News published on Federal Newswire in April 2020

News from April 2020


News Release: Memphis, TN - Hakeem Zeb was arrested in the St. Louis area earlier today for a February 2018 murder in Memphis, TN.


Updates on the CARES Act Public Health and Social Service Emergency Fund

News Release: Updates on the CARES Act Public Health and Social Service Emergency Fund.


Bipartisan Members Introduce Bill to Promote Competitive and Secure 5G Equipment

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) introduced the bipartisan “Utilizing Strategic Allied (USA) Telecommunications Act of 2020“ in the House...


News Release: LOS ANGELES, Calif. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Special Response Team (SRT) arrested one of ICE’s Most Wanted fugitives during a targeted operation near South Gate, California, April 24.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Ranking Member Greg Walden (R-OR) introduced the bipartisan “Utilizing Strategic Allied (USA) Telecommunications Act of 2020“ in the House...



Brady: We must act together to strengthen Social Security and Medicare for future generations

News Release: Brady: We must act together to strengthen Social Security and Medicare for future generations.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy, released a new staff memo with preliminary findings showing wide gaps in the Trump Administration’s handling of serological testing based on a briefing with senior officials from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).


News Release: Beaumont, TX - On April 22, 2020, members of the Joint East Fugitive Task Force (JETFTF) assigned to the Beaumont Division received a request from the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office to adopt a fugitive case involving several felony arrest warrants issued on April 21st and 22, 2020, for subject Bryce Cayde Holmes.


Warning: Potential Fraud Scams Surrounding SBA Loans

News Release: LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The United States Attorney’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Small Business Administration warns Kentuckians to be alert about possible scams relating to the CARES Act. SBA’s Office of Inspector General has published a list of possible scams and fraud schemes to raise public awareness.


Pallone Statement on GAO Report Confirming Failures During FCC’s Net Neutrality Repeal; Stunning Number of Vulnerabilities in FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released the following statement today after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) unveiled a report recommending that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) take aggressive action to enhance the cybersecurity of its Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) and other information systems...


Neal, DeFazio Urge Trump Administration to Support Motorcoach Industry Amid COVID-19 Crisis

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR) requested Department of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell consider providing at least $5 billion in loans to...


United States Attorney William M. McSwain Provides Information about Current Community Resources

News Release: PHILADELPHIA - United States Attorney William M. McSwain released a compilation of government and legal resources today that are available to the Philadelphia community during the coronavirus pandemic. This list includes updated information for legal services organizations, as well as other resources provided by both the state and federal government.


Murray and DeLauro Warn Secretary Azar Against Policies Harmful to Children in Administration’s Care: “We Are Watching”

News Release: Dear Secretary Azar: We write with great concern regarding reports the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) is considering implementing aggressive immigration policies that are not in the best interests of the children in its care. Further, we strongly oppose the Trump Administration using the cover...


Grassley Pushes for Crackdown on Scam Artists Defrauding Hospitals, Selling Fake or Faulty PPE

News Release: Dear Vice President Pence: I write to you today deeply concerned that scam artists are taking advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic by engaging in fraud or selling counterfeit and faulty personal protective equipment (PPE) to hospitals and other healthcare providers. Since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the...


News Release: Washington - As part of its commitment to ensuring fair and competitive markets for the livestock, meat and poultry industries, on April 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reached a consent decision with John B. Hagler (Hagler) of Salem, Mo., for alleged violations of the Packers and Stockyards (P&S) Act.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Committee Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Committee Republican Leader Greg Walden (R-OR), and Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA), introduced the bipartisan “Utilizing Strategic Allied (USA) Telecommunications...


Felon Charged With Unlawful Possession Of Firearms, Ammunition, And Body Armor

News Release: LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Timothy Anthony, 38, a prior convicted felon residing in Henderson, was charged Thursday in a federal criminal complaint with unlawfully possessing firearms, including an AR-15 style rifle, ammunition, and a body armor vest, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas A. Trutanich for the District of Nevada, Special Agent in Charge Patrick Gorman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and City of Henderson Police Chief Thedrick Andres.


News Release: Portland, Maine: U.S. Attorney Halsey B. Frank is asking Mainers who have been the victim of housing-related sexual harassment resulting from the current COVID-19 crisis to report such practices to the Department of Justice.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS) today announced $7.7 million in grants to 18 projects in 12 states for the preservation of historic structures on campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Since the 1990s, the National Park Service has awarded more than $60 million in grants to over 80 of the remaining active HBCUs.