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May 14, 2021 Press Release From House.gov
House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today introduced the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th Appropriations Act.
Rosa DeLauro Sponsor of 5e Bill
The bill addresses the insurrection with $1.9 billion in funding to respond to the tragic events of that day. Informed by the recommendations of the Task Force 1-6 Capitol Security Review led by Lieutenant General (Retired) Russel L. Honoré and comprised of senior retired military leaders and law enforcement experts, it will secure the safety of the Capitol, protect facilities, Members, employees, and visitors going forward, and provide for safe and healthy Congressional operations.
Biden Admin Grants Temporary Jones Act Waiver to Company Amid Gas Shortages
The Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday approved a temporary waiver of the Jones Act to a company in an effort to ease fuel supply constraints caused by the shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline.
Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said the approval to the unnamed company was made following careful consideration and consultation with other agencies in the federal government. The targeted waiver comes after the Department of Transportation said on Tuesday that it was considering waivers of the Jones Act in response to fuel shortages caused by interruptions in the operation of the Colonial Pipeline that was targeted in a ransomware attack.
Omar Ameen hearing rescheduled to end of July
Ameen was cleared of charges of being an ISIS commander in April 2021, but has still been in ICE custody since then. Author: Izzy Greenblatt Updated: 2:05 PM PDT May 13, 2021
SACRAMENTO, Calif Omar Ameen will remain in ICE custody until at least the end of July after his hearing for contested removability was pushed back.
Ameen was an Iraq refugee and Uber driver living in the Sacramento suburb of Arden-Arcade when he was arrested at his apartment in 2018. He was accused of being an ISIS commander and wanted for the 2014 murder of a police officer in his hometown of Rawah, Iraq during an ISIS invasion, the Department of Justice said.
Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas touted Biden administration's approach to fighting domestic terrorism at a hearing Wednesday in front of a Congress still debating the cause of the January 6 US Capitol riot.