News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022



Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Armenian Foreign Minister Mirzoyan

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:Secretary of State Antony J.


Secretary Antony J. Blinken Opening Remarks Before the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs

Mr. Chairman, thank you very, very much. To you, to Chairman Leahy, Ranking Member Graham, I’m grateful for this opportunity to talk about the administration’s proposed budget for the State Department.


Commemorating the Day of Holocaust Remembrance

Under the theme “Courage Facing Evil,” today we mark the Day of Holocaust Remembrance and honor the victims and survivors of the Holocaust.As we remember the horrors of that dark chapter, we are surrounded by descendants of Holocaust survivors who were inspired by their family’s suffering and courage to dedicate themselves to public service.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with French Foreign Minister Le Drian

The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:Secretary of State Antony J.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page proposed rule on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Polish Foreign Minister Rau

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:Secretary of State Antony J.


U.S. Security Cooperation with Ukraine

The United States, our allies, and our partners worldwide are united in support of Ukraine in response to Russia’s premeditated, unprovoked, and unjustified war against Ukraine.


Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993-National Spectrum Consortium discussed on May 12 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 12, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


National Seashore Announces New Wellness Series, Talk and Walk with a Doc; Partnership Program with Cape Cod Healthcare

News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass- Cape Cod National Seashore and Cape Cod Healthcare are kicking off a new Healthy Parks, Healthy People initiative on Saturday, May 21 from 9 to 11 am at Salt Pond Visitor Center in Eastham.


Four Charged with Trafficking Cocaine Through the U.S. Mail

News Release: U.S. Attorney Leonard C Boyle, Special Agent in Charge David Sundberg of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Ketty Larco-Ward, Inspector in Charge of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, Boston Division, today announced that a federal grand jury in New Haven has returned an indictment charging the following four individuals with cocaine trafficking offenses...


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Meeting with Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Ngoc

News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary Wendy Sherman met today in Washington with Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Ha Kim Ngoc to discuss the remarkable progress made over the years in bilateral relations between the United States and Vietnam. The two leaders discussed ...


House Republicans Demand Answers from Biden Administration on Baby Formula Crisis

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and 106 of her House Republican colleagues are demanding that President Biden and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) answer vital questions on the baby formula shortage in the United States. In a letter to the administration, the members are seeking a clear plan from President Biden on how he will address this national crisis.


Grizzly bear 399’s offspring are now independent

News Release: JACKSON, WY- Grizzly bear 399 has successfully weaned her four offspring, which is normal for female grizzly bears with two-year-old cubs. These young bears will eventually disperse to establish individual home ranges. Residents of Teton County should expect that these bears, and other recently weaned individual bears, could travel through their neighborhoods in pursuit of available habitat.


News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Republican Leader Richard Burr (R-NC), Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA), and Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee...


Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with French, German, Italian, and UK Counterparts

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman spoke today with French MFA Secretary General Francois Delattre, German MFA State Secretary Andreas Michaelis, Italian MFA Secretary General Ettore Sequi, and UK Minister of State for Europe and North America James Cleverly.


$800 Million in Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine

Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his premeditated, unprovoked, unjustified, and brutal war on Ukraine, the ceaseless bombardment of Ukraine’s cities and critical infrastructure by Russia’s forces has created one of the fastest-growing humanitarian crises in decades.


“EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S2380-S2381 on May 9



Promoting Accountability for Human Rights Abuses in Russia and Belarus and Taking Action Against Sanctions Evaders

President Putin’s unprovoked and unjustified war against Ukraine, conducted with the complicity of the Lukashenka regime, continues to cause needless suffering and thousands of civilian casualties.