News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


Pittsburgh Man Admits Guilt in California-to-Pennsylvania Marijuana Trafficking Ring

News Release: PITTSBURGH, PA- A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of conspiracy to distribute marijuana, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A Pendleton, Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison today for shooting a family member with a semi-automatic pistol and distributing methamphetamine.


Halfmoon Man Sentenced for Firearms and Threats Charges

News Release: Romano McCain Illegally Possessed a Handgun and Ammunition, and Threatened to Kill Two Men and a Baby.


Peters Convenes Roundtable with Experts to Discuss Reforms to Ensure Federal Agencies Can Quickly and Securely Adopt Cloud Technology

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a roundtable with government and industry experts to discuss bipartisan legislation he authored to update and make permanent the Federal Risk and Authorization Management...


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - At a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee roundtable titled “FedRAMP Reform: Recommendations to Reduce Burden, Enhance Security, and Address Inefficiencies in the Government Cloud Authorization Process," experts agreed with U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member...


Chairman Connolly Introduces Bill to Recruit Next Generation of the Federal Workforce During Subcommittee Hearing

News Release: Washington D.C. -Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a hearing to examine actions the federal government must take to recruit and retain the next generation of public servants.


Statement on the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

News Release: WASHINGTON - With the signing of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law by President Biden, Reclamation takes on a new opportunity to invest in our infrastructure and benefit the American public for the next generation.


NPS to Begin $5 Million Restoration of Sheriff’s House in First State National Historical Park

News Release: The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $5.4 million construction contract to rehabilitate the historic Sheriff’s House at First State National Historical Park in Delaware. The Sheriff’s House is a contributing feature to the New Castle National Historic Landmark Historic District and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.


Department of Commerce Establishes Industrial Advisory Committee for Microelectronics

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Commerce Department has established a high-level committee to advise the United States government on matters related to microelectronics research, development, manufacturing and policy and is now seeking to recruit top-level candidates to serve on the committee.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), along with Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Lee (R-UT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John Hoeven (R-ND), James Lankford (R-OK), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced S.3287, the Strategic Production Response (SPR) Act, to prioritize American energy production.


Wisconsin Rapids Man Sentenced to 6 Years for Distributing Child Pornography

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Timothy M. O’Shea, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Benjamin T. Mann, 40, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson to 6 years in prison followed by 15 years of supervised release for distributing child pornography. Mann pleaded guilty to this charge on September 9, 2021.


Pekin Man Sentenced to 151 Months in Prison for Possession of Methamphetamine with Intent to Distribute

News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Pekin, Illinois, man, Daniel W. Dawe, 48, of the 1600 block of Crescent Drive has been sentenced to 12 years and 7 months in the Bureau of Prisons, to be followed by 8 years of supervised release for possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.


How many press releases or notices were published by U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs in November 2021?

There were 46 press releases or notices published by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs in November 2021.


News Release: A Tulsa man who possessed more than 600 images of child pornography was sentenced in federal court, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


Household Pulse Survey Phase 3.3

News Release: The U.S. Census Bureau today announced the beginning of data collection for phase 3.3 of the experimental Household Pulse Survey (HPS). The HPS is now a monthly release as current changes in data no longer warrant a biweekly data collection, and we work to reduce respondent burden. This phase includes...


Cheyenne Felon Arrested on Federal Firearm Charges

News Release: United States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that ANTHONY PIERCE UNOCIC, age 52, of Cheyenne, Wyoming was arrested on a complaint and later indicted for being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition and for possession of a firearm not registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record.


Sheraden Man Sentenced for Obstructing Pittsburgh Police during May 30, 2020 Pittsburgh Protest

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was sentenced in federal court on a charge of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Union County, New Jersey, man was sentenced today to 70 months in prison for receiving images of child sexual abuse, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.


News Release: BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Donyell Williams, 27, of Michigan, who was convicted of high-speed flight from an immigration checkpoint, was sentenced to serve six months home confinement and two years’ probation by U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra, Jr.


What did United States Senate Committee on Finance publish in November 2021?

There were 16 press releases published by the United States Senate Committee on Finance in November 2021.