News published on Federal Newswire in May 2020

News from May 2020


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a one page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Labor Department published a two page notice on May 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao Announces $500 Million Loan for Port of Long Beach

News Release: WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau will provide a loan of $500 million under the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) to the City of Long Beach, California, acting through its Board of Harbor Commissioners (the Port of Long Beach).


Ex-BLM employee admits using government credit card to defraud agency, buy pottery

News Release: MISSOULA - A former Bureau of Land Management employee today admitted he used government credit cards to steal from the agency, including buying pottery for his personal use, U.S. Attorney Kurt Alme said.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, PA, has been sentenced in federal court to a sentence of time served on his conviction for conspiracy to distribute heroin, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. The defendant had been detained pretrial on this charge since June of 2018.


News Release: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A federal judge today sentenced a Birmingham man for bank robbery, announced U.S. Attorney Jay E. Town and FBI Special Agent in Charge Johnnie Sharp, Jr.


News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA - A former resident of Braddock, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to five years’ (60 months’) imprisonment and four years of supervised release on his conviction of narcotics trafficking, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Building a Better, Biobased Cat Litter

News Release: A new biobased kitty litter from Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists could be coming to a box near you-your cat's, that is.


Monmouth County Man Charged with Possession of Machine Gun

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - A Monmouth County, New Jersey, man will have his initial appearance today for possessing a machine gun as a previously convicted felon, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito announced.


News Release: San Antonio, TX - Fidel Lawrence Rodriguez was captured today by members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) after his escape from prison.


United States Attorney Cautions Against Predatory Practices Related to COVID-19 and Housing

News Release: U.S Attorney Joe Kelly announces a concerted effort to investigate and prosecute those who engage in predatory behavior in regard to housing-related sexual harassment. Such behavior is illegal under the Fair Housing Act.


Maloney and Speier Seek Information on Drug Company’s Triple Price Increase While Seeking Approval for Use by Coronavirus Patients

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Committee Member Jackie Speier sent a letter to Jaguar Health seeking information about the company’s recent decision to increase the price of Mytesi while seeking approval to use the drug for coronavirus patients.


Sens. Murray, Shaheen, and Reps. Speier, Lee, DeGette, Engel, and Lowey Lead Call to Overturn Ideological Trump Administration Policies That Undermine Global Health and COVID-19 Response

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Patty Murray, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined by 19 of their Democratic Senate colleagues, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging the Department of State and...


Top House Republicans announce probe into Chinese efforts to infiltrate U.S. colleges

News Release: Today, the top Republicans from seven different House committees - led by Oversight Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH) - sent a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos asking for information about the Chinese Communist Party’s investment in American colleges and universities to further its strategic and propaganda goals.


News Release: The National Park Service and Grand Teton National Park Foundation are working in partnership on a multi-year project, Snake River Gateways, to transform three river access sites along the Snake River. The project will enhance the visitor experience, improve safety, restore the resilience of riparian...