that country, a stopgap measure as it…
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Administration Announces Railroad Infrastructure Grants
Funding could help inflation in shipping business. President Biden’s administration announced Thursday that it will be providing more than $368 million in railroad infrastructure grants Among the projects…
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Federal Investigators Reviewing Baby Formula Shortage
They question if FDA followed recall processes. Last week, legislators questioned officials from the Food and Drug administration over what they viewed as a lack of urgency in…
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