News published on Federal Newswire in May 2020

News from May 2020


Transportation Department publishes notice on May 19

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Transportation Department publish on May 19?

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Transportation Department on May 19

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Justice Department publish on May 19?

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Justice Department on May 19

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Justice Department publishes notice on May 19

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on May 19 by Justice Department

The US Justice Department published a one page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Justice Department publish on May 19?

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on May 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Apply Now for FY 2020 USDA International Food Aid Programs

Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) will host a public webinar May 26 on fiscal year 2020 funding opportunities under the Food for Progress Program and the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program. FAS recently published the FY 2020...


Peters & Committee Colleagues Call for Oversight Hearing on Administration’s Coronavirus Response

News Release: Dear Chairman Johnson: We write to request you convene a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing immediately to examine the federal government’s response to COVID-19. It is the obligation of Congress, and specifically the obligation of our committee, to conduct oversight of the...


Glen Canyon National Recreation Area Continuing Increased Recreational Access to Lake Powell

News Release: Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is increasing recreational access and services. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis.


USDA Announces Details of Direct Assistance to Farmers through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, Farmers and Ranchers to Receive Direct Support for Losses Related to COVID-19

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C., May 19, 2020 - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. In addition...


Man Charged with Using Stolen Identities to Purchase Multiple Vehicles

News Release: A man has been charged in U.S. District Court for fraudulently using other people’s identities when he purchased two vehicles and attempted to purchase a third vehicle, announced U.S. Attorney Trent Shores.


Microbe with Taste for Stale Bread Finds Its Calling

News Release: Researchers are enlisting mighty microbes in the fight against food waste.


Summerville Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for Million-Dollar Fraud Scheme

News Release: Charleston, South Carolina --- United States Attorney Peter M. McCoy, Jr. announced today that Todd Van Natta, 43, of Summerville, was sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to defrauding dozens of victims of over a million dollars via a business fraud scheme from 2016 through 2018.


U.S. Attorney Dunn Announces $58k Grant to Mesa County to Fight COVID-19

News Release: DENVER - U.S. Attorney Jason Dunn announced a $58,620 grant to Mesa County from the Department of Justice to help communities fighting COVID-19.


Dominican National Sentenced, Facing Deportation for Trafficking Fentanyl

News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Dominican national, one of more than two dozen individuals arrested in a wide-sweeping investigation in 2017 and 2018 dubbed “Operation Panamera" into the importation and trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine in three New England states, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Providence to approximately 26 months of incarceration, a time served sentence.


Postal Service Employee Charged with Stealing Pill Bottle from Mail

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of South Park, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of theft of mail by a postal employee, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today.


Chairs Maloney, DeFazio, and Connolly Urge Immediate Reinstatement of Former DOT IG

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, the Chair of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, the Chair of the Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations, ...