News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


US Department of Labor recovers nearly $9K in back wages as Lake City senior assisted living facility denies overtime, wrongly terminates worker

News Release: LAKE CITY, FL - The U.S. Department of Labor recovered a total of $8,931 in back wages for two workers of a Lake City assisted living facility after its investigation found the employer denied paying them overtime wages they earned and illegally terminated one of the workers after they exercised their right to federally protected medical leave.


Pallone Opening Remarks at Markup of Communications and Technology Bills

News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Communications and Technology Subcommittee markup of seven bipartisan bills...


News Release: MACON, Ga. - A federal grand jury returned an indictment yesterday charging five alleged members of the Gangster Disciples with murder and racketeering related to the alleged murder of three people, as well as various other offenses including drug trafficking and obstruction of justice.


Crapo Statement on Painful, Historically High Inflation

Crapo Statement on Painful, Historically High Inflation


EPA Requires Closure of Kauai Cesspool, Protects Groundwater Resources

EPA Requires Closure of Kauai Cesspool, Protects Groundwater Resources


Pallone Opening Remarks at Legislative Hearing on Bills to Protect Consumers and Strengthen the Economy

Pallone Opening Remarks at Legislative Hearing on Bills to Protect Consumers and Strengthen the Economy


Pallone & Rush Applaud Biden Administration Proposal on Efficiency Standards for Home Furnaces

Pallone & Rush Applaud Biden Administration Proposal on Efficiency Standards for Home Furnaces


Leader Rodgers: “This bipartisan, bicameral bill is the best opportunity we’ve had to pass a federal data privacy law in decades.”

Leader Rodgers: “This bipartisan, bicameral bill is the best opportunity we’ve had to pass a federal data privacy law in decades.”


Leader Rodgers Questions Pro-China, Anti-American Energy Actions by the Biden Administration

Leader Rodgers Questions Pro-China, Anti-American Energy Actions by the Biden Administration


NNSA Completes Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Exascale Computing Facility Modernization Project

NNSA Completes Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Exascale Computing Facility Modernization Project


USDA, Army Corps of Engineers Renew Partnership on Infrastructure, Natural Resource Planning

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announce the renewal of a critical partnership focused on infrastructure projects and natural resources planning.


USDA Selects 2022 Class of E. Kika De La Garza Fellows

News Release: WASHINGTON, June 15, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today named 20 faculty and staff from Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) and Hispanic-Serving School Districts around the nation as new E. Kika De La Garza Fellows.


USDA Seeks Suggestions for Fiscal Year 2023 Plant Protection Act Section 7721 and National Clean Plant Network Program Projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites stakeholders to submit project suggestions for fiscal year (FY) 2023 Plant Protection Act Section 7721 (PPA 7721) funding.


Latta: “We are able to accomplish much when we work together, and legislation goes through regular committee process”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered remarks at today’s subcommittee markup on increasing access to spectrum resources to improve people’s lives and their access to critical technologies.


News Release: DENVER - Updates to Mineral County, Montana’s flood insurance rate maps are nearing completion. The new maps will provide portions of the Clark Fork and St. Regis Rivers and several tributary streams in Mineral County with more accurate flood risk information that can help local officials and residents make informed decisions about reducing flood risks and purchasing flood insurance.


CBP Officers Find 23 Pounds of Cocaine in Wheelchair

CBP Officers Find 23 Pounds of Cocaine in Wheelchair


News Release: WEST ORANGE, NJ - Thomas Edison commemorating the Fourth of July is featured in a series of recently digitized home movies that provide a rare look into the personal life of the inventor and his family. Thomas Edison National Historical Park partnered with the Library of Congress to digitize footage that originally belonged to Edison's son Charles.



CBP Completes Simplified Arrival Expansion at All US Airports

CBP Completes Simplified Arrival Expansion at All US Airports