News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Ohio Man Indicted for Gambling and Tax Offenses

News Release: In a second superseding indictment unsealed today, a federal grand jury in Cleveland, Ohio, charged Christos Karasarides Jr., of Canton, with tax evasion, filing false tax returns, witness tampering, falsifying records and five separate conspiracies to operate illegal gambling businesses, defraud the IRS and commit money laundering.


Wyden Statement on the Senate Passage of Bipartisan Gun Reform

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released the following statement on the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act by the U.S. Senate...


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And German Vice Chancellor and Minister For Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck Before Their Meeting

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. It’s very good to be back in Germany, I think now for my fifth time in this job, and also to see again the Vice Chancellor after having visited with him in Washington, D.C. We are deeply grateful for the partnership with Germany, the incredibly strong solidarity, particularly in defense of Ukraine in the wake of this Russian aggression.


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It’s a great pleasure to actually be able to be face to face with my colleague, Catherine Colonna, the new French foreign minister. It probably doesn’t feel new anymore because the challenges pile up quickly. But we’ve had the chance to work together already in some depth by phone and at a distance, but it’s wonderful to be here with you today.


Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry and Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Portugal

News Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Portugal June 27-June 29 to lead the U.S. delegation to the United Nations Ocean Conference , convened by the United Nations General Assembly and co-hosted by the Governments of Kenya and Portugal. He will be joined by Assistant Secretary ...


News Release: FOREIGN MINISTER BAERBOCK: (Via interpreter) Ladies and gentlemen, Tony, I am very grateful that you made the trip again as the Secretary of State and are joining us at our conference, Uniting for Food Security. Thank you for joining us today.


Statement by Secretary Walsh on US Supreme Court  decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade:


“PREVENT EXPOSURE TO NARCOTICS AND TOXICS ACT OF 2021” was published on pages H5693-H5695 of the Congressional Record on June 21.


Secretary Raimondo Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade

News Release: Today, Commerce Secretary Gina M. Raimondo issued the following statement following the United States Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey in its Dobbs v. Jackson decision: "Choosing when and whether to have children are among the most important decisions in ...


Leader Rodgers: A Momentous Day for the Dignity and Sanctity of Every Human Life

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Supreme Court decided in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn Roe v. Wade and affirm the American people have the right to speak through their officials to enact laws that protect unborn children.


Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Supreme Court Ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

News Release: WASHINGTON, June 24, 2022 - “There is no question that today’s Supreme Court decision will have a devastating impact on the health and autonomy of women in America. Yesterday, the right to privacy was secure, with fifty years of precedent behind it. Today, six Supreme Court Justices took that right away ...


Pallone Blasts Supreme Court’s Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Supreme Court released its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned nearly 50 years of precedent established by Roe v. Wade guaranteeing the constitutional right to abortion...


Portman, Peters Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Federal Government is Prepared for Catastrophic Risks to National Security

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced the bipartisan Global Catastrophic Risk Mitigation Act to ensure the United States government is better prepared for high-consequence...


Serial Fraudster Previously Extradited from Mexico Pleads Guilty to Multiple Investment Fraud Schemes

News Release: A California man was extradited from Mexico on March 8 and pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud, mail fraud, and money laundering charges for two high-yield investment fraud schemes.


Readout: Secretary Walsh convenes business leaders in Washington to discuss workplace flexibilities, policies in the private sector

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh today brought together a group of highly engaged private sector business leaders on June 23, 2022, to share ideas and discuss the implications for equity and job quality of workplace flexibilities in the wake of massive changes caused by the pandemic.


June 24: bills handled by Appropriations Committee

There was activity on two bills related to the Appropriations Committee on June 24.


There was activity on one bill related to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on June 24.


News Release: The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom: Begin Text: France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America welcome the progress made in the talks between the Joint Committee ...



“MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 21

“MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE“ was published in the Senate section on page S3029 on June 21