News from May 2022
International Trade Administration set to publish a new notice on June 1
By Commerce Newswire | May 31, 2022
There are two releases scheduled to be published on June 1.
Williams: Clean Vessel Act to help with 'keeping waterways clean and accessible'
By John Kelly | May 31, 2022
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced more than $16 million in grant funds are available through the Clean Vessel Act program.
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Launch of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile by the DPRK
By State Newswire | May 31, 2022
Release: The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union.
Rapid City Man Sentenced for Involuntary Manslaughter
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2022
News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Involuntary Manslaughter was sentenced on May 16, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.
No, Mr. President Your Policies Have Not “Helped” The Economy
By Commerce Newswire | May 31, 2022
News Release: No, Mr. President Your Policies Have Not “Helped" The Economy.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection set to publish a new notice on June 1
By Homeland Newswire | May 31, 2022
There are two releases scheduled to be published on June 1.
Southwest Virginia Man Sentenced to 57 Months for Role in Massive Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Scheme
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2022
News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A Southwest Virginia man who conspired with at least thirty others in a scheme to defraud the government of more than $499,000 in pandemic unemployment benefits was sentenced today to nearly five years in federal prison.
Two St. Joseph Men Plead Guilty to Heroin Trafficking, Illegal Firearms
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2022
News Release: KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Two St. Joseph, Mo., men have pleaded guilty to their roles in a conspiracy to distribute heroin and to illegally possessing firearms.
Chair Grijalva Applauds HHS on Establishment of Office of Environmental Justice
By Commerce Newswire | May 31, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) applauded the recent announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) of plans to establish an Office of Environmental Justice and issued the following statement...
Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry and Assistant Secretary Medina’s Travel to Sweden
By State Newswire | May 31, 2022
Release: Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Sweden June 1-3 to lead the U.S. delegation to Stockholm+50, convened by the United Nations General Assembly in Stockholm, Sweden. He will be joined by Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica Medina, who will travel to Sweden May 31-June 4.
Buchanan: Democrats Are Missing the Opportunity To Win Against China
By Commerce Newswire | May 31, 2022
News Release: Buchanan: Democrats Are Missing the Opportunity To Win Against China.
Monroe Father and Son Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering and Illegal Marijuana Business
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2022
News Release: Seattle - A father and son who ran a multimillion-dollar illegal marijuana business in Monroe, Washington, were each sentenced to five-year prison terms today, on drug and money laundering charges.
Join Manassas National Battlefield in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day with rare 160-year-old images and special programs.
By Interior Newswire | May 31, 2022
News Release: MANASSAS, VA - The National Park Service invites you to a commemoration of Juneteenth National Independence Day at Manassas National Battlefield Park. The battlefield will host the exhibit “African American Faces of the Civil War" from Saturday, June 18 through Sunday, June 25, featuring 27 Civil War-era...
New Yorker Sentenced in East Texas for National Fraud Conspiracy
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2022
News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - A Queens, New York man has been sentenced to prison in the Eastern District of Texas for federal violations, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.
POLL: 65 Percent of Americans Can’t Keep Up with Bidenflation, As President’s Approval Rating Hits New Low
By Commerce Newswire | May 31, 2022
News Release: POLL: 65 Percent of Americans Can’t Keep Up with Bidenflation, As President’s Approval Rating Hits New Low.
USDOJ-OJP-BJA offers new grant application process starting May 31
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2022
BJA FY 22 Invited to Apply — Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants Program 2 grant opened on May 31.
U.S. Special Envoy to Advance the Human Rights of LGBTQI+ Persons Stern’s Travel to Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Sweden
By State Newswire | May 31, 2022
Release: U.S. Special Envoy Jessica Stern will travel to Lithuania, the Netherlands, and Sweden, May 31-June 8. During her visits, Special Envoy Stern will engage with local human rights defenders and civil society representatives regarding the human rights of LGBTQI+ persons globally, with a specific focus on LGBTQI+ refugees from Ukraine.
Census Bureau Set to Launch 2020 Post-Census Group Quarters Review Operation
By Commerce Newswire | May 31, 2022
News Release: Census Bureau Began Contacting Governmental Units about Reviewing 2020 Census Counts for Group Quarters Facilities such as College/University Student Housing and Correctional Facilities.
White Thanks USW Leaders for Their Work Dedicated to EM Cleanup Mission
By DOE Newswire | May 31, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - A longstanding partnership between EM and labor unions is crucial to a shared goal of executing the cleanup mission safely, effectively and efficiently, Senior Advisor William “Ike" White told representatives with the Atomic Energy Workers Council (AEWC) during a recent meeting.
Sixth Defendant in $3 Million COVID-19 Fraud Ring Pleads Guilty
By DOJ Newswire | May 31, 2022
News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Falls Church man pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit wire fraud, bank fraud and to make false statements on loan applications in connection with COVID-relief loans.
