News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Alex Padilla (D-CA) introduced the Disclosing All Spending That Ensures Relief Act (DISASTER Act), bipartisan legislation that...


How many press releases or notices were published by U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in November 2021?

There were eight press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in November 2021.


Judge sentences man to 18 years for armed carjackings and firearms offenses

News Release: ST. LOUIS - Today United States District Court Judge Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr. sentenced David Curtis President to 18 years in prison for the crimes of carjacking and firearms offenses for separate carjackings committed on June 28, 2019 and July 29, 2019. President pleaded guilty to the charges on Aug. 24, 2021.


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - An Ash Grove, Missouri, man was sentenced in federal court today for illegally possessing 10 firearms, three of which were stolen during his burglary of a neighbor’s house.


Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is offering a $1,000 hiring bonus to individuals who become TSA officers at Buffalo-Niagara International Airport. New officers will receive $500 upon starting and another $500 at their anniversary date.


News Release: BLUEFIELD, W.Va. - A McDowell County woman plead guilty today to a child pornography offense.


Davante Harrison (“YGG Tay”) Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Related Gun and Drug Charges

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Paul W. Grimm sentenced Davante Harrison, a/k/a “YGG Tay," age 27, of Baltimore, yesterday to 15 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, heroin, cocaine...


What did U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs publish in November 2021?

There were 39 press releases published by the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in November 2021.


Previewing the U.S.-EU Dialogue on China

Release: On Thursday, U.S.-EU discussions will focus on key areas for our cooperation, including on economic and technology issues, human rights, multilateralism, disinformation, security, and how we pursue results-oriented cooperation with the PRC where our interests align. A joint statement will be released ...


Chairman Nadler Statement for Hearing on "The Administrative Procedure Act at 75: Ensuring the Rulemaking Process is Transparent, Accountable, and Effective"

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared, during a Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law hearing on "The Administrative Procedure Act at 75: Ensuring the Rulemaking Process is Transparent, Accountable, and Effective...


News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, man convicted of carjacking was sentenced on Nov. 30, 2021, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


News Release: Assistant U. S. Attorney Meghan E. Heesch (619) 546-9442.


Release: QUESTION: Mr. Blinken, thank you so much for your time. Very happy to see you.


Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Launches Night Sky Program

News Release: NEWS RELEASE. Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Launches Night Sky Program. Date: Dec. 1, 2021. National Park Service. U.S. Department of the Interior. TULE SPRINGS FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT News Release. Dec. 1, 2021. Release No.: 2021-06. Contact: TUSK_information@nps.gov. Tule...


New York City Man Going To Prison For Illegally Accessing Hundreds Of Snapchat Accounts And Send Nude Photos

News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that David Mondore, 30, of New York, New York, who was convicted of accessing a protected computer without authorization and, by means of such conduct, furthering the intended fraud and obtaining anything of value, was sentenced to serve six months in prison by Senior U.S. District Judge William M. Skretny.


News Release: COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Columbus woman was sentenced in federal court here today and ordered to pay a fine of $250,000, the maximum amount allowed by law, for committing COVID relief fraud. In addition to her fine, she was ordered to pay more than $128,000 in restitution.


Idaho Man Sentenced to 9 Years for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

News Release: BOISE - A Nampa man was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.


U.S. Department of Energy Announces Intent to Fund Decarbonization and Environmental Remediation Projects Through University Training and Research

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced its intent to fund projects through its University Training and Research Program, which is composed of the University Coal Research (UCR) program and the Historically Black Colleges...


Cleveland Man Found Guilty of Robbery and Evidence Tampering

News Release: U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal jury today returned guilty verdicts against Defendant Tandre Buchanan, Jr., 24, of Cleveland, following a three-day trial before Judge Donald C. Nugent in Cleveland. Buchanan was found guilty of interference with commerce by means of robbery and tampering with evidence.


Cypress medical sales representative agrees to settle allegations regarding neurostimulator devices

News Release: HOUSTON - A 47-year-old medical sales representative has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle allegations that he assisted in causing the submission of false claims, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.