News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


Volunteer at First Ladies National Historic Site

News Release: Canton, OH - . Have you ever been interested in teaching others about history? Or maybe you have always wanted to get involved with your National Parks but didn’t quite know how? Become a Volunteer- in-Parks!. By joining First Ladies National Historic Site’s Volunteer- in- Parks program, you can enjoy...


News Release: Schumer-Manchin Tax Hikes Land on Working Americans.


News Release: BARTLETT COVE, ALASKA - Glacier Bay National Park and Deputy Superintendent Tom Schaff announced today that the 13-knot “whale waters" vessel speed limit in the lower West Arm is being lifted. New temporary whale waters are being implemented near Garforth, Willoughby, and Francis Islands to reflect shifting whale distribution. These updated operating requirements are effective from 5 AM Wednesday August 3rd until further notice.


News Release: A Texas man was sentenced today to 87 months in prison on civil disorder, obstruction of justice, and other charges for his actions before, during, and after the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His and others’ actions disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the presidential election.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - An MS-13 gang member was sentenced today to 420 months in prison for his execution-style killing of a man in 2015, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger and Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division announced.


There was activity on one bill related to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on Aug. 1.


News Release: Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. convened a virtual discussion today with a bipartisan group of approximately 750 election officials and workers to provide an update on the work of the Justice Department’s Election Threats Task Force.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul (R-TX), Representative Steve Chabot (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, Central Asia, and Nonproliferation Subcommittee, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and Representative...


Brady: Schumer-Manchin Tax Increases Do Nothing for Raging Inflation

News Release: Brady: Schumer-Manchin Tax Increases Do Nothing for Raging Inflation.


Studies: Schumer-Manchin Deal Hits U.S. Manufacturers and Worsens Inflation

News Release: Studies: Schumer-Manchin Deal Hits U.S. Manufacturers and Worsens Inflation.



Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and the bills it addressed on Aug. 1

There was activity on two bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Aug. 1.


DOS-TZA offers new grant application process starting Aug. 2

2022 Investigative Journalism Support Program grant opened on Aug. 2.


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Non-Nuclear Weapons States Parties on the Sidelines of the NPT Review Conference

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with a group of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) States Parties today on the margins of the 10th Review Conference in New York. They discussed working towards a positive, consensus outcome that strengthens ...


Hanford Weather Station Honored for Excellence

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - The Hanford Site received a StormReady designation from the National Weather Service (NWS), deeming it fully prepared to help the local community with communication and safety skills needed to save lives and property during potential severe weather events.


Senator Murray Releases Report Detailing Dire Post-Roe Impacts on Women’s Health and Reproductive Care

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released a new HELP Committee report on the impacts of a post-Roe America and the state of abortion policy following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs.


News Release: Brady: New Build Back Better Imposes $300 Billion in Taxes on American Businesses as We Head Into Recession.


News Release: Key Ways and Means GOP Provisions Led by Rep. Schweikert Included in Telehealth Bill.


Wenstrup: Dems’ Price Controls Result in Fewer Drugs

News Release: Wenstrup: Dems’ Price Controls Result in Fewer Drugs.


CHIPS is a Green Light for Schumer-Manchin Tax Hikes, Inflationary Spending, and Corporate Welfare

News Release: CHIPS is a Green Light for Schumer-Manchin Tax Hikes, Inflationary Spending, and Corporate Welfare.