News published on Federal Newswire in December 2022

News from December 2022


Chairwoman Maloney and Rep. Pressley Introduce Bills to Codify Racial Equity Protections

Chairwoman Maloney and Rep. Pressley Introduce Bills to Codify Racial Equity Protections


Chairwoman Maloney Applauds the Postal Service’s Acquisition of a 75% Electric Fleet

Chairwoman Maloney Applauds the Postal Service’s Acquisition of a 75% Electric Fleet


Chairwoman Maloney Statement on Election of Rep. Raskin to Serve as Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform

Chairwoman Maloney Statement on Election of Rep. Raskin to Serve as Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Reform


Chair Maloney, Chair Raskin, and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Demand Transparency into Federal Investigation of Deteriorating Conditions at Rikers Island

Chair Maloney, Chair Raskin, and Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Demand Transparency into Federal Investigation of Deteriorating Conditions at Rikers Island


At Subcommittee Hearing, Members Examined FITARA 15.0 Scorecard and Future of the Oversight Tool

At Subcommittee Hearing, Members Examined FITARA 15.0 Scorecard and Future of the Oversight Tool


Chairwoman Maloney Applauds House Passage of Bill to Prevent Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisitions

Chairwoman Maloney Applauds House Passage of Bill to Prevent Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisitions



EPA Releases Interim Efficacy Guidance and Test Methods for Disinfection of Soft Surfaces

EPA Releases Interim Efficacy Guidance and Test Methods for Disinfection of Soft Surfaces


EPA Publishes IRIS Handbook and Final IRIS Assessment of Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) and Related Salts

EPA Publishes IRIS Handbook and Final IRIS Assessment of Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) and Related Salts


Koloa Zipline and Kauai ATV to Pay $45k to Resolve Safe Drinking Water Act Violation Claim


EPA Awards Research Funding to 25 Small Businesses to Develop Environmental Technologies

EPA Awards Research Funding to 25 Small Businesses to Develop Environmental Technologies


White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Requests Information on the Regulation of Biotechnology

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Requests Information on the Regulation of Biotechnology


EPA enters into Consent Agreement and Issues Final Order to Denka Performance Elastomer in LaPlace, La., for Violation of Hazardous Waste Regulations

EPA enters into Consent Agreement and Issues Final Order to Denka Performance Elastomer in LaPlace, La., for Violation of Hazardous Waste Regulations


EPA proposes consent order on safe closure of Navy’s Red Hill Fuel Facility

EPA proposes consent order on safe closure of Navy’s Red Hill Fuel Facility


EPA Awards Research Funding to 25 Small Businesses to Develop Environmental Technologies

EPA Awards Research Funding to 25 Small Businesses to Develop Environmental Technologies


Chairman Scott Statement on House Passage of Government Funding Bill

Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the House passed the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) omnibus spending bill.


In the 117th Congress, Committee Democrats Conducted Robust Oversight on Behalf of Students, Workers, Families

House Committee on Education and Labor released a report highlighting the Committee’s oversight work to ensure that the federal government properly implements laws and delivers for the nation’s students, workers, and families.


Scott Statement After Elected by Colleagues to Serve as Ranking Member of Education and Labor Committee in the 118th Congress

Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after he was elected by the House Democratic Caucus to serve as the next Ranking Member of the Committee on Education and Labor.


Scott Statement on Child Nutrition Provisions in the Omnibus Government Funding Legislation

Chairman Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03) released the following statement after the release of omnibus government funding legislation for Fiscal Year 2023


Foxx Asks HHS, Hospitals About Denying Parents Involvement in Medical Decisions for Their Children

Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent letters to Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra and multiple hospitals offering gender-transition interventions to children about policies that deny parents the opportunity to be involved in life-altering medical decisions impacting their children.