News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Blackouts are Coming. Republicans Call for Biden’s Plan as His Energy Crisis Heightens Safety Threat.

Blackouts are Coming. Republicans Call for Biden’s Plan as His Energy Crisis Heightens Safety Threat.


EPA Announces $60 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Nutrient Pollution Reduction in the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed

EPA Announces $60 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Nutrient Pollution Reduction in the Mississippi River/Gulf of Mexico Watershed


WHAT THEY ARE SAYING on the Bipartisan Privacy Draft

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING on the Bipartisan Privacy Draft


Sea Turtles in a Sea of Sound

Understanding how sea turtles hear and respond to sound is the first step in understanding the impacts of ocean noise on these protected species.


New STEM Centers Funded by WIPP Contractor Enlighten Students, Teachers Alike

New STEM Centers Funded by WIPP Contractor Enlighten Students, Teachers Alike


Chairman David Scott Announces Farm Bill Listening Session in Arizona

Today, House Agriculture Chairman David Scott announced the first in a series of listening sessions entitled “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Perspectives from the Field.”


USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for New Mexico Disaster Areas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that low-income New Mexico residents in five counties (Colfax, Lincoln, Mora, San Miguel and Valencia) recovering from the wildfires that started on April 6, 2022, could be eligible for support from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP).


Visas Restrictions on Ortega-Murillo Regime Officials for Undermining Democracy

Release: The United States remains deeply concerned about the Ortega-Murillo regime’s unjust detentions of political prisoners and ongoing abuses against members of civil society. We remain committed to applying a range of diplomatic and economic tools to support the restoration of democracy and respect for human...


District Court Orders Vermont Pharmacy to Stop Distribution of Adulterated and Misbranded Drugs

News Release: A federal court ordered a Colchester, Vermont, compounding pharmacy to stop distributing adulterated and misbranded drugs in violation of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), the Justice Department announced.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that ISHAIS PRICE (“PRICE"), age 41, of New Orleans, Louisiana, was sentenced today for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud, in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 371, before United States District Court Judge Sarah S. Vance, arising out of a staged automobile accident with a tractor-trailer occurring in New Orleans.


Chatham County man admits producing, possessing child pornography

News Release: BRUNSWICK, GA: A Chatham County man has pled guilty to child exploitation charges, cancelling his trial that had been set for this week in Brunswick.


Poll: Blaming Biden-Flation, Majority of Americans Are Pessimistic About Economy

News Release: Poll: Blaming Biden-Flation, Majority of Americans Are Pessimistic About Economy.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - TRAVIS CARTER, a/k/a “Tree," age 42, a resident of Metairie, Louisiana, was sentenced on June 9, 2022 to 24 months imprisonment, 3 years of supervised release and a mandatory $100 special assessment fee by U.S. District Judge Carl J. Barbier, after pleading guilty to a one-count indictment charging him with possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.


Export Sales to Mexico

Release: Private exporters reported sales of 148,000 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico. Of the total, 103,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2021/2022 marketing year and 45,000 metric tons is for delivery during the 2022/2023 marketing year.


June 13: bills handled by Energy and Commerce Committee

There was activity on two bills related to the Energy and Commerce Committee on June 13.


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone, and to Foreign Minister Park – Jin – to you, to your entire delegation from the Republic of Korea, welcome to the State Department. And I must say, it’s also wonderful to see my friend the ambassador newly arrived in Washington here with us as well.


Las Vegas Man Pleads Guilty To Mail Fraud Conspiracy

News Release: LAS VEGAS - A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty today to his role in a conspiracy to commit mail fraud in connection to the illegal possession of unemployment benefit debit cards issued by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation (DETR) and Arizona’s Department of Economic Security (DES) - the agencies administer Nevada’s and Arizona’s unemployment insurance program, respectively.


Brady Welcomes Kustoff to Ways & Means, Announces Schweikert as Republican Leader of Social Security Subcommittee

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) today released the following statement as he announced updated subcommittee assignments for the 117th Congress, as well as a new member of the Committee...


News Release: Former Chairman and Managing Partner of Energy Company Pleads Guilty to $15 Million Ponzi Scheme.