News from May 2022

By State Newswire | May 4, 2022
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.
By DOE Newswire | May 4, 2022
The US Energy Department published a two page notice on May 3, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Homeland Newswire | May 4, 2022
News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell discussed the importance of disaster resilient communities with European crisis management leaders in Brussels last week.

By Commerce Newswire | May 4, 2022
There was activity on three bills related to the Finance Committee on May 3.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
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.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
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.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
This week, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its recommendation that the U.S.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
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.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
After the pandemic ravaged small businesses across the country, vaccines and a reopening economy promised to help Main Street get back on its feet.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
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.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
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.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
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:

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
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.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
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.

By Press release submission | May 4, 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.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
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,

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
The publication’s revisions form part of NIST’s response to an executive order regarding cybersecurity.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
A new draft publication aims to help create secure 5G networks.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
Estimates show that this endangered species' numbers have continued to rise.

By Press release submission | May 4, 2022
These pups—often seen alone onshore—are not abandoned.