News from July 2022

By Karen Kidd | Jul 21, 2022
U.S. Department of Agriculture announced $13.05 million for critical upgrades to a small Massachusetts' town's wastewater treatment plant.

By Tamara Browning | Jul 21, 2022
A baseball field at a park near Tiber Dam on the Marias River southwest of Chester, Mont., is restored thanks to efforts of U.S. Bureau of Reclamation employees.

By Karen Kidd | Jul 21, 2022
Department of Homeland Security announced a security cooperation expansion with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates to advance important homeland security objectives.

By Dalal Museitef | Jul 21, 2022
A former police chief in East Helena was sentenced to five years and six months for distributing child pornography via social media.

By Interior Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: NEW ORLEANS - In response to the President’s call to advance offshore wind development and accelerate the transition to a clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior today announced next steps to bring the opportunity of offshore wind energy to the Gulf of Mexico.

By State Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
Release: GEORGIA. RUSSIA/UKRAINE/REGION. SOUTH KOREA. NORD STREAM. ENERGY. SYRIA/TURKEY. RUSSIA/IRAN. LEBANON. JAPAN. IRAQ. GEORGIA. BRAZIL. GLOBAL.

By Homeland Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: New podcast dives deep into the stories of S&T’s groundbreaking research and development and the people who make it all possible.
By State Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
There was activity on four bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on July 20.

By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement in response to the Postal Service’s announcement that it will more than double its initial purchase of electric vehicles...

By DOE Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
There was activity on 10 bills related to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on July 20.
By EPA 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 DOE 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 DOJ Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: The Department of Justice today announced criminal charges against 36 defendants in 13 federal districts across the United States for more than $1.2 billion in alleged fraudulent telemedicine, cardiovascular and cancer genetic testing, and durable medical equipment (DME) schemes.

By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
There are two releases scheduled to be published on July 22.

By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C.- Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the inclusion of his Investment Tax Credit in the bipartisan CHIPS package...
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, released the following statement after the Committee on Oversight and Reform voted favorably to approve the Strengthening Tools to Obstruct and Prevent Fraud Act of 2022 (STOP Fraud Act).
By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2022
Leader of Illegal Pill Distribution Network Sentenced to 25 Years for Violating Federal Narcotics, Firearms and Fraud Laws
By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2022
Nigerian Man Extradited For Multimillion Dollar Fraud Scheme In Which He Impersonated Procurement Officials Of U.S. State And Local Governments And Educational Institutions

By DOE Newswire | Jul 21, 2022
News Release: When a Washington, D.C., elementary school needed volunteers to speak with its students about careers in science, Denise Freeman jumped at the chance.
By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2022
Maryland Man Sentenced to 23 Years in Prison For Sex Trafficking and Firearms Charges