News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


HSI's Brown on liquid meth busts: We are 'firmly committed to dismantling criminal organizations who blatantly ignore the laws of this nation'

A federal judge has sentenced a southern Arizona man to 70 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute liquid methamphetamine.


How politicians on Ways and Means Committee dealt with bills on Aug. 26

There was activity on two bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on Aug. 26.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) entered into a stipulation agreement with Sean Hartung (Hartung), doing business as S & T Cattle of Haven Kan., on July 25, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. Under the terms of the stipulation agreement, Hartung waived his rights to a hearing and paid a civil penalty of $1,250.


Department of Labor: Grants will help 'low-income and unemployed Native American adults and youth'

The U.S. Department of Labor awarded $70.8 million in grant funding to 166 Native American entities to provide training services and employment to low-income and unemployed adults and youth.


News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has imposed sanctions on R & S Export & Import Inc., Doral, Fla., for violating the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA). These sanctions include barring the business and the principal operators of the business from engaging in PACA-licensed business or other activities without approval from USDA.


Comer, Foxx, Oversight Republicans Investigate Use of COVID Relief Funds for Schools

News Release: WASHINGTON-Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), House Committee on Education and Labor Ranking Member Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), and several Oversight Committee Republicans are launching an investigation into the Biden Administration’s oversight of pandemic...


Designation of Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez and Yacyretá Bi-National Entity Legal Counsel Juan Carlos Duarte for Involvement in Significant Corruption

Release: The United States is designating Paraguayan Vice President Hugo Velazquez and Yacyretá Bi-National Entity Legal Counsel Juan Carlos “Charly" Duarte for involvement in significant corruption, including bribery of a public official and interference in public processes.


Safety Zone; Maumee River, Toledo, OH discussed on Aug. 26 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


First Cities Summit of the Americas to Be Held April 26-28, 2023 in Denver

Release: On Wednesday, Aug. 17, Colorado Governor Jared Polis, Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, and U.S. National Summit Coordinator Kevin O’Reilly announced that the first Cities Summit of the Americas will take place April 26-28, 2023, in Denver. The announcement came at a breakfast meeting of the Colorado Latin American and Caribbean Consuls hosted by Governor Polis.


Price: 'We recommit ourselves to accountability' for the Syrian chemical weapon attack

The United States remembered and honored the victims and survivors of the Ghouta, Syria, chemical weapons attack on the ninth anniversary of its occurrence.


News Release: For the Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL), working in Manhattan is business as usual. As the official Department of Homeland Security lab for testing and evaluating current and emerging first responder technologies, NUSTL thrives amidst the...


There is one release scheduled to be published on Aug. 29.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced more than $31 million in funding for 10 projects to develop carbon capture technologies capable of capturing at least 95 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from...


USDA Issues a Complaint Against Jackman Florida Wagyu Beef LLC and Justin Ashley Jackman for Alleged Violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a complaint against Jackman Florida Wagyu Beef LLC (Florida Wagyu) and Justin Ashley Jackman (Jackman), Clewiston, Fla., on July 13, 2022, for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Environmental Impact Statements; Notice of Availability on Aug. 26

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page notice on Aug. 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Designates Two Georgia Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...