News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Beshear: Kentucky commits to 'protecting our folks on the job' with governor's safety awards

Two Kentucky contractors for the Office of Environmental Management's Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office were recently awarded the Governor's Safety and Health Award.


News Release: A Brookville, New York, man pleaded guilty today to willfully failing to collect and pay over employment taxes to the IRS on behalf of the spa companies he owned and managed.


Chairman Krishnamoorthi to Hold Hearing Examining Dangerous Pet Collars

Chairman Krishnamoorthi to Hold Hearing Examining Dangerous Pet Collars


'We must combat these inhumane and exploitative practices': DHS releases Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Strategy

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), as part of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), released a strategy June 17 to prevent the importation of products made with forced labor in China.


Two-year investigation is 'a great example of successful collaboration between multiple law enforcement agencies'

A federal grand jury has indicted 26 people on international drug smuggling, drug trafficking and related conspiracy charges following a two-year investigation of an operation based in Sinaloa, Mexico.


Agriculture Department signs local food assistance cooperative agreement with New Mexico

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service announced June 9 that a cooperative agreement was signed with New Mexico under the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA).


Federal Open Market Committee announces its tentative meeting schedule for 2023

News Release: The Federal Open Market Committee on Friday announced its tentative meeting schedule for 2023: January 31-February 1 (Tuesday-Wednesday) March 21-22 (Tuesday-Wednesday) May 2-3 (Tuesday-Wednesday) June 13-14 (Tuesday-Wednesday) July 25-26 (Tuesday-Wednesday) September 19-20 (Tuesday-Wednesday) October 31-November 1 (Tuesday-Wednesday) December 12-13 (Tuesday-Wednesday) January 30-31, 2024 (Tuesday-Wednesday) For media inquiries, e-mail [email protected] or call 202-452-2955.


News Release: United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that ROLAN FRENCH, age 48, of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm and possessing an unregistered firearm. French appeared for an arraignment hearing on June 6, 2022, before Federal District Court Magistrate Judge Kelly H. Rankin and pleaded not guilty to the charges. A trial has been set for August 8, 2022.


There was activity on three bills related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on June 24.


News Release: WASHINGTON – The Department of the Interior today released a list of covered programs included in President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative, which aims to deliver 40 percent of the overall benefits of climate, clean energy, and related investments to disadvantaged communities that are marginalized, overburdened ...


Comer, Oversight Republicans: Biden Administration’s Federal Construction Policies Harm Taxpayers & American Workers

Comer, Oversight Republicans: Biden Administration’s Federal Construction Policies Harm Taxpayers & American Workers


Cloud: Economic & Consumer Policy Subcommittee Must Hold Hearings on Economic Crises Facing Americans

Cloud: Economic & Consumer Policy Subcommittee Must Hold Hearings on Economic Crises Facing Americans


How politicians on Homeland Security Committee dealt with bills on June 24

There was activity on one bill related to the Homeland Security Committee on June 24.


June 24: bills handled by Foreign Affairs Committee

There was activity on one bill related to the Foreign Affairs Committee on June 24.


Comer, Top House Republicans Demand Answers on Biden Administration’s Voting Executive Order

Comer, Top House Republicans Demand Answers on Biden Administration’s Voting Executive Order


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.


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


News Release: WASHINGTON -The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded a total of $4,479,195.95 in competitive research contracts to 30 small businesses across the United States to participate in Phase I of the DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The...


Harris: 'Tracking down those who cheat the federal student aid programs is a priority'

A New York woman is being charged with wire fraud, federal financial aid fraud and aggravated identity theft.


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...