News from May 2022

By Commerce Newswire | May 6, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, released the following statements after U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that they are disbanding Critical Incident Teams-specialized units within CBP tasked with investigating and collecting evidence of allegations of excessive and deadly use of force by Border Patrol agents.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2022
News Release: Investigation Leads to Additional Arrests and the Rescue of More Than 20 Child Victims.

By US DOT Newswire | May 6, 2022
There were 19 press releases published by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure in March.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2022
News Release: “The Justice Department is committed to addressing the crisis of missing or murdered Indigenous persons with the urgency it demands. That commitment is reflected in the strength of our partnerships across the federal government, including with the Department of the Interior as we take the next steps ...

By DOE Newswire | May 6, 2022
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met today with Angolan President João Lourenço in Luanda. Deputy Secretary Sherman and President Lourenço discussed deepening our strong bilateral relationship and the importance of bolstering trade and U.S. ...

By DOL Newswire | May 6, 2022
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker Program Allotments for Program Year (PY) 2022. grant opened on May 6.

By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
Release: The United States is imposing sanctions on the virtual currency mixer Blender.io (Blender), which is used by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to support its cyber-enabled illicit activities and money-laundering of stolen virtual currency funds. In an attempt to evade robust U.S. and UN...

By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2022
There were 43 press releases published by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force in February.

By Homeland Newswire | May 6, 2022
News Release: AST2 Grant Roberts, a rescue swimmer with the Coast Guard Air Station Sitka’s MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and three of his fellow crewmembers - Lt. Justin Neal, Lt. Jonathan Orthman, and AET2 James Schwader - received the DHS Secretary’s award for Valor for their heroic actions while rescuing a 70-year-old fishing vessel owner and operator from stormy seas in 70 mph headwinds and zero visibility over the water and at the shoreline. Watch the video of the rescue.
By DOL Newswire | May 6, 2022
The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2022
There were 81 press releases published by the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force in March.
By Commerce Newswire | May 6, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By EPA Newswire | May 6, 2022
The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page proposed rule on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2022
News Release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland was joined by EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan today in announcing a series of actions to secure environmental justice for all Americans. In addition to launching a new Office of Environmental Justice within the Justice Department, Attorney General Garland also announced ...

By DOJ Newswire | May 6, 2022
News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams announced that Vaugh Simon, 29, of Pearland, TX, was sentenced today to one year and three months in prison, and was ordered to pay a total of more than $1.9 million restitution, including more than $1.7 million to Cisco Systems Inc....

By Commerce Newswire | May 6, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on May 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
News Release: The Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) and Department of the Treasury’s Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes are partnering with the AIR to support an inaugural Anti-Corruption Solutions through Emerging Technologies (ASET) Global Anti-Corruption TechSprint to combat global corruption.
By State Newswire | May 6, 2022
Release: More than two months into the Kremlin’s unjustified and brutal war, it is impossible not to be moved by what the people of Ukraine have achieved. It is also impossible not to believe that they will keep succeeding, because they have demonstrated that they have the will and skill to fight. Despite the...
By Commerce Newswire | May 6, 2022
There was activity on one bill related to the Finance Committee on May 5.