News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3 million grant to the Patoka Lake Regional Water and Sewer District, Dubois, Indiana, for construction of a one-million-gallon elevated water tank to support business growth. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.

Berkeley County man facing firearms charges

News Release: ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA - Eric Timothy Gray, of Inwood, West Virginia, was indicted today on firearms charges, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.

Nixa Woman Sentenced for Meth Trafficking After High-Speed Chase

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A Nixa woman who led law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase at night with no headlights was sentenced in federal court today for trafficking methamphetamine.

Department Press Briefing – June 22, 2022

By State Newswire | Jun 22, 2022

Release: DEPARTMENT. AFGHANISTAN. VENEZUELA. DEPARTMENT/AFGHANISTAN. UKRAINE/RUSSIA/REGION. SOUTH KOREA/REGION/DEPARTMENT/NATO. DEPARTMENT/G-20/INDONESIA/UKRAINE/RUSSIA/REGION. VENEZUELA. RUSSIA. AFRICA/REGION.

Appropriations Committee Releases Reports for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Bills

By Homeland Newswire | Jun 22, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON - The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2023 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds agencies and programs in the Departments of Commerce and Justice, as well as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Science Foundation.

Klondike Beach Prescribed Burn Scheduled

News Release: Canaveral National Seashore is planning to implement prescribed burn operations in the area of Klondike Beach. This is a twelve mile stretch of beach located between Playalinda Beach and Apollo Beach. The prescribed burn plan was developed in accordance with Canaveral National Seashore’s Fire Management Plan to support the park’s structural protection plan while allowing fire to play its natural role in the environment.

Neal Welcomes Enforcement of U.S. Ban on Uyghur Forced Labor Imports

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement now that the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act is in effect...

Shiloh Celebrates the 106th Birthday of the National Park Service with Music

News Release: On Saturday, Aug. 27, Shiloh National Military Park, will celebrate the 106th anniversary of the National Park Service (NPS) which falls on Aug. 25, 2022. From sea to shining sea, park visitors and NPS employees will commemorate the founding of the Park Service with special programs and events all...

Huntington Man Sentenced to Prison for Fentanyl Crime

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - Ian Wyatt Justice, 20, of Huntington, was sentenced to six years in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl.

Fayetteville Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Trafficking

News Release: FAYETTEVILLE - A Fayetteville man was sentenced yesterday to 300 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of Aiding and Abetting the Possession with Intent to Distribute more than 500 grams of Methamphetamine. The Honorable Judge Timothy L. Brooks presided over the sentencing hearing in the United States District Court in Fayetteville.

Neal Names Dylan Peachey as Ways and Means Communications Director

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) announced the promotion of Dylan Opalich Peachey to Communications Director. She currently serves as the Deputy Communications Director and joined the Committee as Press Secretary in 2020.

Pallone Applauds FDA Proposal to Limit the Level of Nicotine in Cigarettes

By DOE Newswire | Jun 22, 2022

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a proposed rule to limit the nicotine levels in certain tobacco products...

DOS-GMB offers new grant application process starting June 22

By State Newswire | Jun 22, 2022

Sustaining Fiscal Transparency in The Gambia grant opened on June 22.

E&C Announces Subcommittee Markup of Bipartisan, Bicameral Privacy Legislation & Seven Other Bills

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) announced today that the Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee will hold a markup on Thursday, June 23, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

BLM, Forest Service and Five Tribes of the Bears Ears Commission Commit to Historic Co-management of Bears Ears National Monument

News Release: WHITE MESA, Utah -At a signing ceremony on Saturday, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, and the five Tribes of the Bears Ears Commission formalized and celebrated their partnership for co-management of the Bears Ears National Monument.

US Departments of Labor, Commerce announce coordinated effort to create good jobs, promote equity throughout the workforce

By DOL Newswire | Jun 22, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Departments of Labor and Commerce today released the “Good Jobs Principles ," a coordinated effort to provide employers, workers, federal agencies, state and local governments, and other advocates with a roadmap to advance the goal of quality jobs for all workers.

BLM issues Stage 1 fire restrictions in Platte County

News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Stage 1 fire restrictions on Bureau of Land Management administered public lands in Platte County will begin June 23 due to dry conditions and high fire danger. The BLM is working with the county to coordinate the restrictions. With the upcoming Fourth of July holiday and as fire danger increases, it is important to remain vigilant when enjoying public lands to prevent human caused fires.

Tulsa Man Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Sexually Abusing a Child