News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - The Department of Justice announced today that it has awarded more than $17.5 million in grants to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program. Funding will support efforts across the country to address violent crime, including the gun violence that is often at its core.


The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Upcoming Cumberland Island Prescribed Burn

News Release: A prescribed burn will take place on 7 units on the north end of Cumberland Island tentatively in January or February, conditions permitting. This prescribed burn will encompass 413 acres within the following burn units: Triangle, Settlement South, Settlement North, Settlement East, Halfmoon Pines, Halfmoon...


The US Commerce Department published a two page rule on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Ripley man pleaded guilty today to possessing a pipe bomb.


Maryland U.S. Attorney Erek L. Barron Announces Department of Justice Grant of More Than $325,000 to Support Project Safe Neighborhoods in Maryland

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Erek L. Barron announced today that the Department of Justice has awarded Maryland $326,401 to support the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Program. The Maryland grant, which is part of $17.5 million awarded nationally, will support efforts to address violent crime, including gun violence.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Consumer Protection and Commerce Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) called for a national privacy standard to rein in Big Tech and protect people’s information from the Chinese Communist Party.


News Release: SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO -The mayor of Guaynabo was arrested today on charges of conspiracy, soliciting a bribe, and extortion. In a separate operation, the executive assistant to the mayor of Trujillo Alto was arrested today on charges of conspiracy, soliciting a bribe, and extortion.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers urged Democrats to establish a national privacy standard, which would help protect the personal information of Americans and improve Big Tech accountability and transparency.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Leader Rodgers: “To Uphold American Values, we Must Enact a National Privacy Standard and Hold Big Tech Accountable”

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers urged Democrats to establish a national privacy standard, which would help protect the personal information of Americans and improve Big Tech accountability and transparency.


News Release: HAMMOND- Deshalon France, 30, of East Chicago, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a one page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Colombian National Detained at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport Following His Attempted Illegal Entry into the United States

News Release: St. Croix, USVI - U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert announced that a Colombia national appeared before Magistrate Court Judge George W. Cannon, Jr. for an initial hearing on criminal charges related to his alleged attempted illegal entry into the continental United States.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The National Park Service (NPS), in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), awarded a $161 million contract today to rehabilitate the northern section of the George Washington Memorial Parkway.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 9, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Discharging a Firearm During a Crime of Violence

News Release: Jackson, Miss. - A Jackson man pled guilty to discharging a firearm during a crime of violence, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca.


Portman: We Need to Accelerate Research to Ensure Coordinated, Effective Federal Effort to Address and Minimize PFAS Contamination

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing to examine the federal government’s efforts to address per-...