News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


Five Gun Traffickers Arrested for Selling Over 25 Firearms, Including Assault Rifles, Connected to Four Shootings in Brooklyn

News Release: A complaint was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Jamel Clarke, Dwayne Harris, Rayon Lovett, Owen Welch and Ronald Welch with engaging in a gun trafficking conspiracy dating back to September 2021, involving the sale of at least 28 firearms, including multiple AR-15-style semi-automatic ...


Capito: Joe Goffman is the Wrong Choice to Lead EPA’s Air Office


Capito Statement on Biden Federal Highway Administration’s Unauthorized Greenhouse Gas Emissions Performance Measure Proposed Rule


Congressional Record publishes “SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS” in the Senate section on July 13

“SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS” was published on pages S3274-S3275 of the Congressional Record on July 13.


Biden Administration Announces Historic Funding to Modernize Ferry Service and Connect Rural Communities


Biden Administration Announces Nearly $1B in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding Improving Airport Terminals across U.S.


Former Eastern Kentucky Correctional Officer Pleads Guilty to Covering up Assault of Inmate

News Release: Derek A. Mays, 32, a former Eastern Kentucky Correctional Center (EKCC) officer from Morehead, Kentucky, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge David Bunning, to four counts of obstruction of justice.


U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $3 Million in Emergency Relief for Roads and Bridges Damaged by Floods in Idaho


Buttigieg on airline Bill of Rights: 'You deserve safe, accessible, affordable and reliable airline service'

Pete Buttigieg, Department of Transportation secretary, said the department recently published the first-ever Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights.


Senator Murray Pushes to Ensure Everyone Can Access Over-the-Counter Birth Control as FDA Considers First-Ever Application


Agriculture secretary expresses 'full confidence' in 5 new regional directors

President Joe Biden's announcement last month that he would appoint five U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) staffers to regional positions provides more talent and experience to the administration, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a news release.


Statement from Senator Murray on Biden Issuing an Abortion Executive Order, Following Murray-Led Push from Senate Democrats


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Ely, Minnesota, to construct the Ely Regional Trailhead Facility. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


Senate GOP Leaders Press CBO, JCT for True Cost of Democrats’ Obamacare Spending Spree Amid Record-High Inflation


Maternal and Infant Health Care Provider to Testify Before Senate HELP about Importance of Life-Affirming Care


Camp Hill Attorney Sentenced For Obstructing A Department Of Labor Investigation


Hazleton Man Sentenced To 25 Years’ Imprisonment For Methamphetamine Trafficking And Pandemic Fraud Offenses


Roaring Springs System Failure to Meet Water Treatment Requirements

News Release: Grand Canyon National Park’s water system recently violated a drinking water requirement. Although this incident was not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened and what we did to correct this situation.


State Prisoners Sentenced to Federal Prison for Unemployment Insurance Fraud


Foreign National Sentenced to More Than Four Years in Federal Prison and Ordered to Pay Restitution for Fraud