News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

U.S. Department of Commerce Announces Don Cravins Jr. as First-Ever Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development

By Commerce Newswire | Aug 6, 2022

News Release: Cravins will lead the Minority Business Development Agency in its mission to support minority business enterprises across the country Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that Donald R. Cravins, Jr. will be the first-ever Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development ...

Maryland Man Indicted for Employment Tax Violations

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2022

News Release: A Maryland man made his initial appearance in federal court yesterday after being charged with 16 counts of willful failure to collect, account for and pay over employment taxes to the IRS.

Statement of Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the 57th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2022

News Release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland issued the following statement today commemorating the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act:

Readout of CWMD Acting Assistant Secretary Gary Rasicot’s Visit to Atlanta

By Homeland Newswire | Aug 6, 2022

News Release: Washington, DC CWMD’s Acting Assistant Secretary Gary Rasicot traveled to Atlanta, Georgia, this week to lead a bipartisan staff delegation from the House of Representatives’ Homeland Security Committee in a series of meetings with Georgia state officials and local leaders from three of CWMD’s signature ...

Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Money Launderer Extradited to United States

By DOJ Newswire | Aug 6, 2022

News Release: The alleged operator of the illicit cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e was extradited yesterday from Greece to the United States to face charges in the Northern District of California.

Deputy Transportation Secretary Trottenberg: "This interchange project... is part of an overall improvement plan that supports job creation for the region."

By Lucas Nava | Aug 6, 2022

The Louisiana State Board was provided with an $86.6 million loan by the DOT's Build America Bureau

U.S.-Australia-Japan Trilateral Strategic Dialogue

By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2022

News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Secretary and Foreign Ministers of the United States of America, Australia, and Japan.

Bolivia’s Independence Day

By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2022

News Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States and the American people, I congratulate the people of Bolivia on the 197th anniversary of your independence on August 6.

Wyden Releases New Data Showing Rock-Bottom Tax Rates Paid By Companies Subject To Minimum Tax

By Commerce Newswire | Aug 6, 2022

News Release: Washington, D.C.-Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released new data provided by the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) showing the rock-bottom effective tax rates paid by hugely profitable companies that would potentially be subject to the minimum corporate tax, based on recent financial statement income and effective tax rate requirements.

Peters Bipartisan Bills to Ensure Efficient Use of Taxpayer Dollars and Rebuild Trust in Federal Government Advance in Senate

By Homeland Newswire | Aug 6, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Three bipartisan bills authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) to bolster government efficiency, save taxpayer dollars, and support small businesses seeking government contracts advanced in the Senate. The bills would enable the federal government to acquire new technologies created...

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Azerbaijani President Aliyev

By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2022

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. Secretary Blinken called for de-escalation and urged direct dialogue between Azerbaijan and Armenia to resolve issues related to, or resulting from, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Tongan Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Siaosi Sovaleni and Foreign Minister Fekitamoeloa ‘Utoikamanu

By State Newswire | Aug 6, 2022

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met with Tongan Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Siaosi Sovaleni and Foreign Minister Fekitamoeloa ‘Utoikamanu in Nuku’alofa, Tonga, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of bilateral relations and discuss ...

USACE invites partners, stakeholders, and the public to educational webinars and Listening Sessions about the Integrated Delivery Schedule for Everglades Restoration

By Press release submission | Aug 6, 2022

USACE invites partners, stakeholders, and the public to educational webinars and Listening Sessions about the Integrated Delivery Schedule for Everglades Restoration

22-057 Corps invites public comments and schedules public meeting to gather input on Owyhee River Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study

By Press release submission | Aug 6, 2022

22-057 Corps invites public comments and schedules public meeting to gather input on Owyhee River Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study

Buckhorn, Carr Creek dams operating as intended, providing flood damage reduction

By Press release submission | Aug 6, 2022

Buckhorn, Carr Creek dams operating as intended, providing flood damage reduction

Dam Spillway Road at Philpott Lake scheduled to be closed for construction

By Press release submission | Aug 6, 2022

Dam Spillway Road at Philpott Lake scheduled to be closed for construction

Synthesis of 2-methoxypropyl benzene for epitope imprinting

By Press release submission | Aug 6, 2022

Synthesis of 2-methoxypropyl benzene for epitope imprinting