News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


United States Hosts Proliferation Security Initiative Exercise Fortune Guard 22

News Release: The United States will host Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Exercise Fortune Guard 22 on August 8-12, 2022, in Honolulu, Hawaii.


News Release: What They’re Saying: Schumer-Manchin Deal Worsens Inflation, Kills Jobs, Hikes Taxes on Americans.


News Release: Brady Statement on Passing of Congresswoman Jackie Walorski.


News Release: The letter will explain your application status and how to respond. It is important to read the letter carefully because it will include the amount of any assistance FEMA may provide and information on the appropriate use of disaster assistance funds.


New notice from Federal Reserve System to be published on Aug. 10

There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 10.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and other Republican leaders on the Committee are demanding transparency from the Poynter Institute, the parent company of PolitiFact, for its clear biased and politically motivated decisions that help Big Tech censor Americans on their platforms.


U.S. Food Security Assistance to Sub-Saharan Africa

News Release: Secretary Blinken travels to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda this week, where the United States has been deploying resources and working in partnership with African governments, institutions, businesses, scientists, and other leaders to prevent hunger and combat the global food security crisis while also addressing the increasing rates of malnutrition, which has hit the continent of Africa the hardest.


US Department of Labor recovers $44K after investigation finds Idaho farms underpaid migrant farmworkers, provided substandard housing

Release: Employer: Wooden Shoe Farms Investigation site: 673 North 825 West Blackfoot, ID 83221 Investigation findings: U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division investigators found Wooden Shoe Farms underpaid migrant farm workers, and provided unsafe and unhealthy housing with insufficient smoke ...



Release: FORT WAYNE The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Friday, Aug. 12 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA).


Release: MODERATOR: Good afternoon. Welcome to Minister Pandor and Secretary Blinken. We are going to start with our press conference. My colleague and I will be facilitating. Minister Pandor and Secretary Blinken will make statements, after which we will take questions. The agreement is that we’ll take two questions...


Imposing Sanctions on Virtual Currency Mixer Tornado Cash

News Release: The United States is sanctioning virtual currency mixer Tornado Cash for its involvement in laundering a portion of the more than $600 million stolen by Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) hackers in one of the largest known virtual currency heists to date. These hackers are associated with ...


News Release: Following the Senate’s passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo released the following statement: “The Inflation Reduction Act is a historic piece of legislation that realizes President Biden’s vision to bring down healthcare and prescription drug costs for ...


News Release: Study: Democrats’ Price Controls Would Have Killed 104 Cures We Have Today.


Supercharged IRS Will Audit Lower- and Middle-Income Earners

News Release: Supercharged IRS Will Audit Lower- and Middle-Income Earners.


There was activity on one bill related to the Judiciary Committee on Aug. 7.


Biden-Harris Administration Launches $675 Million Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Program to Expand Domestic Critical Materials Supply Chains

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today issued a Request for Information (RFI) on the development and implementation of a $675 million Critical Materials Research, Development, Demonstration, and Commercialization Program. Funded by President...


Release: Private exporters reported sales of 133,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to China during the 2022/2023 marketing year.


US Department of Labor, American Staffing Association sign, Ambassador Alliance to continue protecting temporary workers' safety, health

News Release: WASHINGTON - An eight-year alliance between the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Staffing Association (ASA), established to improve the workplace safety and health of temporary workers, continues to be valuable and productive. OSHA and ASA...


Welcoming the Ceasefire Agreement in Gaza and Israel

News Release: The United States welcomes the agreement today to bring an end to hostilities and restore calm in Gaza and Israel. The agreement will bring a welcome respite to Israeli and Palestinian civilians and permit deliveries of critical fuel and other supplies into Gaza. We express our condolences to the families of civilians who lost their lives or were injured.