News from December 2022


Haaland: $84.7 million ‘will bolster drought resilience efforts’ in the west

Haaland: $84.7 million ‘will bolster drought resilience efforts’ in the west

Several projects to help 36 communities in the west meet the challenges of drought have received $84.7 million through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.


Highsmith: 'CBP is committed to keeping America's supply chains free of goods produced with forced labor'

Highsmith: 'CBP is committed to keeping America's supply chains free of goods produced with forced labor'

U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently announced it has been detaining merchandise from three companies that use North Korean labor.


Blinken: Taliban's ban 'will disrupt vital and life-saving assistance to millions'

Blinken: Taliban's ban 'will disrupt vital and life-saving assistance to millions'

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the Taliban’s ban on women delivering humanitarian aid in Afghanistan will disrupt vital and life-saving assistance to millions.


Ownes: Department of the Interior works to 'revitalize the coal communities as our country transitions to clean energy'

Ownes: Department of the Interior works to 'revitalize the coal communities as our country transitions to clean energy'

The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement recently announced more than $1.7 million for the revitalization of Arkansas coal communities.


Singh: Texas contractor 'sent these workers into an unprotected trench'

Singh: Texas contractor 'sent these workers into an unprotected trench'

A Frisco, Texas, utility contractor violated mandated workplace safety requirements when it permitted two workers to enter a trench without a safety system, which resulted in one laborer’s death.


Raimondo: 'It is vital that all Californians can connect online for school, work and health'

Raimondo: 'It is vital that all Californians can connect online for school, work and health'

California will use nearly $9 million in grant funding for the deployment and access of high-speed internet across the entire state.


Moffitt: 'GroupGAP is helping more farmers minimize food safety hazard risks and supply fresh, local and safe produce'

Moffitt: 'GroupGAP is helping more farmers minimize food safety hazard risks and supply fresh, local and safe produce'

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing service recently announced the Good Agricultural Practices toolkit.


Mayorkas: Legislation will stengthen 'our fight against the scourge of human trafficking'

Mayorkas: Legislation will stengthen 'our fight against the scourge of human trafficking'

President Joe Biden signed an anti-human trafficking bill Dec. 27 which will codify and expand the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Center for Countering Human Trafficking.


What did Commerce Department publish on Dec. 30?

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Julie and Jen

Julie and Jen

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.


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Eva and Ranger Amanda

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.


Passport Stamps

Passport Stamps

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.


Good Morning, Mules

Good Morning, Mules

News Release: * Return to The Civil War.


Cole: 'We will strengthen the Seafood Import Monitoring Program'

Cole: 'We will strengthen the Seafood Import Monitoring Program'

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration put out a request for public input regarding alterations to the Seafood Import Monitoring Program.


Labor Department: 'Project will help sugarcane field workers and their families'

Labor Department: 'Project will help sugarcane field workers and their families'

U.S. Department of Labor announced a $3 million cooperative agreement project with Impactt Limited to assist the Dominican Republic sugar industry.



Homeland Security Department discusses Refund of Alcohol Excise Tax on Dec. 30

Homeland Security Department discusses Refund of Alcohol Excise Tax on Dec. 30

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Dec. 30, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Freedom's Eve: Awaiting the Passage of the Emancipation Proclamation

Freedom's Eve: Awaiting the Passage of the Emancipation Proclamation

News Release: On Dec. 31, 1862, enslaved and free Black Americans across the country stayed up until midnight to await the passage of the Emancipation Proclamation, which President Abraham Lincoln was to sign on Jan. 1, 1863. Lincoln first announced his plans for the Emancipation Proclamation on Sept. 22...


Export Sales to Unknown Destinations

Export Sales to Unknown Destinations

Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.


Buttigieg: 'We will follow through to make sure these promises are kept'

Buttigieg: 'We will follow through to make sure these promises are kept'

U.S. Department of Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently sent a letter to Southwest Airlines CEO Robert Jordan to address the recent flight disruptions.