News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Chairwoman Maloney Issues Statement on Postal Service’s Decision to Issue a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement in response to the Postal Service’s announcement that it will submit an updated environmental impact statement (EIS) for the acquisition of its Next Generation Delivery Vehicle (NGDV):


What They’re Saying: Murray-Kaine Child Care Reconciliation Plan Lowers Costs and Gets Parents Back to Work

What They’re Saying: Murray-Kaine Child Care Reconciliation Plan Lowers Costs and Gets Parents Back to Work


Burr Demands Accountability from Biden Admin on Telework Management, Productivity

Burr Demands Accountability from Biden Admin on Telework Management, Productivity


Oversight Committee Invites Roger Goodell, Daniel Snyder to Testify at Hearing on Washington Commanders’ Hostile Workplace Culture

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, sent letters to Roger Goodell, Commissioner of the National Football League (NFL), and Daniel Snyder, owner...


Biden-Harris Administration Drought Resilience Interagency Working Group Releases Summary Report, Marks One Year Since Interagency Coordination

The Biden-Harris Administration today released the Drought Resilience Interagency Working Group’s (IWG) Summary Report outlining the actions taken to date to improve drought-stricken communities' longer-term resilience to drought through financial and technical assistance.


Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Strengthen Food Supply Chains, Level the Playing Field for Growers, and Lower Prices for American Consumers

Today, USDA announced a suite of new actions delivering on key commitments from President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy, including issuing a new Packers & Stockyards Act rulemaking, making available $200 Million to expand competition in meat processing, and investing $25 million in workforce training


EPA Adds Five PFAS Chemicals to List of Regional Screening and Removal Management Levels to Protect Human Health and the Environment

Today, EPA is taking an important step forward to protect people from per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by adding five PFAS chemicals for a total of six PFAS chemicals to a list of risk-based values that help EPA determine if response or remediation activities are needed.


EPA Regional Administrator Debra Shore Urges Eligible School Districts in Ohio to Apply for $500 Million In Available Funding for Clean School Buses

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Creates New EPA Program to Protect Children’s Health, Reduce Pollution, and Boost American Manufacturing


EPA Announces $500 Million for Clean School Buses, urges Pacific Northwest and Alaska districts to apply

President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Creates New EPA Program to Protect Children’s Health, Reduce Pollution, and Boost American Manufacturing


News Release: GREENSBORO, N.C. - Timothy Jay Norman, of Browns Summit, North Carolina, was sentenced today to 37 months in prison for unlawfully transporting and dealing in firearms, announced United States Attorney Sandra J. Hairston.


News Release: BILLINGS - A Crow Agency felon who illegally possessed a loaded semi-automatic rifle and led law enforcement officers on a high-speed pursuit on the Crow Indian Reservation was sentenced on May 18 to five years in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, U.S. Attorney Leif M. Johnson said.


Occupational Safety and Health Standards discussed on June 1 by Labor Department

The US Labor Department published a one page rule on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bohan: 'Today's settlement will protect the Pueblo community and surrounding environment'

A recently announced first-of-its-kind settlement between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a Colorado company will provide protections for the local community against coal ash and its contaminants.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page rule on June 1, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: The constitution provides for freedom of religion and individuals’ right to change, manifest, and propagate the religion of their choosing. It grants religious groups the right to establish and maintain schools and provide religious instruction. The law requires religious groups with more than 250 members...


2021 Report on International Religious Freedom: Georgia

Release: The constitution prohibits religious persecution and recognizes equality for all regardless of religion, subject to considerations of public safety or health or the rights of others. It stipulates the independence of the Georgian Orthodox Church (GOC) and recognizes the GOC’s “outstanding role" in the ...


News Release: A Florida woman pleaded guilty today to filing a false tax return with the IRS, whereby she obtained a refund she was not entitled to receive.


Targeting an Oil Smuggling Network Supporting the IRGC-QF and Hizballah

Release: The United States remains fully committed to imposing costs on the Iranian regime for its support to terrorist proxies that destabilize the Middle East. To that end, today the United States is designating an international oil smuggling and money laundering network, led by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary...