News from July 2022
By State Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Welcome, everyone. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Very pleased to have everyone join this ministerial meeting on supply chain resilience. People in virtually all of our countries have experienced the pain caused by supply chain disruptions. We have store owners unable ...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: The Justice Department has secured an agreement under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the Jefferson County, Kentucky, Board of Elections to ensure that the Board’s polling places are accessible to individuals with disabilities.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a full Committee markup of the American Data Privacy and Protection Act and five other consumer protection and commerce bills...
By DOE Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
There was activity on four bills related to the Energy and Commerce Committee on July 20.
By EPA Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS” on July 21.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP): Expansion of a Portable Cybersecurity Education Teacher-Focused Model grant opened on July 21.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
FY23 Cooperative Research Program (CRP) grant opened on July 21.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: PHOENIX - Effective Friday, July 22, the Bureau of Land Management will lift all fire restrictions for public lands administered by the Phoenix District, including the Lower Sonoran Field Office and Hassayampa Field Office. Due to widespread precipitation across the area, additional rain in the weather forecast, and a rise in fuel moistures, it has been determined that the likelihood of wildfire has lessened to the degree that the restrictions can be rescinded.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo co-hosted a Supply Chain Ministerial Forum July 19-20, 2022, to further build cooperation with stakeholders and key partner nations on supply chains.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
The US Justice Department published a one page notice on July 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Trina Thomas | Jul 21, 2022
On July 14, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on the topic of “Protecting the Homeland from Unmanned Aircraft Systems,” according to the Department of Justice.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $9,122,164 in equity grants to Rhode Island and Wisconsin’s state employment insurance systems to enhance awareness and improve delivery of unemployment insurance services to people who face obstacles to access.
By DOE Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Republicans are leading on bipartisan solutions to ensure online safety for our kids, hold Big Tech accountable for their harms, counter China efforts to surveil us, and strengthen privacy and data protections for all Americans.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: Two Florida women pleaded guilty today in connection with their participation in a conspiracy to falsify clinical trial data.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
There was activity on two bills related to the Agriculture Committee on July 20.
By DOL Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: NEW BERN, NC - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has recovered $56,900 for 31 assistant general managers employed by the operator of six Taco Bell franchise locations in North Carolina who shortchanged them by incorrectly denying them overtime wages.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: Washington D.C - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s full Committee markup on several bills protecting Americans and their data, including the bipartisan American Data Privacy and Protection Act, which will give Americans more control over their personal information online than any other law in existence.
By USDA Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
Release: On July 13, 2022, the APHIS Core Message Set Help Desk changed its staffing schedule. The Help Desk is now staffed Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time to assist stakeholders submitting APHIS Core Message Sets in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE).
By USDA Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
FSA Conservation Reserve Program Transition Incentive Program: Outreach, Technical Assistance, and Research Agreements grant opened on July 21.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: A Georgia woman was sentenced to 51 months in prison today for conspiring to defraud the United States by promoting a nationwide tax fraud scheme involving more than 200 participants in at least 19 states.
