News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


EPA National, Regional Officials Touring Pa. Dairy Farms to Highlight Clean Water, Climate and Farm Benefits of Corporate Partnerships

Today, officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and representatives from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), and the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay (Alliance) are in the field meeting with dairy farmers in Pennsylvania.


USDOJ-OJP-BJA grant application closes on May 27

BJA FY22 Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program grant opened on April 1.



News Release: Cane River Creole National Historical Park will host a FREE youth fishing clinic at Oakland Plantation on Saturday, April 9 from 10 am to 12 pm. The clinic is limited to twenty participants. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 318-352-0383 x316. Oakland Plantation is located at 4386 Highway 494, Natchez, LA.


Agriculture Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; USDA Generic Solution for Solicitation for Funding Opportunity Announcement on March 30

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on March 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Inadequate Treasury Engagement on International Tax Negotiations Continues

News Release: Washington, D.C.--Senate Finance Committee Republicans, led by Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), again wrote U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to highlight the lack of engagement with Congress on its international tax agreement. The senators note Treasury has consistently failed...


Barrasso: Despite His Climate Pledges, President Biden Has Done Nothing to Fix American Mineral Permitting

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a full committee hearing to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing domestic critical mineral mining, processing, refining, and reprocessing.


USDA to Provide Payments to Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought or Wildfire

News Release: New Emergency Livestock Relief benefits to be delivered through two-phased approach; compensation for 2021 forage losses


McCaul, Meijer on Admin Implementation of the Global Fragility Act

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX) and Congressman Peter Meijer (R-MI) issued a statement on the administration’s announcement of priority countries and regions pursuant to the Global Fragility Act.



News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - On March 31, 2022, a federal grand jury returned a 92-count indictment charging two individuals with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering. Today, FBI agents arrested both defendants without incident.


News Release: Kai Johnson is Charged With the Murders of Price Tunstall and Malik Tunstall in August 2021 and the Shooting of a 16-Year-Old in April 2021.


Fox Valley Restaurant Owner Sentenced to Federal Prison for Cocaine Trafficking

News Release: United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced that on March 31, 2022, Luis A. Morales (age: 41), the former owner of Mr. Taco and Savor Food & Spirits, was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison for his involvement in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy.


USDA-NIFA Invests Over $5M in Human Chronic Disease Prevention

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced an investment of over $5 million to support projects that impact diet, nutrition and chronic disease prevention.


USDA Updates Eligibility for Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has clarified the definition of a spot market sale and hog eligibility under the Spot Market Hog Pandemic Program (SMHPP), which assists producers who sold hogs through a spot market sale from April 16, 2020, through Sept. 1, 2020.


News Release: A. Smith: Help American Farmers by Leading on Trade.


News Release: FRESNO, Calif. - U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge Tatum King announced the results of an investigation into fentanyl-related overdoses in the Fresno area, which resulted in charges against of a total of 18 drug traffickers, charging them with trafficking fentanyl powder, fentanyl pills, cocaine, and methamphetamine.


Chairman Raskin Issues Statement on Continued Restoration Issues Along Pathway of the Midship Pipeline

On February 19, 2020, the Subcommittee launched an investigation into the use of eminent domain in the construction of natural gas pipelines.


On 50th Anniversary of Congress Passing the ERA, Chairwoman Maloney Presses Archivist to Recognize ERA as 28th Amendment

“It is my opinion that the ERA has met all constitutional requirements and the Archivist can and should certify and publish the ERA as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution without delay.”