News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Comer, Foxx Raise Ethical Concerns About Indebted Biden Administration Officials Working on Student Loan Forgiveness

Comer, Foxx Raise Ethical Concerns About Indebted Biden Administration Officials Working on Student Loan Forgiveness


Neal Names Dylan Peachey as Ways and Means Communications Director

Neal Names Dylan Peachey as Ways and Means Communications Director



Chair Grijalva Celebrates Historic Tribal Co-Management Agreement for Bears Ears National Monument

Chair Grijalva Celebrates Historic Tribal Co-Management Agreement for Bears Ears National Monument


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

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


Census Bureau Releases 2020 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey

Census Bureau Releases 2020 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey


Update on the NIST Champlain Towers South Investigation

Update on the NIST Champlain Towers South Investigation


APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine Postpones Policy Update to Import Earthworms into the United States Until October

APHIS’ Plant Protection and Quarantine Postpones Policy Update to Import Earthworms into the United States Until October


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.


News Release: ST. GEORGE, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently acquired approximately 35 acres within the boundaries of the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve and the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area in Washington County for $2.5 million to continue to protect natural resources and to expand recreation access. The BLM acquired these parcels with funds derived from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the sale of public land in Washington County.


Release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the National Institutes of Health's fiscal year 2020 budget request.


North Versailles Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Role in Fentanyl Conspiracy

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA -- A former resident of North Versailles, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 12 years imprisonment and eight years supervised release on his conviction of federal narcotics laws United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass - End your day the perfect way, with music, presentations, and performance events at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham. Events are held every Tuesday and Wednesday at 7 pm from June 28 through August 31 (except August 24) at the outdoor amphitheater on the shores of Salt Pond or in the indoor auditorium. In addition, Cape Symphony returns for Symphony at the Seashore on Friday, August 26. Salt Pond Visitor Center is located at 50 Nauset Road, Eastham.


News Release: Starting today, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will begin to implement the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act’s provisions to prohibit imports made by forced labor into the United States of products made in Xinjiang. President Biden signed the Act into law on Dec. 23, 2021, after it passed ...


Former Tallahassee Mayor And Gubernatorial Candidate And Associate Charged With Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, And Making False Statements

News Release: TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - A federal grand jury has returned a twenty-one count indictment against Andrew Demetric Gillum, 42, and Sharon Janet Lettman-Hicks, 53, both of Tallahassee, Florida. The indictment was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


UHRP urges robust enforcement of Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

The Uyghur Human Rights Project (UHRP) urges the US government to effectively implement the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) as it comes into effect, and governments to pass similar legislation to stop forced labor goods from entering the global market.


McCaul Statement on the Implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act entered into force. This bill passed with broad bipartisan support in December of 2021 and required the administration to block major categories of imports from China within 180 days due to the Chinese Communist Party’s genocide against Uyghurs,...


News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA - A photo of Death Valley National Park is one of the winning images from the National Park Foundation’s 2021 Share the Experience photo contest. The Share the Experience photo contest invites amateur photographers to submit their favorite views, moments, memories, and adventures from national parks and public lands across the United States, with safety top of mind.


Granholm: Global forum intended 'to tackle the climate crisis and catalyze a global clean energy workforce'

The U.S. Department of Energy announced the 2022 Global Clean Energy Action Forum, planned for Sept. 21-23 in Pittsburgh, Pa.


Sholly: 'Yellowstone will continue to communicate about this hazardous situation' after recent flooding

Yellowstone National Park was recently forced to close areas of the park indefinitely due to severe flooding which affected the park's infrastructure.