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Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia Receives Environmental Leadership Award
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Santa Monica, California - Thursday, Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) was recognized for Environmental Leadership at the California League for Conservation Voter’s (CLCV) Southern California Environmental Leadership Awards.
Secretary of State John Kerry to Participate in the Brookings Institution's 2016 Saban Forum
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Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will participate in a conversation at the Brookings Institution's 2016 Saban Forum at 1:00p.m. on December 4, 2016, at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. The discussion will be moderated by Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor in Chief at The Atlantic.
Transatlantic Economic Council: Cooperation on Innovation for Growth
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Washington, DC - Senior officials of the European Commission and the U.S. Department of State gathered on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, to review recent achievements and discuss new opportunities under the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC), which brings together officials from external trade, regulatory, commercial and scientific agencies in the EU and the United States government to support innovation and growth. Jean-Luc Demarty, Director General of DG TRADE for the EU, and Catherine Novelli, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment for the United States led the effort.
Los Angeles County Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine
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Sacramento, California - A portion of Los Angeles County has a Mediterranean fruit fly quarantine following the detection of nine flies and three larvae in the Panorama City-area. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Los Angeles County Agricultural Commissioner, and the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) are working collaboratively to address the issue.
Pass the 21st Century Cures Act
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Washington, DC - In this week's address, President Obama highlighted the 21st Century Cures Act, a bill in Congress that could help us find a cure for Alzheimer's, end cancer as we know it, and help those who are seeking treatment for opioid addiction. This week, the House passed the bill overwhelmingly with bipartisan support – and the President called on the Senate to do the same when they vote in a few days. Because that's what this is all about: coming to a compromise based on the belief that we should seize every chance we have to find cures as soon as possible.
NSC Spokesperson Ned Price on Elections in The Gambia
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Washington, DC - The United States congratulates the people of The Gambia on a peaceful and democratic presidential election that has the potential to mark a new beginning for all Gambians. We congratulate President-elect Adama Barrow on his victory, and we commend The Gambia’s Independent Electoral Commission for administering a credible election. We welcome President Yahya Jammeh’s concession to President-elect Barrow and welcome President Jammeh’s respect for the will of the Gambian people.
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