News published on Federal Newswire in September 2022

News from September 2022


News Release: ST. CROIX, U.S. Virgin Islands -- In September 2017, the heavy rain and strong winds of hurricanes Irma and Maria significantly damaged U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Health (VIDOH) facilities across the territory. These two Category 5 storms caused catastrophic structural damage. Many buildings sustained roof damage and were left flooded and ridden by mold. Some structures had to be demolished to prepare for temporary facility construction.


Barrasso: America’s Western Forests are Facing a Wildfire Crisis

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a legislative hearing to examine and receive testimony on a number of forestry related bills. Barrasso’s bill, the Promoting Effective Forest Management Act of 2022 , was discussed at the hearing.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), welcomed Mr. Pat O’Toole, president of Family Farm Alliance, to the committee. O’Toole testified before the committee at a legislative hearing to examine and receive testimony on a number of forestry related bills.


Foxx Opposes Democrats’ H.R. 7780—a Blatant Power Grab

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) spoke on the House floor in opposition to H.R. 7780, the Mental Health Matters Act, due to its attack on job creators and its failure to address the nation's mental health situation...


Investing in the Future of the Pacific: U.S. Assistance Continues to Address WWII-era Explosive Hazards

Release: Seventy-seven years after the end of World War II, Pacific Island nations still face the daunting challenge of post-war impacts: unexploded ordnance (UXO) and abandoned munitions littered throughout the vast expanse of the region.


El USDA ayuda a los agricultores, ganaderos y comunidades afectadas por el huracán Fiona

News Release: WASHINGTON, 27 de septiembre de 2022 - El Secretario de Agricultura, Tom Vilsack, ha ordenado al Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) que ayude en los esfuerzos de recuperación de los agricultores, ganaderos y residentes afectados por el huracán Fiona. El personal del USDA en las...


USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Hurricane Fiona

News Release: Washington - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to aid recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by Hurricane Fiona. USDA staff in offices across the country are ready to respond with a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance to producers and communities in need.


Secretary Buttigieg and Deputy Secretary Trottenberg Celebrate Groundbreaking of New Seaway Visitor Center in Massena, N.Y.

News Release: MASSENA, N.Y. - Today, top U.S. Department of Transportation officials were on hand as the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) broke ground on a new visitor center at the U.S. Eisenhower Lock in Massena, N.Y. The center will welcome visitors to the Seaway and provide a world class tourist attraction for the region.


Foxx Calls on Government Watchdog to Investigate Health Care Costs

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office requesting it examine how taxpayer dollars are being used to subsidize Obamacare and how those costs compare to the costs of employer-sponsored plans.


News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement in response to the White House Conference on Nutrition, Hunger, and Health, which failed to engage a range of stakeholders in favor of liberal activist groups...


News Release: As summer winds down and kids head back to school, many volunteer opportunities open up. There are many ways you can help a friend, neighbor, or your community this fall...


USDA Seeks Public Comment on a Proposal to Amend Veterinary Services’ User Fee Regulations

Release: Washington - The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is inviting public comments on a proposal to introduce a notice-based process for revising user fees for certain veterinary services. The proposed rule would update fee rates yearly using ...


Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food and Nutrition Service today announced the release of the National Accuracy Clearinghouse Interim Final Rule, the first step toward leveraging an innovative new tool to promote customer service and prevent duplicate participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.


A New Cash Oilseed Cover Crop for Midwest Corn and Soybean Rotations


Homeland Security Department discusses Security Zone; San Francisco Bay, San Francisco, CA on Sept. 29

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page rule on Sept. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: INDIANAPOLIS - Javentay Chapman, 21, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 111 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to robbery and brandishing a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.


Andrew P. Manibusan and James Bernard Ada Mafnas Sentenced to Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine

News Release: Hagatña, Guam - SHAWN N. ANDERSON, United States Attorney for the Districts of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, announced that defendants Andrew P. Manibusan, age 38, from Antioch, California, and James Bernard Ada Mafnas, age 51, from Barrigada, Guam, were sentenced in the United States District...


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (21-2.5e) on Sept. 29

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page rule on Sept. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Russian Oligarch Oleg Vladimirovich Deripaska and Associates Indicted for Sanctions Evasion and Obstruction of Justice.


Mexican resident convicted for trafficking firearms under new law

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 25-year-old U.S. citizen residing in Mexico has pleaded guilty to trafficking handguns into Mexico under the Stop Illegal Trafficking in Firearms Act, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.