News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022



News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA-Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) May 2022 jobs report...


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


How politicians on Judiciary Committee dealt with bills on June 3

There was activity on three bills related to the Judiciary Committee on June 3.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Climber Dies Near Summit of Denali

News Release: Talkeetna, AK - A climber collapsed at 19,700-feet on Denali during a summit attempt the evening of Friday, June 3. His mountain guides immediately initiated cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) at approximately 5:45 pm, but the climber, 48-year-old Fernando Birman, never regained a pulse. Birman, who comes from Stockton, New Jersey, was pronounced deceased on the scene. The cause of death is unknown, but consistent with sudden cardiac arrest.


Utah Dentist Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Tax Evasion and Obstructing the IRS

News Release: A Utah man was sentenced today to five years in prison for evading more than $1.8 million in federal income tax and obstructing the IRS’s efforts to collect the money he owed.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone (D-NJ), and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS) today released a discussion draft of a comprehensive national data privacy and data security framework. The draft legislation is the first comprehensive privacy proposal to gain bipartisan, bicameral support.



USDA Advances Food System Transformation with $43 Million for Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, Adds New Urban County Committees

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces significant investments to support urban agriculture, including $43.1 million for grants and cooperative agreements as well as six new urban county committees to help deliver key USDA programs to urban producers. These actions support USDA’s efforts to strengthen the food supply chain and transform the food system to be fairer, more competitive, and more resilient.


USDA Has Provided $700 Million to Restore Sustainable Fuel Markets Hit by Pandemic

News Release: Funding Will Provide Economic Relief to more than 100 Biofuel Producers and 195 Facilities


New Mexico; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration discussed on June 3 by Homeland Security Department

The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The 33rd Anniversary of Tiananmen Square

News Release: Tomorrow, we commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing, where tens of thousands of pro-democracy protestors peacefully joined together to call for democracy, accountability, freedom, and rule of law. The 50-day protest ended abruptly on June 4, 1989, with a brutal assault by the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) military. Countless were imprisoned and the number of deaths is still unknown today.


News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s (DOL) announcement that it plans to engage in rulemaking that would determine the status of independent contactors under the Fair Labor Standards Act...


Announcement of Dorothy McAuliffe as the State Department’s Special Representative for Global Partnerships

News Release: The Department of State is pleased to announce Dorothy McAuliffe as the new Special Representative for Global Partnerships. Special Representative McAuliffe brings a strong background in public-private partnerships and cross-sector engagement. She has served on numerous non-profit and public boards and led several anti-hunger programs and initiatives in her previous role as First Lady of Virginia.


News Release: SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Next Monday, June 6, 2022 is the deadline for employees or self-employed individuals who live in the municipalities of Cataño, Dorado, Toa Baja, Vega Alta, and Vega Baja, that became unemployed as a direct consequence of the severe storms, floods and landslides that occurred on February 4 - 6, 2022, to apply for Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA).


USDA Designates Cedar County, Nebraska, as Primary Natural Disaster Area

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There was activity on three bills related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on June 3.