News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


The European Democratic Resilience Initiative

On March 24, President Biden announced  the launch of the European Democratic Resilience Initiative (EDRI) to bolster democratic resilience, advance anti-corruption efforts, and defend human rights in Ukraine and its neighbors in response Russia’s war of aggression.


Suspension of Russia’s Permanent Observer Status at the Organization of American States

Today, the United States welcomes the adoption of a resolution at the Organization of American States (OAS) suspending Russia as a Permanent Observer to that institution.


Pallone on Reports Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following reports that the Supreme Court has circulated a draft decision overturning its 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade:


Rodgers Statement on SCOTUS Leak

House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on a leaked draft opinion in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.


Leader Rodgers Urges Sec. Granholm to Say ‘Yes’ to American Energy and Lower Costs

Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in today’s Energy Subcommittee hearing with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm for the Department of Energy’s Fiscal Year 2023 budget.


Rodgers to Secretary Becerra: HHS Must Abandon its Political Agenda and Rebuild Trust with the American People

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks at today’s Health Subcommittee hearing with the U.S.


Manchin, Committee Consider Energy And Interior Nominees

Manchin: Administration nominated three ‘well qualified and top quality’ individuals


LM Completes Milestone Goal for DRUM Program

The Defense-Related Uranium Mines (DRUM) team completed a major milestone March 28 by delivering 507 verification and validation (V&V) mine visits ahead of schedule.


U.S. Department of Energy Seeks Nuclear Energy Partners to Connect with Communities

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) to develop partnerships between the Office of Nuclear Energy (NE) and various communities.


Pallone on Reports Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today following reports that the Supreme Court has circulated a draft decision overturning its 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade:


Leader Rodgers Calls on Secretary Granholm to do More to Boost U.S. LNG Export Projects

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the Department of Energy announced on Wednesday that it had authorized an increased amount of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports from two projects that were approved by the prior administration.


EPA Announces Gulf Guardian Award

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf of Mexico Division announced Andrew Barron as the winner of the Gulf Guardian Award.


Republican Leaders Urge CMS to Reconsider Limiting Access to Lifesaving Cures

Republican leaders of the Senate and House Committees with oversight of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) are raising concerns with a recent decision to severely restrict coverage of a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved Alzheimer’s treatment and any similar future treatments, in a disturbing break with precedent.


E&C Republicans Ask Sec. Becerra About the Staggering Increase in Overdose Deaths

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Republican Leader Morgan Griffith (R-VA), and Subcommittee on Health Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today asked the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to examine the causes of the staggering increase in overdose deaths


EPA and Wisconsin Announce Door County Now Meets Federal Air Quality Standard for Ozone

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Door County area will be formally redesignated to attainment of the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone.


Salamanca Man Arrested On Multiple Child Pornography Charges Including Production, Receipt And Possession

Salamanca Man Arrested On Multiple Child Pornography Charges Including Production, Receipt And Possession


Seal Cove Man Sentenced to 70 Years for Multiple Child Pornography Offenses

Seal Cove Man Sentenced to 70 Years for Multiple Child Pornography Offenses


New York Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Attempting to Entice Minor to Have Sex

New York Man Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison for Attempting to Entice Minor to Have Sex


Tracy Man Charged with Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography and Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition

Tracy Man Charged with Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography and Being a Felon in Possession of Ammunition


Vallejo Man Pleads Guilty to Flying to the Philippines with the Intention of Engaging in Sexual Conduct with a Child

Vallejo Man Pleads Guilty to Flying to the Philippines with the Intention of Engaging in Sexual Conduct with a Child