News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


News Release: As I noted in my May 26 speech , the United States and our Indo-Pacific allies and partners are committed to preserving a system where goods, ideas, and people flow freely across land, sky, cyberspace, and the open seas. This system benefits all countries, big and small. Preserving a free and open South China Sea governed by international law, as reflected in the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention, is part of this shared vision.


Media Advisory: Finance Committee to Consider Treasury and HHS Nominations

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will convene a hearing on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, to consider two nominations. The hearing will take place at 10:00 a.m. in Room 215 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an op-ed for The Wheeling Intelligencer , U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, discussed her opposition to President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Office of Air and Radiation, Joe Goffman.


News Release: OAK RIDGE, Tenn. - The Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM) and its cleanup contractor UCOR are poised to significantly alter the landscape at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL ) in the coming months.


Rhode Island Woman to Admit to Falsifying Military Service; False Use of Military Medals; Identity Theft; and Fraudulently Collecting More Than $250,000 in Veteran Benefits and Charitable Contributions

News Release: PROVIDENCE - According to a signed plea agreement filed today in U.S. District Court in Providence, a Rhode Island woman who, it is alleged, falsely claimed to be a cancer-stricken U.S. Marine decorated with the Purple Heart and Bronze Star, and who allegedly used those claims to fraudulently gain hundreds...


News Release: Brady: It’s A Painful Time for American Families in Biden’s Cruel Economy.


US Department of Labor reminds Southeastern Pennsylvania employers to protect workers from the dangers of heat illness

News Release: PHILADELPHIA, PA- As temperatures and humidity rise in Southeastern Pennsylvania, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration reminds employers and workers not to ignore the dangers of working in hot weather - indoors and out - and remember, “Water. Rest. Shade." can be the difference between ending the workday safely or suffering serious conditions or worse.


North Providence Man Sentenced for Defrauding COVID-Relief Program

News Release: PROVIDENCE - A North Providence man who was receiving COVID-relief unemployment benefits in Rhode Island, and fraudulently applied for and collected more than $20,000 in unemployment benefits from two other states, has been sentenced to eighteen months in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha.


How politicians on Ways and Means Committee dealt with bills on July 11

There was activity on one bill related to the Ways and Means Committee on July 11.


Music Returns to the Battlefield

News Release: Schuylerville, NY -Saratoga National Historical Park is excited to announce the return of Music at the Battlefield this August! The Park will host two free concerts on the lawn next to the Visitor Center at 648 Route 32 in Stillwater, NY. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy the exhilarating sounds along with the beautiful and historic views from the top of the hill. Both events are made possible by support from Friends of Saratoga Battlefield.


The United States Supports Canada’s Decision to Return Turbine to Germany

News Release: The United States is united with our Allies and partners in our commitment to promoting European energy security, reducing our collective dependence on Russian energy, and maintaining pressure on the Kremlin. In that vein, we support the Canadian government’s decision to return a natural-gas turbine ...


U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sotomayor Addresses Latin American Judges at Justice Department’s Judicial Studies Institute

News Release: Today at the Judicial Studies Institute (JSI) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor addressed virtually 24 judges from Colombia, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Mexico, and Panama as part of a Department of Justice (DOJ) training program for Western Hemisphere judiciaries. ...



News Release: Brady: June Jobs Report’s Red Flags for Economy: Shrinking Workforce Continues.


There are two releases scheduled to be published on July 13.


News Release: Defendant Was Arrested in El Salvador and Extradited to the United States.


TSA hiring security screening officers to work at Spokane International Airport

Release: SPOKANE, Washington - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hiring Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) to work at Spokane International Airport (GEG). There are currently full- and part-time positions available and the starting salary is $16.90 per hour.


US Department of Labor cites Fort Pierce carpentry contractor after 19-year-old worker suffers fatal injuries in 25-foot fall

News Release: PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL - A fall from elevation, the leading cause of death in the construction industry, has claimed another victim; this time a 19-year-old worker in Port Saint Lucie whose fatal injuries in January 2022- a federal workplace safety investigation has determined - could have been prevented if their employer used required fall protection.


The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on July 11, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Parks are for art: Share your inspiration through Zion National Park’s Artist in Residence Program

News Release: SPRINGDALE, Utah - Does Zion National Park inspire you? We hope it does, and we want you to share your inspiration with others through our Artist in Residence Program!.