Today, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra released the following statement on the Senate’s bipartisan vote to confirm Dr. Monica Bertagnolli as the Director of NIH.

User-friendly tool helps identify hospitals and health systems committed to providing high-quality maternity care

Biden Harris-Administration Hosted a Roundtable to Hear Directly from Researchers About Barriers to Contraception Care

DOE announced six new Biden-Harris Administration appointees who will work with U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm to carry out the climate and energy objectives in President Biden’s Investing in America agenda.

DOE and the UK's Department for Energy Security and Net Zero have today decided to form a major new strategic partnership to accelerate the demonstration and commercialization of fusion energy.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2023 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced progress on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) comprehensive approach to address the many, complex competition issues in agricultural markets and create a fairer playing field for small- and mid-size farmers. In support of these efforts, USDA has finalized the first in a series of rules under the Packers and Stockyards Act, which is aimed at helping contract poultry growers compete more effectively and better understand the terms of their agreements with major processing companies.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2023 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Torres Small today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is initiating a new effort to further support the U.S. specialty crops sector and increase the competitiveness of its products as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to build new, more and better markets that catalyze opportunity for American farmers.

DENVER, Co., Nov. 9, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing more than $1.2 billion in loans and grants to spur economic development, catalyze rural prosperity and advance equity through rural cooperatives in 36 states and Puerto Rico.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 2023 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, and Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mandy Cohen announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to further their joint work to protect communities from the impacts of wildfire smoke, while promoting land management practices that reduce the risk of large, severe fires. The four agencies – the U.S.

Interior today announced that the National Park Service will distribute $21.9 million in funding through the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program for the redevelopment or creation of new local parks in Anchorage, Alaska; Moorhead, Minnesota; Greensboro, North Carolina; Buffalo, New York; and Norfolk, Virginia.

The Executive Committee of the North American Intergovernmental Committee on Cooperation for Protected Areas signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding this week outlining a framework for continued cooperation and coordination among the United States, Canada and Mexico to guide collaborative management, sustainable and responsible use, protection, conservation, and presentation of protected areas across our shared continent.

Today, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael S. Regan, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mandy Cohen announced a Memorandum of Understanding to further their joint work to protect communities from the impacts of wildfire smoke, while promoting land management practices that reduce the risk of large, severe fires.

Today, Interior’s Office of Natural Resources Revenue announced the disbursement of $18.24 billion in revenues generated in fiscal year 2023 from energy production on federal and Tribal lands and federal offshore areas.

Taxpayers are now able to digitally submit all correspondence and responses to notices three months ahead of schedule. New and improved Where’s My Refund tool will launch in Filing Season 2024

WASHINGTON – Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson today convened money services businesses (MSBs), including virtual asset service providers (VASPs); payment processors; and blockchain analytic companies, to highlight recent Treasury actions to counter illicit finance, including in the virtual asset ecosystem, and to hear the group’s perspectives on techniques used by terrorist groups like Hamas to raise and move funds.

Funding made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will go to 25 passenger rail projects in seven states along the Northeast Corridor, the latest investment in rail projects across the country

Washington – As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s steadfast commitment to Ukraine, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is visiting Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian government leaders.

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released consumer complaint data about air travel for March 2023, April 2023, May 2023, and the first quarter of 2023.

On November 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted an awards ceremony at DHS Headquarters to celebrate the workforce.

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas launched the Office of Homeland Security Statistics (OHSS), which will advance the Department’s statistical reporting and analysis capabilities.

HUD Selects City of Madison Community Development Authority as Partner for the Annual Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition HUD hopes to inspire and support students of fields such as architecture, planning, policy, and finance in advancing affordable and sustainable housing for low- and moderate-income Americans.

Survey Finds HUD Employees Feeling Safer, More Empowered, and Valued in 2023 2023 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey also finds increases in HUD workforce’s dedication to the common good, leadership’s commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

President Biden Selects HUD’s Small Business Director for Prestigious Presidential Rank Award Jean Lin Pao, HUD’s Director for the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), wins award in recognition of her excellence and contributions to HUD’s procurement equity work.

HUD Releases $50 Million to Address Youth Homelessness & New Assistance to Improve Housing Placements for People Experiencing Homelessness and Resolve Encampments New Funding will support approximately 35 communities to improve response systems for youth homelessness; technical assistance and regulatory flexibilities available to help communities transition people from homelessness to housing.

Federal Housing Administration Proposes Update to Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Assignment Claims Eligibility to Strengthen Market Liquidity Proposal posted for feedback will ensure long-term program viability and expanded availability for senior homeowners.