News from July 2022
By Interior Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
The US Interior Department published a two page notice on July 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I offer my congratulations to the people and Government of Rwanda as you celebrate 60 years of independence on July 1 and the 28th anniversary of Liberation Day on July 4. The United States remains committed to working with you on issues of mutual interest including regional peace and security, good governance, global health and food security, and respect for human rights.
By State Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
News Release: On this day 54 years ago, the Treaty of the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) opened for signature in London, Moscow, and Washington, DC. Today, the United States reaffirms its commitment to this critical treaty and celebrates the immeasurable contribution it has made to the security and prosperity of the nations and peoples of the world.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, sent a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requesting a pause on its proposal to revert...
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
News Release: The Department of Justice announced that Javian Griffin, 36, and Sebron Hollands, 32, two former tactical officers with the Strike Force for the Tennessee Department of Corrections, were indicted by a federal grand jury in Memphis, Tennessee. Griffin is charged with using unlawful force against an inmate at Northwest Correctional Complex. Griffin and Hollands are both charged with obstruction of justice for writing false reports about Griffin’s assault.
By Commerce Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA-House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement marking the second anniversary of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) entering into force...
By David Hutton | Jul 2, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency doesn’t have the authority to determine carbon emissions standards for current U.S. power plants.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
News Release: On Thursday, June 30, a federal grand jury in the District of Puerto Rico returned an indictment charging Emilio Rodríguez-Arroyo with deprivation of rights under color of law and obstruction of justice. Today, the defendant was arrested on these charges and taken into federal custody.
By State Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I send my congratulations to the people of the Republic of Burundi as you celebrate 60 years of independence. We look forward to working with you in the years ahead to promote the protection of human rights, regional peace and stability, and economic development.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
News Release: The Department of Justice announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with Technology Hub Inc., an IT staffing and recruiting company based in Virginia. The settlement resolves claims that Technology Hub discriminated against both U.S. citizens and non-U.S. citizens with permission to work in the United States, based on their citizenship or immigration status during its recruitment process.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
News Release: Two men were sentenced today for conspiring to provide material support to the designated foreign terrorist organization Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham/Syria (ISIS).
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
News Release: Yesterday, Deputy Attorney General (DAG) Lisa O. Monaco met with a group of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) at the Retail Industry Leaders Association’s annual Washington, D.C., summit to discuss a host of issues impacting the industry nationwide - including cybersecurity as well as violent crime and gun violence.
By State Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
News Release: On June 29 and 30, Special Representative for Afghanistan Thomas West led another senior interagency delegation including representatives from the Department of State, the Department of the Treasury, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to continue discussions with senior Taliban representatives and technocratic professionals in Doha, Qatar.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
News Release: BOSTON - The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $1 million to the State of Rhode Island to reimburse the state health department for the costs of implementing technology needed to detect and track infections during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By DOJ Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Mercer County, New Jersey, man today admitted his role as the leader of a Trenton drug-trafficking organization responsible for the distribution of heroin in the Trenton area, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
By David Hutton | Jul 2, 2022
The U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of California announced in a June 22 news release three members of the Sonoma chapter of the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang have been found guilty of murder in aid of racketeering.
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) submitted its annual report to Congress which provides recommendations for creating a more effective and efficient system to better assist individuals and employers ...
By Homeland Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - In June 1972, Hurricane Agnes caused widespread damage across the eastern United States. Five decades later, FEMA Region 3 and our partners are remembering this significant storm through an interagency website, videos, webinars, and other products and events. We welcome you to use these resources to help tell the story of Agnes and encourage everyone to take steps now to be prepared for future storms.
By Interior Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON -As the second step in a three-step planning process, the Department of the Interior today issued the “Proposed Program” for the National Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program (National OCS Program) for years 2023-2028.
By US DOT Newswire | Jul 2, 2022
“AMERICAN PORT ACCESS PRIVILEGES ACT OF 2022“ was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E680-E681 on June 28
