News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


News Release: The Justice Department filed an amended complaint today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii, alleging that 14 entities designed and constructed five condominium and apartment complexes in Hawaii without accessible features required by the Fair Housing Act. Two of the properties - Kahului ...


Carper Statement on Latest U.N. Climate Report

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today issued the following statement on the latest climate mitigation report by the United Nation’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)...


News Release: United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Pine Ridge, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Theft of Money from Federal Program and Embezzlement and Theft from Indian Tribal Organization.


Local man gets 40 years for sexually exploiting minors through Skype

A 42-year-old Houston man has been ordered to prison for committing sexual exploitation and coercion and enticement of minors, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety: 'Survey found a strong majority agrees that not enough is being done to reduce dangerous behavior on our roadways'

More motorists are using mobile devices, and thousands of people are dying because of distracted drivers, a new study reveals.


Perryton Police Officer Sentenced to 17 Years for Sharing Child Pornography on Kik

A former Perryton police officer was sentenced Thursday to 17 years in federal prison for child pornography offenses, announced U.S.


Job Openings Near Record High after President Biden Discouraged Work

The Bureau of Labor Statistics February Job Opening and Labor Turnover (JOLTS) Survey today showed President Biden’s worker shortage remains near historic highs with more than 11 million job openings.


Crapo Statement at Hearing on U.S. Trade Agenda

U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled, “The President’s 2022 Trade Policy Agenda.”


Chair Grijalva Blasts Fossil Fuel CEOs For Refusing to Testify at April 5 Natural Resources Committee Hearing

Devon, EOG, and Occidental are among the most significant oil and gas operators on public lands and waters


Pallone Opening Remarks at Oversight Hearing with Oil Company Executives on Rising Gas Prices

We are here today to get answers from the Big Oil companies about why they are ripping off the American people.



Leader Rodgers Statement on Rep. Fred Upton’s Retirement Announcement

“Fred Upton has been more than a great leader on the Energy and Commerce Committee, he’s also been a dear friend for many years.


Manchin, Kelly Urge Biden Administration To Boost Domestic Energy Production Amid Rising Gas Prices

U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), a member of the committee, called on the Administration to move forward with domestic oil and gas development in the Gulf of Mexico.


U.S., State Officials Applaud Employees for Outpacing Idaho Cleanup Milestone

Elected officials and EM leaders last week commended the team that completed the exhumation of targeted waste from 5.69 acres of a Cold War weapons landfill at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site.


A History of Buried Waste at Idaho National Laboratory Site

Just months after the Experimental Breeder Reactor-I began generating electricity in December 1951 in a historic first, the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) Site opened its first waste repository on the 890-square-mile Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) site.


H.R. McMaster to Testify at Hearing on Biden’s Price Hike and America’s Pain at the Pump

“Energy is foundational to everything we do, especially for the American people to afford everyday life from the gas pump to the grocery story.


Leader Rodgers: This is an Attempt by Democrats to Revive Socialist Drug Pricing

Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) spoke before the Rules Committee during a hearing on H.R. 6833, an attempt by Democrats to revive socialist drug pricing in the tax and spending spree and give Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) a pass to keep hiding savings from patients.


Leader Rodgers Statement on Biden Administration Announcement for LNG Partnership with Europe

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Biden administration announced a partnership with the European Union to increase American exports of liquified natural gas (LNG) to Europe.


Pallone Praises Biden’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve Announcement to Relieve America’s Pain at the Pump

“I commend President Biden for taking decisive, historic action to combat rising gas prices and help provide the American people much needed relief at the pump.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Upgrading America’s Drinking Water Infrastructure

Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks as prepared for delivery today at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing titled, “Trusting the Tap: Upgrading America’s Drinking Water Infrastructure:”