News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022



Release: The following is the joint statement released by the Vice Foreign Ministers of the Republic of Korea and Japan and the Deputy Secretary of State of the United States.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Department of Transportation Selects Four Projects to Receive Over $27 Million to Improve Transportation Mobility and Access for Persons with Disabilities

News Release: As part of its comprehensive strategy to support accessibility across all modes of transportation for all travelers, the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) will provide $27 million to four projects that will incorporate innovative business partnerships, technologies, and practices to promote independent mobility. The funding supports the implementation of Phases 2 and 3 of the Complete Trip - ITS4US Deployment Program.


House Approves the Water Resources Development Act of 2022

News Release: Bipartisan legislation that will improve ports and harbors, inland waterway navigation, flood and storm protection, and other water resources infrastructure throughout the United States was approved today in the U.S. House of Representatives.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed the Food and Drug Amendments of 2022 (FDA22), which reauthorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee programs for prescription drugs, generic drugs, biosimilars, and medical devices, by a vote 392-28.


News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Benjamin T. Devine, 35, Holmen, Wisconsin was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 8 years in federal prison for distributing 50 grams or more of methamphetamine...


TSA recruiting officers to work at Syracuse Hancock International Airport

Release: SYRACUSE, N.Y. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be conducting a series of recruitment events in June and July to hire additional officers to work at Syracuse Hancock International Airport.


Neal Opening Statement at Hearing on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget with Treasury Secretary Yellen

News Release: Welcome to the Committee on Ways and Means, Secretary Yellen. It’s an honor to have you here with us today. Since the last time you appeared before us, the U.S. economy has made substantial progress towards recovering from the once-in-a-lifetime pandemic catastrophe.


There is one release scheduled to be published on June 10.


DHS-DHS grant application closes on July 21

Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Program - Region 9 grant opened on June 9.


Comer: Congress Must Work to Prevent Violent Crimes & Protect the Most Vulnerable

News Release: WASHINGTON-House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s hearing on gun violence by expressing his deepest sympathy to those who lost loved ones in the recent tragedies in Uvalde, Texas and Buffalo, New York. Ranking Member Comer emphasized all Americans should be empowered to defend themselves against rising violence and called for solutions to secure our schools, protect the most vulnerable, and bring perpetrators to justice.


Energy Department discusses Combined Notice of Filings #1 on June 8

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: HOUSTON - A 46-year-old Houston man has been taken into custody on charges of sex trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page rule on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Recidivist Defendant Sentenced for Child Pornography Offense

News Release: Defendant has two prior federal convictions for child pornography offenses.


DOT-FHWA offers new grant application process starting June 9

Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP) Graduate Fellowship grant opened on June 9.



Release: Good afternoon. I want to thank the Chamber’s leaders Suzanne Clark and Myron Brilliant for agreeing to take on the massive undertaking of organizing the CEO Summit.


The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on June 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.