News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022



Operation Dry Water Being Conducted on Lake Powell

News Release: Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Ariz./Utah - During the July 4th holiday weekend, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area will be participating in the national Operation Dry Water awareness and enforcement weekend. Law enforcement officers across the country will be on heightened alert July 2 through...


News Release: Mesa Verde, CO: Material availability issues have delayed completion of construction on the Cliff Palace Loop Road until mid to late July. There is no access during ongoing construction to sites along the Cliff Palace Loop Road, including Cliff Palace and Balcony House. The most up-to-date information on road construction and other park closures can be found on the park’s website at Closures - Mesa Verde National Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov).


Release: The Government of Japan and the Government of the United States of America held a bilateral Extended Deterrence Dialogue (EDD) at King’s Bay Naval Base in Georgia from June 21-22, 2022. The Japanese side was co-chaired by Mr. Kanai Masaaki, Deputy Director-General, North American Affairs Bureau, Ministry...


Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Central African Republic

Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Central African Republic


USDA-FNS1 grant application closes on Aug. 24

SNAP Data and Technical Assistance Grants grant opened on June 24.


News Release: MOAB, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public input on the environmental assessment to install a new walkway to replace the aging infrastructure at the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite, located 15 miles north of Moab, in Grand County. The BLM is committed to including public comment...


Mesa Verde National Park Fire Restriction Order Rescinded

News Release: * Lighting or maintaining a fire is allowed in designated campground fire rings. Stoves and equipment fueled by petroleum or liquid propane gas (LPG) fuels are allowed.


Senator Murray Applauds Biden Administration Action to Protect Youth from Nicotine, Remove Juul E-Cigarettes from

News Release: (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following statement on the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) announcement that it is ordering all Juul electronic cigarettes removed from the U.S. market.


June 23: bills handled by Oversight and Reform Committee

There was activity on six bills related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on June 23.


Bills addressed by Homeland Security Committee on June 23

There was activity on one bill related to the Homeland Security Committee on June 23.


Pallone and Tonko Announce Legislative Hearing on Bills to Solve America’s Broken Recycling System

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee Chairman Paul Tonko (D-NY) announced that the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee will hold a fully remote legislative hearing on Thursday, June 30, at 11:30 a.m. (EDT) on several bills to repair and improve our nation’s recycling system. The hearing is entitled, “No Time to Waste: Solutions for America’s Broken Recycling System."


Finance Committee Approves Crapo, Wyden Bill to Strengthen Retirement Savings

News Release: Washington, D.C.--The U.S. Senate Finance Committee, under the leadership of Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), passed the Enhancing Americans Retirement Now (EARN) Act, expanding opportunities for Americans to increase their retirement savings and improving workers’...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, pressed experts at a hearing on building trust in government through customer experience on the need to fully implement his bipartisan 21st Century Integrated Digital...


Statement from Secretary Tom Vilsack on Passage of Keep Kids Fed Act

Release: Washington - "I am pleased to see that Congress has taken action to provide much needed support to help USDAs child nutrition programs serve nutritious meals to Americas children. Throughout the pandemic, the school nutrition professionals who feed our children faced enormous challenges, which persist...


U.S. Marshals Continue Search for Austin Homicide Suspect Sought in Cyclist’s Murder Black Jeep Grand Cherokee located at Austin dealership

News Release: Austin, TX - The U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force has located the black Jeep Grand Cherokee that was registered to homicide suspect Kaitlin Marie Armstrong.


News Release: Today, the House passed the Keep Kids Fed Act, bipartisan legislation that will provide temporary and targeted relief for school meal programs as schools struggle with inflation and supply chain issues. Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor in support of the bill and the need to rein in our nation’s school meal programs...


Chair DeLauro Statement at Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2023 Homeland Security Funding Bill

Release: Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA), Chair of the Homeland Security Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Appropriations Committee's markup of the fiscal year 2023 Homeland Security bill.


News Release: NORTH BEND, Ore. - Starting on June 24, 2022, at 12:01 a.m., the Bureau of Land Management will restrict certain public activities on BLM-managed lands in Coos, Douglas, and Curry Counties to prevent human-caused fire and reduce wildfire potential.


US Department of Labor awards $43.3M in grants to help provide job training, employment services to justice-involved young people

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of $43,268,819 in grants to organizations in 11 states in the initial round of grant funding to support programs that provide job training and supportive services to justice-involved young people.