News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


What They Are Saying: Broad Support for Bill to Recover Unchecked Unemployment Fraud

What They Are Saying: Broad Support for Bill to Recover Unchecked Unemployment Fraud


Pallone Opening Remarks at Markup of Communications and Technology Bills

Pallone Opening Remarks at Markup of Communications and Technology Bills


Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Arkansas Farm Bill Field Hearing

Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Arkansas Farm Bill Field Hearing


Chairman David Scott Announces House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair

Chairman David Scott Announces House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair



Five Indicted for Drug Trafficking

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A federal grand jury returned a 14-count indictment today against Jesus Horacio Ramirez Hernandez, 40; Fernando Aldama Tinoco, 48; Walter Garcia-Ruiz, 34; Geovany Espinoza Norzagaray, 33; and Neftali Castillo Montes, 40; charging them with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, distribution of methamphetamine, and unlawful use of a cellphone, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced.


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.


News Release: The following statement was released by the G7 Media Ministers following their meeting in Bonn, Germany on June 19th, 2022: Begin text: 1. We, the Media Ministers of the G7, met in Bonn on 19 June 2022 to work more closely together on issues regarding our media policies and their role in strengthening democracy – a task that requires a global response.


News Release: Friday Harbor, WA - At 9 AM this morning, San Juan Island National Historical Park opened its brand new American Camp Visitor Center exhibits to the public for the first time. The visitor center exhibits examine the human history and living environment of the American Camp area. San Juan Island National...


News Release: Washington, DC - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released a statement in response to the Biden administration’s unprecedented refusal to work with the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction. (SIGAR). SIGAR is statutorily mandated to continue its work through 2023, so prematurely cutting off access to information is contrary to explicit congressional directives.


National Institute of Standards announces competition for first responder command technology

The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced June 7 a prize competition that enhances incident command dashboard technologies for real time tracking during emergency situations.


News Release: The United States was deeply saddened to learn of the violence in the Bandiagara and Gao regions of Mali this past weekend, resulting in the deaths of more than 100 civilians. This development comes at a time when ongoing violence in Ménaka has also killed numerous civilians and displaced thousands more. ...


News Release: Washington - Today, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) announced a final rule rescinding a Trump-era regulation that established a definition of "habitat" under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response.


USDOJ-BOP-NIC grant application closes on July 8

On-Demand Video Resource Library for Community Supervision Professionals grant opened on June 23.


ARPA-H Act with Laser-Focused Mission Passes People’s House

News Release: Washington, D.C.-Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5855, the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health (ARPA-H) Act.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Families of U.S. Nationals Held Hostage or Wrongfully Detained Abroad

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with families of U.S. nationals held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. Secretary Blinken affirmed that working to bring their loved ones home is something he is personally focused on, and he ...


Release: Congressman Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Chairman of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Appropriations Committee's markup of the fiscal year 2023 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill.


News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary Wendy R. Sherman spoke today with European External Action Service Secretary General Stefano Sannino, continuing their close coordination on a wide range of shared challenges, including supporting Ukraine and holding Russia accountable ...


Senator Murray On Bipartisan Deal to Lower Insulin Costs: “Let’s Get This Done.”

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 Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act-a bipartisan bill Senators Shaheen (D-NH) and Collins (R-ME) announced today that would lower insulin costs by capping patients’ costs at $35 a month, and encouraging manufacturers to reduce list prices.


Census Bureau Announces Transition of Associate Director for Research and Methodology and Chief Scientist

News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau announced the departure this fall of Associate Director for Research and Methodology and Chief Scientist, John Abowd, who has held the position since June 2016, and the assignment of Sallie Keller, division director and distinguished professor in biocomplexity at the Biocomplexity...