News published on Federal Newswire in July 2019

News from July 2019


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a five page rule on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a two page rule on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a four page rule on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on July 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces Major Infrastructure Investment in America

News Release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces Major Infrastructure Investment in America


August Full Moon Guided Hike at Pipe Spring National Monument

News Release: Pipe Spring National Monument in cooperation with the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians is proud to offer a guided full moon hike on Thursday, August 15! Encounter Pipe Spring in a completely new illumination. Join a Ranger and our Dark Sky Intern for a guided moonlit hike along the monuments half-mile ridge...


News Release: HAMMOND- Airrion Blake, 41, of Lansing, Illinois was sentenced before U.S. District Court Joseph S. Van Bokkelen after being convicted during a 3-day jury trial of one count of submitting a false claim to the federal government and one count of theft of government money, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch.


Brady Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Ensure Equal Treatment of Public Servants in Social Security Benefits

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, the top Republican on the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced H.R. 3934, the “Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2019." This legislation permanently repeals the windfall elimination provision (WEP) and transitions to a fair formula that treats our teachers, firefighters, and police officers just like everyone else.


News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that a Shreveport man was sentenced for his role in a financial aid fraud scheme at Bossier Parish Community College (BPCC), which caused a loss of more than $400,000.


Shelbyville Woman Sentenced to 21 Years for Distributing Heroin that Resulted in a Death

News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - Yesterday, Kari Dawn Yount, 32, of Shelbyville, Kentucky, was sentenced to 21 years in federal prison, by U.S. District Judge Gregory F. Van Tatenhove, for distributing heroin that caused an overdose death. An individual identified in court documents as C.N.M., 22, fatally overdosed...


Bronx man sentenced to 60 months for heroin conspiracy

News Release: ALBANY, N.Y. - Ronny Mota, age 29, of the Bronx, New York, was sentenced yesterday to 60 months in prison, to be followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiring to distribute more than 100 grams of heroin.


Former Washington Metro Transit Police Officer Charged  with Civil Rights Offense for Assaulting an Individual

News Release: Former Washington Metro Transit Police Officer Charged with Civil Rights Offense for Assaulting an Individual.


Principal Of Cryptocurrency Escrow Company Charged In Manhattan Federal Court With Fraudulent Scheme Involving Over $7 Million

News Release: Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI"), announced today the unsealing of a Complaint in Manhattan federal court charging...


News Release: WELLFLEET, Mass. - “You have to go out, but you don’t have to come back." This unofficial motto of the US Life-Saving Service (USLSS) exemplifies the honor and duty under which the men of the USLSS-served, no matter the risk. On August 8, from 6-9 pm, Cape Cod National Seashore will host a free special event at Old Harbor Life-Saving Station at Race Point Beach, Provincetown to celebrate these shoreline heroes.


News Release: SYRACUSE, NEW YORK - Aaron Vroman, age 29, of Watervliet, New York, pled guilty today to sexual exploitation of a child and possession of child pornography.


Artist Seeks Local Faces for Watercolor Series

News Release: Brenda Zlamany, a New York-based artist and Fulbright scholar, is seeking watercolor portrait subjects for “Climate in America," the latest chapter in her ongoing series The Itinerant Portraitist. Zlamany plans to paint portraits in Utqiagvik on August 2-5 and in Fairbanks on August 5 before continuing...