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Mr. Miller s Response Was Insufficient And His Actions Merit Further Investigation By The DOD
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08) questioned former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller on his involvement in responding to the January 6th, 2021 Capitol insurrection. Mr. Miller was unable to answer for the glaring delays in the official Department of Defense timeline and why authorization was stalled for DC National Guard to support at the Capitol complex on January 6th. Congressman Krishnamoorthi also pointed out Mr. Miller s questionable statements doubting the fitness of DOD operations and complimenting Russia, drawing the connection to this unprofessional behavior by Mr. Miller to a flawed federal response at the Capitol on January 6th.
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WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Oversight Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy which holds jurisdiction over the Department of Education, announced more than $1.26 billion in emergency funding for students, colleges, and universities across Illinois through the American Rescue Plan. This funding will help these institutions recover from the financial consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic as they ve continued to serve their students safely, while at least half the funding for each institution will be distributed to its students in the form of emergency cash assistance grants to help them combat hunger, homelessness, and other hardships. The funding to Illinois institutions is part of the American Rescue Plan s $36 billion aid fund which supports nearly 3,500 public and private nonprofit post-secondary educational institutions across the country. In addition to these funds, the American Rescue Plan includes nearly $3 billion in addi
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Washington, May 4
Diplomats from India and South Africa are working together to convince American lawmakers and policymakers on the need to support their proposal before the WTO to temporary waive some of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) during the COVID-19 emergency.
Running against time, because of the gravity of the situation in various countries across the world, including India, the diplomats from the two countries have been making daily rounds of the US Capitol and the corridors of power in Washington DC, mostly virtually, underscoring the point that this is one of the key elements of saving lives.
On Monday, Mr Sandhu had a virtual meeting with Kenyan Ambassador.
Washington:
Diplomats from India and South Africa are working together to convince American lawmakers and policymakers on the need to support their proposal before the WTO to temporary waive some of the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) during the COVID-19 emergency.
Running against time, because of the gravity of the situation in various countries across the world, including India, the diplomats from the two countries have been making daily rounds of the US Capitol and the corridors of power in Washington DC, mostly virtually, underscoring the point that this is one of the key elements of saving lives.