News from August 2022
By US DOT Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
News Release: Sec. Buttigieg Will Celebrate Major Infrastructure Projects Funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
News Release: Guest blog from Dr. Christopher Smith, Director of S&T’s Transportation Security Laboratory
By DOE Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
There was activity on two bills related to the Energy and Commerce Committee on Aug. 19.
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed revisions to the Risk Management Program (RMP) rule...
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
News Release: Today, the men and women of the Department of Justice and our criminal justice system delivered justice. Today, we remember the four Americans for whom it was delivered: James Foley, Kayla Mueller, Steven Sotloff, and Peter Kassig. Each was in Syria serving others when they were taken hostage and murdered ...
By Commerce Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, introduced two pieces of legislation informed by the Committee’s investigation exposing the role of the firearm industry in fueling America’s gun violence epidemic. These bills will hold firearm manufacturers accountable for selling weapons of war to civilians and ensure that the industry takes responsibility for preventing the use of their products in crimes.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
News Release: The Department of Justice today announced 56 awards totaling $35.7 million in funding from the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) as part of the Department’s ongoing efforts to provide direct support and related assistance to victims of sexual assault. Announced in conjunction with the National Sexual Assault Conference, the Sexual Assault Services Formula Grant Program (SASP) awards include funding for each U.S. state, five U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia.
By DOJ Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
News Release: A Jamaican man pleaded guilty in Miami federal court today to participating in a lottery fraud scheme targeting elderly victims in the United States.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted an Intelligence Summit this week in partnership with the International Association of Chiefs of Police and other national law enforcement organizations to deepen partnerships and continue to adapt and improve information sharing as public...
By Interior Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Zion National Park received a report around 2:15 p.m. on Friday, August 19 of multiple hikers being swept off their feet by a flash flood in the Narrows near the Temple of Sinawava. Later in the evening, the National Park Service received a report of a hiker, Jetal Agnihotri of Tucson...
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
The Congressional Record published “SPECIAL ENVOY TO MONITOR AND COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM ACT” in the House section on Dec. 31, 2020.
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
News Release: Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink will travel to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and Seoul, Republic of Korea (ROK) August 22-27. In Ulaanbaatar, Assistant Secretary Kritenbrink will participate in United States-Mongolia Annual Bilateral Consultations to discuss ...
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in coordination with the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), hosted the nation’s largest annual election security...
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - One year ago yesterday, as Americans and Afghan partners were desperately trying to get to the Kabul airport and out of the country to safety, President Biden was interviewed by ABC News. In this interview he made many claims about his decision to withdraw and the situation on the ground at the time. We now know many of these claims were inaccurate.
By Press release submission | Aug 20, 2022
At Committee Roundtable, Bipartisan Panelists Highlight “Desperate Need” to Counter Election Misinformation
By State Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I wish the people of Hungary a happy Saint Stephen’s Day, as you celebrate the foundation of your nation more than a millennium ago.
By Homeland Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
News Release: Preliminary flood risk information and updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps are available for review in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma. Residents and business owners are encouraged to review the latest information to learn about local flood risks and potential future flood insurance requirements.
By Press release submission | Aug 20, 2022
Justice Department to Monitor Compliance with Federal Voting Rights Laws in Alaska Jurisdictions
By DOE Newswire | Aug 20, 2022
Release: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Will Support New Technologies to Enable Hydropower Growth, Expand Energy Storage, and Reduce Environmental Impacts
By Press release submission | Aug 20, 2022
Man Arrested for Making Threats of Violence Against FBI
