News from September 2022
By State Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Jose, thank you so much. Thanks for bringing us together. It’s wonderful to see everyone here. Thank you for taking the time to come together this afternoon.
By US DOT Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on Sept. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on Sept. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Rep. Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), a Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, led floor debate in opposition to H.R. 8542, Mental Health Justice Act of 2022, which would make our communities less safe. As he said today, this bill will “endanger the mental health professional, the suspect, the person experiencing a mental health crisis, and the person who called 911."
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
News Release: A federal jury in Atlanta convicted a South Carolina man today of fraudulently obtaining a $300,000 forgivable Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (SBA) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
News Release: Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022 - 9:30 AM ET.
By State Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
News Release: The United States announced today nearly $376 million in new humanitarian assistance to respond to the needs of vulnerable Venezuelans in Venezuela, Venezuelan refugees and migrants, and their generous host communities across the region. This announcement makes good on our commitments under the Los Angeles ...
By State Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
News Release: Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will convene the 2022 Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-22) on September 26 in Bucharest, Romania. Ambassador Erica Barks-Ruggles, U.S. Senior Representative for 2022 Conferences of the ITU will lead the delegation that includes Deputy Secretary ...
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
News Release: Seattle - An Idaho man pleaded guilty today to hate crime and false statement charges in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. Jason Stanley, 46, pleaded guilty to committing a hate crime for his participation in the assault of T.S., a Black man, which occurred because of the man’s actual and perceived race at a bar in Lynnwood, Washington, on Dec. 8, 2018. Three other white supremacists earlier pled guilty for their roles in this assault.
By State Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: (Via interpreter) Thank you very much, Madam President, for having brought this council together at this very grave moment of the crisis of the war of Russia on Ukraine.
By State Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
News Release: The United States is pleased to announce that it is joining the International Partnership for Information and Democracy. We look forward to working with the other partners on promoting and implementing democratic principles in the global information and communication space.
By State Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
There was activity on two bills related to the Foreign Relations Committee on Sept. 22.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
The US Justice Department published a two page notice on Sept. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
By State Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
News Release: The United States today announced more than $170 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya inside and outside Burma, as well as for host communities in Bangladesh. With this new funding, our total assistance in response to the Rohingya Refugee Crisis has reached nearly $1.9 billion since August 2017, when over 740,000 Rohingya were forced to flee to safety in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
By Homeland Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
This bill is sponsored by Rep. Marc A. Veasey.
By Interior Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
News Release: SONORA, Calif. - The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled recreation area closures at New Melones Lake from Oct. 1 through March 31. Ongoing drought continues to impact the lake and shoreline, necessitating operational adjustments to ensure public safety, protection of natural resources, and park infrastructure. While closures are in place, Reclamation will perform necessary maintenance tasks and allow for natural resource recovery.
By USDA Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
News Release: Funding Will Provide High-Speed Internet Access to People and Businesses in Rural and Remote Areas across 20 States; Additional Funding Will Come From President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in Coming Months
By State Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
Release: U.S. Special Representative for the DPRK Ambassador Sung Kim traveled to Seoul from September 17 to 22 and participated in meetings with ROK government officials to discuss a broad range of DPRK-related issues, including the DPRK’s recent escalatory actions, the U.S.-ROK Alliance, and significant human...
By Commerce Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Committee on Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) introduced the Securing America’s Mineral Supply Chains Act. U.S. Reps. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), Bob Latta (R-Ohio), Ken Calvert (R-Calif.), and Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) joined the bill as original cosponsors.
By DOJ Newswire | Sep 23, 2022
News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Two Brooklyn, New York men are charged with three gunpoint robberies of check cashing locations in different parts of New Jersey in 2021 and 2022 and with conspiracy to commit robberies in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.
