News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Albuquerque man sentenced to five years in prison for federal firearms violation

News Release: Machinegun purchase leads to arrest, prosecution of gun trafficker.


US Department of Labor proposes approval of Massachusetts', occupational health, safety plan for local government workers

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration today published a proposed rulemaking to approve a new occupational safety and health plan for Massachusetts state and local employers and their employees.


Comer, Oversight Republicans Seek Information on State Department’s New Global Woke Czar

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) and Oversight Committee Republicans raised concerns over the Biden Administration’s push to spend taxpayer dollars on the creation of a new “Special Representative for Racial Equity and Justice" position within...


Labor Department discusses Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making (ANPRM)-Blood Lead Level for Medical Removal on June 28

The US Labor Department published a two page proposed rule on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There was activity on one bill related to the Appropriations Committee on June 28.


Port Access Route Study: Approaches to Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts discussed on June 28 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: The U.S. Department of State announced today that 65 U.S. citizen diplomats and 33 international partners, all alumni of U.S. government exchange programs, will receive federal grants through the Citizen Diplomacy Action Fund (CDAF) to implement public service projects with an aim to address key global ...


July Fourth is for Fireworks, not Foodborne Illness

News Release: WASHINGTON, JUNE 28, 2022 – Pull out the grill and your red, white, and blue because the Fourth of July is here. This means gatherings, outdoor festivities, and good times with family and friends. As the meat sizzles on the grill, don’t let food safety fizzle out of your memory.



U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support the Recovery of the Tourism Sector in Tishomingo, Oklahoma

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.7 million grant to Murray State College, Tishomingo, Oklahoma, to renovate an existing campus building to create an 11-room hotel that will accommodate local visitors. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Columbus man was sentenced in federal court this morning to one year and one day in prison for threatening to bring a bomb to a local reproductive health services facility.


Trails Center hosts Live Pioneer Music Weekend

News Release: CASPER, Wyo. - Join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center July 2 and 3 for a weekend of old-fashioned pioneer music with American folk singer Hank Cramer.


US Department of Labor cites Orange Park contractor, after collapsed roof claims life of 43-year-old laborer

News Release: MIDDLEBURG, FL - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation into a roof collapse that caused a 43-year-old laborer’s fatal injuries at a Middleburg work site on Dec. 13, 2021, found the employer failed to follow required safety standards that might have prevented the incident.


Gary Man Sentenced to 37 Months in Prison

News Release: HAMMOND- Jalen Sanders, 19 years old, of Gary, Indiana was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon on his plea of guilty to possessing a machinegun, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


Rosebud Man Sentenced for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rosebud, South Dakota, man convicted of Failure to Register as a Sex Offender was sentenced on June 27, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Lenderking’s Travel to Sweden and Oman

Release: U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen Tim Lenderking will travel to Stockholm, Sweden, to participate in the Yemen International Forum hosted by the Sana’a Center for Strategic Studies and the Folke Bernadotte Academy, the Swedish government agency for peace, security and development. The Special Envoy will meet...


Sodium Nitrite From the Russian Federation: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination discussed on June 28 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


US Department of Labor recovers $47K in back wages for 13 auto body shop workers wrongly misclassified as independent contractors by employer

Release: Employer name: Sandpiper Autobody Investigation site: 470 W. State St. Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 Investigation findings: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found Sandpiper Autobody in Pleasant Grove misclassified 13 technicians as independent contractors, and failed to pay the ...