News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - United States Attorney Brandon B. Brown announced that a Shreveport man was sentenced today by United States District Judge Elizabeth E. Foote for his involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy.


Camden County Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Role in Drug Trafficking Organization

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 120 months in prison for conspiring to distribute heroin in the city of Camden, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.


Sussex County Man Sentenced to 62 Months in Prison for Unlawfully Possessing Weapons, Marijuana

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Sussex County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 62 months in prison for possessing marijuana and an arsenal of weapons and ammunition, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.


Salem County Man Admits Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Salem County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.


News Release: BOSTON - A Reading man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston today in connection with a scheme to defraud an elderly relative of her interest in a three-family home and a separate scheme to defraud the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance.


News Release: FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Alfred A. Cooke, Assistant Special Agent in Charge for U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration-Merrillville, Indiana, and U.S. Attorney Clifford D. Johnson of the Northern District of Indiana announced that Stephen Jacob Lee Johnson, 49, of Mishawaka, Indiana, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Holly A. Brady after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County man made his initial appearance on a charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced today.


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EM Field Managers Share Insights on Maintaining Progress Amid Pandemic

News Release: Managers leading cleanup at several EM sites detailed how they have made significant progress in the EM mission over the past two years despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.


News Release: Leaders from key EM sites speaking at the 2021 National Cleanup Workshop detailed achievements over the past several months, highlighting a new phase of progress in the cleanup program.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) applauded the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for announcing that it was creating a permanent bug bounty cybersecurity program based...


News Release: URBANA, Ill. - A Champaign County man, Alan L. Dodd, 38, of the 100 block of Shady Lawn Drive in Rantoul, Illinois, was sentenced on Dec. 13, 2021, to 10 years’ imprisonment for distribution and possession of child pornography.


News Release: WASHINGTON -- FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Illinois to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds and tornadoes on Dec. 10, 2021.


FAA Ends Commercial Space Astronaut Wings Program, Will Recognize Individuals Reaching Space on Website

With the advent of the commercial space tourism era, starting in 2022, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will now recognize individuals who reach space on its website instead of issuing Commercial Space Astronaut Wings.


News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nomination hearing for Dr. Amy Gutmann, nominee to be ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, the Honorable Eric M. Garcetti, nominee to be ambassador to the Republic of India, and the Honorable Donald Armin Blome, nominee to be ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan


Crapo: Raging Inflation, Debt and Spending Should Mean Game Over for Tax-and-Spend Bill

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today led a press conference with Republican members on the true cost of the Democrats’ tax-and-spend legislation, just as the Senate prepares to vote on a multi-trillion dollar debt limit increase. On...


U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg Announces $12.6 Million in Grants for America’s Marine Highways 

U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) awarded $12.6 million in grants to nine marine highway projects across the Nation under the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP). 


Massive IRS Funding Boost Means More Audits for Middle Class

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today led a press conference with Republican members to highlight concerns with a proposal in the Democrats’ tax-and-spend legislation that would nearly double the budget of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with a massive $80 billion boost in funding.


Jury Convicts KC Man of Illegally Possessing, Selling Firearms

News Release: Involved in Illegally Selling 15 Firearms During ATF Investigation.


Lansing-Based Research And Development Firm Pays $500,000  To Resolve Federal Contract Fraud Allegations

News Release: Metna Co. And Its President Voluntarily Agree To Two-Year Ban From Federal Contracting.