News from June 2022

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2022
News Release: ST. LOUIS -St. Louis rappers and others are among 14 people indicted on federal charges accusing them of running a fentanyl distribution ring in the St. Louis area.

By US DOT Newswire | Jun 25, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON DC - The Department of Transportation’s (DOT’s) Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the designation of offshore wind vessels as Vessels of National Interest making them eligible for financial support through the Title XI Federal Ship Financing Program (Title XI). This designation will facilitate more offshore wind construction and will prioritize applications for such projects for review and funding through Title XI.
By Karen Kidd | Jun 25, 2022
Federal Transit Administration recently announced a series of special directives to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities.

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2022
News Release: Chief United Stated District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl sentenced PEDRO NAVARRETTE-GOMEZ, 24, of Sacramento, California (originally from Tapachula, Chipas, Mexico) on May 27, 2022, for being an illegal alien in possession of a firearm. Navarrette-Gomez was arrested in Rawlins, Wyoming on Jan. 31, ...
By DOE Newswire | Jun 25, 2022
The Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record published “RECOGNIZING JAIME SHIMEK ON HER DEPARTURE” on June 21.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2022
News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Willie Irving, 30, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced to 180 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute spice, possession with intent to distribute marijuana, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2022
The House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record published “QUESTION OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE” on June 21.

By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2022
News Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I wish the people of Slovenia a happy Statehood Day.

By USDA Newswire | Jun 25, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, June 24, 2022 - "I am pleased to see that Congress has taken action to provide much needed support to help USDA’s child nutrition programs serve nutritious meals to America’s children. Throughout the pandemic, the school nutrition professionals who feed our children faced enormous challenges, ...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 25, 2022
There was activity on one bill related to the Natural Resources Committee on June 24.

By Commerce Newswire | Jun 25, 2022
There was activity on two bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on June 24.

By Commerce Newswire | Jun 25, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, released the following statement after the House passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act...
By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2022
News Release: As Secretary of State, I usually avoid commenting on Supreme Court rulings. But today’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade has raised understandable questions and concerns across the world and within our workforce.

By Press release submission | Jun 25, 2022
Oversight Committee Passes Critical Legislation to Curb Disinformation on the U.S. Census, Support Government Efficiency

By Press release submission | Jun 25, 2022
Chairwoman Maloney Applauds President Biden’s Executive Order Advancing LGBTQI+ Equality

By Press release submission | Jun 25, 2022
Oversight Subcommittee Report Reveals EPA Failed to Protect Pets, Owners From Dangerous Flea and Tick Collar

By Press release submission | Jun 25, 2022
During Pride, Oversight Committee Passes Historic Legislation to Ensure Federal Data Inclusive of LBGTQI+ Communities

By Press release submission | Jun 25, 2022
Equality Caucus Commends Committee on Oversight and Reform for Advancing the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act

By Fed Newswire | Jun 25, 2022
News Release: The Federal Reserve Board on Friday announced that it had prohibited Karl K. Klessig from future participation in the banking industry for fraud in his application to acquire control of Golden Pacific Bancorp, Inc., a former bank holding company in Sacramento, California.

By Press release submission | Jun 25, 2022
Chairwoman Maloney, Rep. Tlaib, and Committee Democrats Push to Include the “Middle Eastern or North African” Response Category in U.S. Census, Federal Data