News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you so much. Good afternoon, everyone. It’s wonderful to be here, wonderful to be at this extraordinary university. To Professor Maharaj, to the entire leadership of the University of Pretoria, thank you for hosting us today on this magnificent campus.


The CIS Ombudsman's Webinar Series: USCIS Online Accounts for Attorneys and Reps

News Release: Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. 1 - 2:15 p.m. Eastern Time . The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) invite stakeholders to participate in a joint webinar to discuss the attorney...



Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Minkara’s Travel to Romania and Moldova

Release: Special Advisor on International Disability Rights Sara Minkara will travel to Bucharest, Romania and Chisinau, Moldova August 9-12 to meet with senior government officials, civil society organizations, and international organization representatives about addressing the challenges facing persons with...


$1 Billion in New U.S. Military Assistance for Ukraine

News Release: Nearly six months into the unprovoked and brutal assault on Ukraine, Russia continues its destruction of Ukrainian towns and villages. President Biden has been clear that we will continue to support the Ukrainian people as they defend their country from Russian aggression, for as long as it takes. As ...


Woman Convicted in $34 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

News Release: A federal jury convicted a North Carolina woman last Thursday for her role in a scheme to defraud several private health insurers by submitting over $34 million in false and fraudulent claims for physical therapy services that were never actually provided.


USDOJ-OJP-BJA grant application closes on Aug. 18

BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply- Continuation of BJA Previously Funded Awards - Law Enforcement and Justice Mental Health grant opened on Aug. 9.


Congressional Scorekeeper Confirms Democrats’ Reconciliation Bill Raises Drug Prices

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Despite Democrats’ claims that their latest budget reconciliation bill will lower prices for families, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today confirmed that the Democrats’ proposed prescription drug price controls will cause prices for new drugs to be more expensive, in response...


USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP offers new grant application process starting Aug. 9

OJJDP FY 2022 Invited to Apply - Administrative Funding Adjustment to Previously Funded Award (OJJDP FY2021 Second Chance Act Youth Rentry Program: Community-Based Youth Reentry Program) grant opened on Aug. 9.


State Department touts values of promoting diversity, equity, inclusion

The State Department has told the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee that it has made diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) a priority in policy proposals.


News Release: Working with leaseholders, LM’s Uranium Leasing Program (ULP) has resumed mine reclamation work in southwest Colorado. The reclamation is done with an eye toward environmental stewardship.


Federal judge affirms US Department of Labor finding that Colorado acute psychiatric treatment facility exposed employees to workplace violence

News Release: LOUISVILLE, CO - An administrative law judge in Denver has affirmed the findings of a U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation that determined a Louisville acute inpatient psychiatric treatment facility exposed direct care employees - such as nurses and mental health technicians - to aggressive patients who regularly assaulted and seriously injured them.


News Release: Sulphur, Okla.- Campsite fees at Chickasaw National Recreation Area are changing on October 1st, 2022. The new prices will help offset rising utility costs and cost of collection.


What releases are upcoming from the State Department on Aug. 10

There are two releases scheduled to be published on Aug. 10.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken With Thulasizwe Simelane of eNCA

Release: QUESTION: Sir, thank you. I really appreciate your time, Secretary Blinken.


Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is pleased to announce the inclusion of a Fruit and Vegetable Name Validation List to verify spellings on the APHIS Core Message Set website. The list provides genus, species, subspecies, and variety names ...



Haaland: Four-year plan lays out DOI's pledge 'to serve and honor the public trust'

The U.S. Department of the Interior's intentions for the next four years integrate traditional responsibilities and new initiatives, the DOI announced last month when it released its Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2022-2026.


Investigation finds Western New York home healthcare agency failed  to comply with federal overtime law, recovers $228K for 260 workers

News Release: ROCHESTER, NY - A federal investigation has recovered $228,379 in back wages for 260 employees of a Rochester-based home healthcare agency that denied them overtime for hours over 40 in a workweek.


WSJ: Cancer Patients Pay A Steep Price in Manchin-Biden Drug Pricing Scheme

News Release: WSJ: Cancer Patients Pay A Steep Price in Manchin-Biden Drug Pricing Scheme.