LibGuides: Weekly Roundup Archive: WR 1/16/21

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Press releases : Jan 16 - Jan 22

Statements related to the January 6 attack on the Capitol are being compiled on a new guide.

1/16 - Census Bureau Statement on National Urban League Case 21-Day Stay (Census)

1/16 - Department of Defense Highlights (DOD)

1/18 - 1776 Commission Takes Historic and Scholarly Step to Restore Understanding of the Greatness of the American Founding (Trump WH; direct to report; see also, Biden's EO revoking the commission)

1/19 - Surgeon General Releases First Report Focused on Community Health and Economic Prosperity (HHS; direct to report)

1/19 - NASA's Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel Releases 2020 Annual Report (NASA; direct to report)

1/20 - Join Us for a Webinar – How to Conduct Research in the U.S. Serial Set Online (LOC)

1/20 - Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding Executive Grants of Clemency (Trump WH)

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1/20 – Biden Inauguration

1/20 - Acting Secretary of DHS Directs a Review of Immigration Enforcement Practices and Policies (DHS)

1/20 - National Archives Launches Trump Presidential Library Website (NARA)

1/21 - Census Bureau Update on 2020 Census (Census)

1/21 - Statement by John Kirby, Pentagon Press Secretary, on New START (DOD)

1/21 - FACT SHEET: Interior Department Welcomes Day One Executive Orders to Restore Public Lands and Waters, Combat Coronavirus (DOI)

1/21 - At the Request of President Biden, Acting Secretary of Education Will Extend Pause on Federal Student Loan Payments (ED)

1/21 - Acting HUD Secretary Announces Extension of Eviction and Foreclosure Moratoriums (HUD)

1/21 - Biden Administration requests USAGM CEO Pack’s resignation (USAGM)

1/22 - Biden Administration Expands P-EBT to Benefit Millions of Low-Income and Food Insecure Children During Pandemic (FNS)

1/22 - U.S. Navy Transfers Arctic Dataset (NCEI)

1/22 - On the Reinstatement of State Department Diversity Training (State)

1/22 - FACT SHEET: Treasury to Work to Ensure Families Get Access to Economic Impact Payments (Treas)

Bills Signed into Law: Jan 16 - Jan 22

Information below is from congress.gov. Date listed is date signed into law, and the description is an abbreviated version of bill summary available on that website.

1/22 - H.R.335 - To provide for an exception to a limitation against appointment of persons as Secretary of Defense within seven years of relief from active duty as a regular commissioned officer of the Armed Forces