News published on Federal Newswire in February 2019

News from February 2019


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Feb. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Joined by Jacksonville Officials to Formally Announce $25 Million BUILD Grant for Revitalization Projects

News Release: JACKSONVILLE – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today made the formal announcement of a $25 million grant to support the Bay Street Innovation Corridor and Urban Core Riverfront Revitalization projects in Jacksonville. Secretary Chao was joined by Congressman John Rutherford ...


Manhattan Man Arrested for Attempting and Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Terrorist Organization

News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, John C. Demers, the Assistant Attorney General for National Security, William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), and James P.


Ridgeland Man Pleads Guilty To Federal Narcotics Charges

News Release: Charleston, South Carolina ---- United States Attorney Sherri A. Lydon announced today that Demetrius Dwayne Swinton, a/k/a “Million Dolla Meat," age 31, of Ridgeland, South Carolina, has entered a guilty plea in federal court in Charleston to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and to distribute...


Neal Statement on the Passing of Chairman John Dingell, Jr.

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Ways & Means Chairman Richard Neal released the following statement on the passing of Chairman John Dingell, Jr. of Michigan...


Manhattan Man Arrested For Attempting And Conspiring To Provide Material Support To Terrorist Organization

News Release: Jesus Wilfredo Encarnacion Was Arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport While Allegedly Attempting to Travel Overseas to Join Lashkar e-Tayyiba.


Priority target of Savannah law enforcement pleads guilty to felony firearms possession

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A high priority target of the Savannah Police Department has pled guilty to a federal firearms possession charge and now awaits sentencing.


News Release: Jackson, Miss -Tommy Lee Hunter, Jr., 37, of Jackson, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Carlton W. Reeves to 60 months in federal prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst.


News Release: Biodiesel Fuel Company Sentenced for Releasing Over 45,000 Gallons of Wastewater Into the "Arthur Kill" Waterway.


News Release: BOSTON - A Charlestown man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to bank robbery.


Tobacco Distributor and Two Distribution Companies Charged with Evading California Excise Tax

News Release: SACRAMENTO, Calif. - On Dec. 13, 2018, a federal grand jury returned a 28‑count indictment against Rahman Lakhani, 40, of Naperville, Illinois; N. Ali Enterprises Inc., an Illinois corporation; and 21st Century Distribution Inc., a Nevada corporation, charging them with committing mail and wire fraud, U.S. Attorney McGregor W. Scott announced.


United States Files False Claims Act Suit Against Mission Support Alliance LLC, Several Lockheed Affiliates, and Jorge Francisco Armijo for Inflated Information Technology Subcontract Costs

News Release: United States Files False Claims Act Suit Against Mission Support Alliance LLC, Several Lockheed Affiliates, and Jorge Francisco Armijo for Inflated Information Technology Subcontract Costs.


News Release: On February 6, 2019, a former Palm Beach County School Police Officer was sentenced federally for filing a false income tax return.


News Release: ATLANTA - U.S. Attorney Byung J. “BJay" Pak announced the appointment of thirteen new Assistant U.S. Attorneys who will immediately employ their talents to support the Northern District of Georgia’s (NDGA) mission to enforce the law and defend the interests of the citizens we serve in this district.


Chairman Nadler Opening Statement for Acting AG Whitaker Hearing

News Release: Today, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Department of Justice oversight hearing with Acting Attorney General Matthew G. Whitaker...


News Release: PHOENIX - A Guatemalan national, wanted in his native country for attempted homicide and illegal possession of a firearm, was removed Friday by officers with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) and transferred to the custody of the Guatemalan National Civil Police.


Bureau of Reclamation awards $35.3 million to six water reclamation and reuse projects in California

News Release: WASHINGTON - Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman announced that Reclamation is awarding $35.3 million for six authorized Title XVI water reclamation and reuse projects in California. The funding will be used to improve flexibility during water shortages and diversify the water supply.