News published on Federal Newswire in May 2022

News from May 2022


United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants in Chile

Release: Today, Undersecretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya, while on an official visit to Santiago, Chile, announced more than $6 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Venezuelan refugees and migrants and their host communities in Chile. This brings total U.S. humanitarian support for Venezuelans in Chile since the crisis began to nearly $26 million.



News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell discussed the importance of disaster resilient communities with European crisis management leaders in Brussels last week.


Finance Committee and the bills it addressed on May 3

There was activity on three bills related to the Finance Committee on May 3.


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $3.6 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Workforce Training and Business Development in Southwest Ohio

Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.6 million grant to Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, to establish a Workforce & Business Development Center that will serve underserved communities in Clark, Greene, and Montgomery counties. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


Republican Leaders Blast Unprecedented CMS Decision to Severely Limit 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.


Biden Administration Continues War on American Minerals

This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its recommendation that the U.S.


Conserving Our Resources Today For A Better Day Tomorrow

I’ve had the privilege of visiting all 50 states, and I can confidently say America is unparalleled in its beauty, diversity, heritage, and bounty of natural resources. From deserts, to mountains, to marshes, to coastlines, and everything in between, ours is a country unlike any other.


President Biden Still Seeking Tax Hikes on Battered Main Street During Small Business Week

After the pandemic ravaged small businesses across the country, vaccines and a reopening economy promised to help Main Street get back on its feet.


Leader Rodgers Says Biden is Acting Like an Authoritarian Dictator to Control Speech

House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) responded to the Biden Administration’s effort to establish a ‘Disinformation Governance Board’ at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and urged Democrats to abandon their censorship mission.


E&C Leaders Unveil FDA User Fees Legislative Package

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA), and Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Brett Guthrie (R-KY) today unveiled a comprehensive legislative package to reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) user fee agreements.


Pallone Praises Biden Administration’s New Lightbulb Efficiency Standards

Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after the Department of Energy (DOE) announced new energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs:


USITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation of Certain Centrifuge Utility Platform and Falling Film Evaporator Systems and Components Thereof

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) voted to institute an investigation of certain centrifuge utility platform and falling film evaporator systems and components thereof.


Census Bureau to Release 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey Results for 50 States and DC

The U.S. Census Bureau will release the results from the 2020 Post-Enumeration Survey (PES) for the 50 states and District of Columbia on May 19.


U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, March 2022

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that the goods and services deficit was $109.8 billion in March, up $20.0 billion from $89.8 billion in February, revised.


FirstNet, Built with AT&T is Connecting More First Responders Across New Hampshire

AT&T(link is external) is America’s public safety communications partner. In the nearly 5 years since we were selected by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) to build and operate FirstNet,


NIST Updates Cybersecurity Guidance for Supply Chain Risk Management

The publication’s revisions form part of NIST’s response to an executive order regarding cybersecurity.


NIST Requests Public Comment on Draft Guidance for 5G Cybersecurity

A new draft publication aims to help create secure 5G networks.


Hawaiian Monk Seal Population Surpasses 1,500!

Estimates show that this endangered species' numbers have continued to rise.


Share the Shore: Harbor Seal Pups

These pups—often seen alone onshore—are not abandoned.