News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


There was activity on six bills related to the Judiciary Committee on July 1.


Armed Services Committee and the bills it addressed on July 1

There was activity on three bills related to the Armed Services Committee on July 1.


News Release: Mountainair, NM- A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 38.1 thousand visitors to Salinas Pueblo Missions NM in 2021 spent $2.5 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 35 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $3.3 million.


'The abuse of inmates by prison staff will not be tolerated': Valdosta State Prison officer pleads guilty to concealing assault of inmate by correctional officers

A former supervisory correctional officer at Valdosta State Prison (VSP) recently pleaded guilty for attempting to cover up an assault on an inmate by correctional officers.


DOE's MSIPP awards $5 million grant to Bellingham's NWIC for STEM education support

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) recently announced that Northwest Indian College (NWIC) of Bellingham, Wash., has been awarded a STEM grant of up to $5 million.


There was activity on two bills related to the Education and Labor Committee on July 1.


Bills addressed by Homeland Security Committee on July 1

There was activity on one bill related to the Homeland Security Committee on July 1.



Vilsack: Bees, birds and bugs are 'vital partners to our nation’s food system'

U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack observed National Pollinator Week in June with an official proclamation recognizing the importance of their role in the nation's food supply.


Ellis: North Carolina man 'has earned every day of his life sentence' for kidnapping, murder

A North Carolina man received life in federal prison without parole for kidnapping and murdering a woman from South Carolina.


State Department: Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund winners focused on 'breaking down cultural barriers'

The State Department announced the award of federal grants to 65 U.S. citizen diplomats and 33 international partners through the Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund to implement public service projects that seek to address and break down global issues.


July 1: bills handled by Appropriations Committee

There was activity on three bills related to the Appropriations Committee on July 1.


There was activity on three bills related to the Agriculture Committee on July 1.


There was activity on three bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on July 1.


There was activity on one bill related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on July 1.


There was activity on one bill related to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on July 1.


House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Committee and the bills it addressed on July 1

There was activity on one bill related to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Committee on July 1.


2021 Economic Impacts from New Mexico National Parks Released

News Release: Denver - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 2,449,307 visitors to national parks in New Mexico spent $156 million in the state in 2021. That spending resulted in 2,080 jobs and had a cumulative benefit to the state economy of $196 million.


There was activity on two bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on July 1.


 Khawar: Healthcare-fraud ruling shows DOL 'will hold people like this accountable'

The former director of a residential addiction-recovery center in Florida faces more than eight years in prison and a nearly $32 million fine for his role in a massive fraud scheme.



Raimondo: U.S. 'best place on Earth to do business'

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo spoke at the recent 2022 SelectUSA Investment Summit, delivering both opening and closing remarks.