News published on Federal Newswire in December 2022

News from December 2022


Secretary Blinken And Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. Very pleased to have Foreign Minister Norov here from Uzbekistan. It’s good to have you at the State Department. We are pursuing our Strategic Partnership Dialogue, which I’m very pleased about. That’ll take place tomorrow. But a very good and important opportunity for the two of us to compare notes on the many challenges that we’re facing together.


Statement by Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety, Health on 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health Doug Parker issued a statement regarding today’s release by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of its 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries...


Tenth Meeting of the Law Enforcement Coordination Group Focuses on Countering Hizballah in Africa

News Release: The U.S. Department of State led the Law Enforcement Coordination Group (LECG), which convened in Europe December 14-15, for its first-ever regional meeting focusing on Hizballah’s activities in Africa. Governments and organizations from across Africa participated in this session, along with the United States, Israel, and Europol.


EPA regional administrator applauds investments in Fall River to 'protect people's health'

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Administrator David Cash celebrated major federal and state infrastructure investments in the Fall River, Massachusetts, that are expected to greatly improve residents' health, according to a release published Dec. 9.


Manchin, Barrasso, Cardin, Capito, Booker, Cramer, Coons, Risch and Murkowski Urge U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to Eliminate Prohibition on Supporting Civil Nuclear Energy Projects

Manchin, Barrasso, Cardin, Capito, Booker, Cramer, Coons, Risch and Murkowski Urge U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to Eliminate Prohibition on Supporting Civil Nuclear Energy Projects


Bipartisan E&C Leaders Voice Concern Over Ticketmaster’S Handling Of Ticket Sales For Taylor Swift’S Upcoming Tour

Bipartisan E&C Leaders Voice Concern Over Ticketmaster’S Handling Of Ticket Sales For Taylor Swift’S Upcoming Tour


Leader Rodgers: Securing America’s Energy Grid Will Be a Top Priority Next Congress

Leader Rodgers: Securing America’s Energy Grid Will Be a Top Priority Next Congress


President Biden’s Pro-CCP Energy Agenda Threatens our Economic and National Security

President Biden’s Pro-CCP Energy Agenda Threatens our Economic and National Security


E&C Republicans to Biden: Stop Pandering to Dictators When We Can Produce Energy Here

E&C Republicans to Biden: Stop Pandering to Dictators When We Can Produce Energy Here


Manchin Calls on Treasury Secretary Yellen to Ensure Inflation Reduction Act Vehicle Tax Credits Strengthen Domestic Manufacturing and Economic Security

Manchin Calls on Treasury Secretary Yellen to Ensure Inflation Reduction Act Vehicle Tax Credits Strengthen Domestic Manufacturing and Economic Security


Manchin, Committee Examine the Department of the Interior’s Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Manchin, Committee Examine the Department of the Interior’s Implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law


Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Interior Secretary to Withdraw Guidance That Would Impede Energy Infrastructure Projects

Manchin, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Interior Secretary to Withdraw Guidance That Would Impede Energy Infrastructure Projects


Manchin: There Has Never Been a More Critical Time for Congress to Protect American Energy Security and Reclaim Energy Independence

Manchin: There Has Never Been a More Critical Time for Congress to Protect American Energy Security and Reclaim Energy Independence


Manchin Releases Permitting Text and Urges Colleagues to Support MVP and Permitting Amendment to NDAA

Manchin Releases Permitting Text and Urges Colleagues to Support MVP and Permitting Amendment to NDAA


Manchin, Risch Applaud Committee Passage of Bipartisan International Nuclear Energy Act

Manchin, Risch Applaud Committee Passage of Bipartisan International Nuclear Energy Act


Manchin: American Energy Security Has Never Been More Threatened

Manchin: American Energy Security Has Never Been More Threatened


Manchin, Committee Advance Energy Nominees and Consider Pending Legislation

Manchin, Committee Advance Energy Nominees and Consider Pending Legislation



Barrasso: The Biden Administration Must Stop Blocking Access to America’s Oil & Natural Gas Resources

Barrasso: The Biden Administration Must Stop Blocking Access to America’s Oil & Natural Gas Resources


News Release: Today, we welcome James P. Rubin as Special Envoy and Coordinator of the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC). Jamie will lead and coordinate the U.S. Government’s work to recognize, understand, expose, and counter foreign state and foreign non-state propaganda and disinformation that threatens the security of the United States, our allies, and partners.