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WASHINGTON – December 3, 2014 marks the fifth anniversary of the arrest of Alan Gross in Cuba. Gross was sent to Cuba as a contractor with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In Cuba, Gross worked with the country’s Jewish community to improve their internet access. Cuba charged Gross with crimes against the state and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
WASHINGTON – Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) has submitted a formal comment to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the agency’s proposed rule to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants.
Below is the tentative legislative schedule for the House of Representatives for the week of December 1. The House will be in session Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Each week the House is in session the schedule is set by the Speaker of the House.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report outlining how the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) can improve their process for designating nonbank institutions as a Systemically Important Financial Institution (SIFI). A SIFI designation triggers additional regulatory requirements.
WASHINGTON – Four rabbis were killed Tuesday morning in an attack inside a synagogue in West Jerusalem. Three of the victims were Americans with dual Israel-U.S. passports. According to the New York Times, the victims were killed during the middle of morning prayers and at least a dozen worshipers were injured.
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