News published on Federal Newswire in June 2020

News from June 2020


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Energy Department published a three page notice on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a four page notice on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on June 2, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao Announces Historic Rule on Tribal Transportation Self-Governance

News Release: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today published a final rule to establish the Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program at DOT. This new program will provide a flexible, effective framework for the Federal government and Indian tribes (Tribes) to work collaboratively to improve transportation infrastructure delivery in Indian country.


News Release: Memphis, TN - Former Memphis attorney Michael Constantine Skouteris, age 50, entered a guilty plea to a charge of bank fraud in connection with a scheme to defraud clients. U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant for the Western District of Tennessee announced the guilty plea today.


Clyburn and Maloney Seek Copies of Contracts For Coronavirus Vaccine Development

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. James E. Clyburn, the Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex M. Azar requesting the agency’s coronavirus research contracts with the private sector.


News Release: RALEIGH, N.C. - The Department of Justice today announced nearly $400 million in grant funding through the Department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) COPS Hiring Program (CHP). The Attorney General announced funding awards to 596 law enforcement agencies across the nation...


U.S. Department of Labor Issues Alert to Keep Stockroom And Loading Dock Workers Safe During Coronavirus Pandemic

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an alert listing safety tips employers can follow to protect stockroom and loading dock workers in the retail industry from exposure to the coronavirus.


Ludington Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing From The Lake Michigan Carferry And Filing False Tax Returns

News Release: Paul Patrick Piper stole between $550,000.00 and $3,500,000.00 from Lake Michigan Carferry and failed to pay federal income taxes of $363,000.


Woman Pleads Guilty to Laundering Money in Heroin Trafficking Operation

News Release: A woman illegally residing in the United States pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court for her involvement in a large scale heroin trafficking operation, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.


Grassley: The Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act is Needed Now More than Ever

News Release: The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting our daily lives in unimaginable ways.


Census Bureau Releases New Report on Veterans

News Release: A new report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that while the overall population of veterans is declining, the number of female veterans is on the rise and Post 9-11 veterans have the highest rate of service-connected disability compared to any other group of veterans.


Jackson Man Sentenced to Almost Six Years in Prison Under Project EJECT for Trafficking Methamphetamine

News Release: Jackson, Miss - Corey Deonte Collins, 29, of Jackson, was sentenced today by U.S. District Court Judge Carlton W. Reeves to 70 months in prison, followed by 4 years of supervised release, for possessing with intent to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Mike Hurst and Michelle A. Sutphin, Special Agent in Charge of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in Mississippi.


California Parent Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Case

News Release: BOSTON - A California man pleaded guilty today to using fraud and bribery to facilitate his child’s acceptance to Georgetown University.


Guatemalan Indicted for Assaulting Federal Officer

News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A 22-year-old citizen of Guatemala has been charged with forcibly assaulting a Border Patrol (BP) agent, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.


California Parent Pleads Guilty in College Admissions Case

News Release: BOSTON - A California man pleaded guilty today to using fraud and bribery to facilitate his child’s acceptance to Georgetown University.