News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

OIA Announces $653,000 to Support Underserved Pacific Islander Communities in the United States

By Press release submission | Jun 25, 2022

OIA Announces $653,000 to Support Underserved Pacific Islander Communities in the United States

“SENATE RESOLUTION 685--DESIGNATING JUNE 26, 2022 AS THE ``INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING''” published by the Congressional Record on June 21

By State Newswire | Jun 25, 2022

“SENATE RESOLUTION 685--DESIGNATING JUNE 26, 2022 AS THE ``INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING''” was published on pages S3033-S3034 of the Congressional Record on June 21.

Chairwoman Maloney’s Statement on Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

By Commerce Newswire | Jun 25, 2022

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overturn the right to abortion guaranteed in Roe v. Wade...

Graves: DOC recognizes strides necessary 'to achieve equity and equality for all Americans'

By Bob Pepalis | Jun 25, 2022

On the day Deputy Secretary of Commerce Don Graves honored Juneteenth, he said the department began implementing its Equity Action Plan to ensure programming policies reach a diverse audience as they promote equity into every workstream.

Chairman Neal Statement on Supreme Court’s Rollback of Roe v. Wade

By Commerce Newswire | Jun 25, 2022

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade...

Federal court orders San Juan restaurants, owners to pay $31,000 for wage, recordkeeping violations

By David Hutton | Jun 25, 2022

A federal judge is ordering two San Juan eateries and their owners to pay $31,630 to 19 workers for back wages after an investigation discovered they violated federal law.

Two Men Charged With Illegally Trafficking Almost 60 Guns Into Philadelphia From South Carolina

By DOJ Newswire | Jun 25, 2022

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Terrance Darby, 41, of Philadelphia, PA, and Ontavious Plumer, 32, of Due West, South Carolina, were charged by Superseding Indictment with gun trafficking offenses in connection with their scheme to straw purchase and transport across state lines almost 60 firearms.

Grassley, Portman Implore DOJ to Defend Supreme Court, Justices in Face of Threats, Violence by Pro-Abortion Extremists

By Homeland Newswire | Jun 25, 2022

News Release: Dear Attorney General Garland and Secretary Mayorkas...

Newland: Land consolidation effort at Crow Creek Reservation to benefit 'Tribal community for years to come'

By David Hutton | Jun 25, 2022

he Department of the Interior announced Tuesday that more than 5,500 landowners with partial ownership at the Crow Creek Reservation were offered $5 million to purchase their properties through the Department’s Land-Buy-Back program for Tribal nations.

DOL 'will take decisive action' to ensure employers respect workers with disabilities

By Bob Pepalis | Jun 25, 2022

The U.S. Department of Labor's division of Wage and Hour has issued supplemental information to clarify specific requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act for employers authorized to pay sub-minimum wages to workers with disabilities.