News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


July 14: bills handled by Judiciary Committee

There was activity on six bills related to the Judiciary Committee on July 14.


News Release: A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging Michael Thomas Pruden, 48, with five counts of assault on federal land, one count of impersonating a federal officer, and a hate crimes sentencing enhancement alleging that Pruden assaulted four of the victims because of their perceived sexual orientation. ...


Chairman Carper’s Opening Statement for Hearing on Air Quality Monitoring Legislation

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, July 13, 2022, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing to examine S. 1345, the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act; S. 2476, the Environmental Justice Air Quality Monitoring Act of 2021; and S. ____, the Public Health Air Quality Act.


Federal subsistence hunting permits available July 26


Roaring Springs System Failure to Meet Water Treatment Requirements




US Department of Labor proposes rule to provide workers on federal service contracts right of first refusal of employment

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor will publish a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on July 15, 2022, to implement the requirements of Executive Order 14055, “Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts." The proposal would benefit workers who perform work on service contracts by generally requiring that they receive an offer of employment from a successor contractor to a position for which they are qualified.


Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park wildfire update for July 13


July 15: Congressional Record publishes “RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF WILL WOODWORTH TO THE PEOPLE OF MAINE”

The Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record published “RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF WILL WOODWORTH TO THE PEOPLE OF MAINE” on July 15.


National Park Service issues “Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI)” on Woolsey Fire disaster recovery project


News Release: HAWAII NATIONAL PARK, Hawaiʻi - The Power Line wildfire on the southeast flank of Mauna Loa in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park is 95% contained as of Thursday, July 15, and remains at 42.5 acres in size.


Comer & McMorris Rodgers Launch Investigation into TikTok Accessing U.S. User Data from China

News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) today are pressing TikTok on allowing China-based employees of its parent company, ByteDance, to access sensitive data belonging to...


News Release: Fredericksburg, VA - After a two-year hiatus due to COVID, the History at Sunset program series has returned to Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park. History at Sunset programs are led by park rangers and focus on lesser-known stories and historical perspectives connected with sites...



Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Occupational Code Assignment discussed on July 14 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Wyden Statement on Tax Policy Center Analysis on Plan to Extend Medicare Solvency

News Release: Washington, D.C.-Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement in response to a new Tax Policy Center analysis on who will pay to extend Medicare solvency...



The US Energy Department published a two page notice on July 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Public comment period opens on Environmental Assessment for land conveyance proposal