News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Oversight and Investigations Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s price hike and America’s pain at the pump.

DOS-BLZ offers new grant application process starting April 7

Strengthening Government through Civil Society Engagement grant opened on April 7.

Prepare for the Unexpected: Four Steps to Protect Your Finances in a Disaster

News Release: CHICAGO - April is National Financial Capability Month and an opportunity to to take action to improve your financial future while considering the financial resources you may need to rebuild in case of a disaster or other emergency.

G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Russia’s War of Aggression Against Ukraine

Release: The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.

Finance Committee and the bills it addressed on April 6

There was activity on three bills related to the Finance Committee on April 6.

Agriculture Department discusses National Organic Program; Origin of Livestock on April 5

By USDA Newswire | Apr 7, 2022

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Call for Recommendations: 2022 Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence

Release: On behalf of Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs is soliciting public input for recommendations for this year’s Secretary of State’s Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). Now in its 23rd year, the ACE honors U.S. companies demonstrating...

Homeland Security Department discusses Final Flood Hazard Determinations on April 6

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision of a Currently Approved Collection: Form G-639; Online FOIA Request discussed on April 5 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Putnam County Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking Offense

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2022

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Putnam County man pleaded guilty today to attempted sex trafficking of a minor.

Peters Convenes Committee Briefing with Postal Service on Efforts to Modernize and Electrify Delivery Vehicle Fleet

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after convening a committee briefing with the Executive Director of the Next Generation Delivery Vehicle Program at the United States Postal Service, Victoria K. Stephen, to discuss efforts to modernize the Postal Service’s aging delivery vehicle fleet - including by acquiring electric vehicles...

Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Tennessee River, Chattanooga, TN on April 5

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

What did Commerce Department publish on April 5?

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Committee and the bills it addressed on April 7

There was activity on three bills related to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Committee on April 7.

How politicians on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee dealt with bills on April 7

By USDA Newswire | Apr 7, 2022

There was activity on one bill related to the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee on April 7.

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s always a pleasure to be with my friend and colleague, Dmytro Kuleba. It’s especially a pleasure to see him now, to see him in person, especially under the circumstances. I just have to say, as we were saying in the NATO meeting that we just came ...

Five Previously Deported Men Charged With Illegal Re-Entry

By DOJ Newswire | Apr 7, 2022

News Release: HARRISBURG -The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on April 6, 2022, five previously deported aliens were indicted separately by a federal grand jury for illegal reentry into the United States. These matters arose in counties throughout the district including Franklin, Luzerne, Lackawanna, and York Counties.

Increase in atmospheric methane set another record during 2021

News Release: For the second year in a row, NOAA scientists observed a record annual increase in atmospheric levels of methane, a powerful, heat-trapping greenhouse gas that’s the second biggest contributor to human-caused global warming after carbon dioxide.

Further Targeting Russian State-Owned Enterprises