News from June 2022
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s hearing on “Examining the NFL’s Handling of Workplace Misconduct at the Washington Commanders" by emphasizing no individual should face harassment in the workplace, but that Congress is not the proper...
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022. The legislation, which was introduced by Pallone and full Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), passed the House by a vote of 402-20.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) released the following joint statement today after the House of Representatives passed the H.R. 5585, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health Act to establish ARPA-H, an independent agency to accelerate biomedical innovation. The legislation, which was introduced by Eshoo, passed the House by a vote of 336-85.
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: Park Ranger Doug Bosley will present An Interactive Look at Flood Photographs, on Tuesday, June 28 at 7:00 pm in the Visitor Center. This free program will last approximately one hour.
By Press release submission | Jun 23, 2022
Latta: “We are able to accomplish much when we work together, and legislation goes through regular committee process”
By Press release submission | Jun 23, 2022
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Almonds
By DOE Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: The landmark investments from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law include $2.5 billion to DOE to expand and update the nation’s transmission network, including potential connections to offshore wind. The transformative law also invests $8 billion for hydrogen hubs, which could use offshore wind energy to produce hydrogen or hydrogen-derived fuels. Developers of infrastructure for the offshore wind energy industry are through DOE’s Loan Programs Office.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: As a young woman, Darina Castillo decided that becoming an engineer would give her an opportunity to make a difference in her community and the world.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House Floor as prepared for delivery today during consideration of H.R. 5585, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Act...
By Bob Pepalis | Jun 23, 2022
A federal jury in Massachusetts found an employer retaliated against an employee who reported an on-the-job injury, the U.S. Department of Labor reported.
By DOJ Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: Martin Leonel Perez Castro, also known as “Richard," was extradited this morning to the United States from Colombia to face charges in the Eastern District of New York of leading a continuing criminal enterprise and participating in an international cocaine manufacture and distribution conspiracy. According...
By State Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
Release: Pursuant to a delegation of authority from the President, I am authorizing our thirteenth drawdown of arms and equipment from U.S. Department of Defense inventories for Ukraine’s defense since August 2021, of up to $450 million. This authorization will bring total U.S. security assistance to Ukraine to more than $6.1 billion since Russia launched its brutal, unprovoked, full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24.
By EPA Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced a legislative hearing for Wednesday, June 29, at 11 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Investing in Public Health: Legislation to Support Patients, Workers, and Research."
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
Release: WASHINGTON - The House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs today approved by voice vote its fiscal year 2022 bill.
By Commerce Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: Washington D.C. - Today, the Co-Chairs of the Endangered Species Act Caucus-Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), and Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.)-issued the following joint statement on the Biden administration’s announcement to rescind a rule issued...
By Interior Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that visitors to national parks in Maine spent $490 million in 2021. The total of 4.1 million visits supported 7,070 jobs and had a cumulative economic output of $770 million.
By DOE Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) announced a legislative hearing for Wednesday, June 29, at 11 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Investing in Public Health: Legislation to Support Patients, Workers, and Research."
By Homeland Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: DENVER - FEMA has approved $7.5 million in additional Public Assistance funding for the COVID-19 response in Utah. The assistance was made available under a major disaster declaration issued April 4, 2020. FEMA has provided more than $284 million for the Utah COVID-19 response to date with this additional funding.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a Decision and Order Without Hearing by Reason of Default against Joe John Garcia (Garcia), doing business as Isleta Feed Livestock, Albuquerque, N.M., on Jan. 4, 2022, for violation of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act. The Decision and Order became final and effective on April 27, 2022.
By USDA Newswire | Jun 23, 2022
News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...
