Gaithersburg, MD…From NIST…” During 2021, daylight saving time is in effect from March 14 at 2 a.m. (local time) to November 7 at 2 a.m. (local time). What are the current rules for daylight saving time? The rules for DST changed in 2007 for the first time in more than 20 years. The new changes […]
Washington, DC…Tonight, we took a monumental step forward as a nation. The United States House of Representatives passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, a once-in-generation bipartisan infrastructure bill that will create millions of jobs, turn the climate crisis into an opportunity, and put us on a path to win the economic competition for the […]
Washington, DC…Good morning. Today is another great day for our economic recovery. America is getting back to work. Our economy is starting to work for more Americans. Thanks to the economic plan we’ve put through in Congress earlier this year and a successful vaccine deployment, America continues to add jobs at a record pace. In […]
Washington, DC…Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 531,000 in October, and the unemployment rate edged down by 0.2 percentage point to 4.6 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job growth was widespread, with notable job gains in leisure and hospitality, in professional and business services, in manufacturing, and in transportation and warehousing. […]
Washington, DC…The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration on November 4th announced a new emergency temporary standard to protect more than 84 million workers from the spread of the coronavirus on the job. The nation’s unvaccinated workers face grave danger from workplace exposure to coronavirus, and immediate action is necessary to protect them. […]
Washington, DC…In response to a question posed to President Biden about family separation lawsuits brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and other lawyers, the president said a $450,000 settlement amount per child “is not going to happen.” ACLU Executive Director Anthony D. Romero had the following response: “President Biden may not have been fully […]
Atlanta, GA…CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendation that children 5 to 11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine. CDC now expands vaccine recommendations to about 28 million children in the United States in this age group and allows providers […]
Sacramento, CA…The Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup last night completed its review of the federal process and has unanimously concluded that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe and effective for youth 5 to 11 years of age. The Workgroup provided its confirmation to the Governors of California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington this morning. On Friday, […]
Washington, DC…Good afternoon, folks. Get my mask here. Today is a great day for American parents, American families, and American children. We’ve taken a giant step forward to further accelerate our path out of this pandemic. After months of rigorous and independent scientific review, the Food and Drug Administration — the FDA — authorized and […]
South Lake Tahoe, CA…The City of South Lake Tahoe is hosting a Town Hall on Snow Operations on Saturday, November 6 from 10-11:30 am. Public Works experts will be on hand to discuss what to expect this season, snow removal operations, storm categories, and how we can work together to be ready for winter. The […]
