News published on Federal Newswire in December 2021

News from December 2021


Real Personal Consumption Expenditures and Personal Income by State, 2020

The U.S Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released official statistics of real state personal consumption expenditures (PCE) for the first time.


Jury Finds Convicted Felon Guilty of Possessing Ammunition

News Release: Tampa, Florida - A federal jury has found Victor Ricardo Grant (39, Brandon) guilty of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. Grant faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 15 years, and up to, life in federal prison. His sentencing hearing is scheduled for March 4, 2022.


Two Felons Sentenced to Respectively to 96 and 78 Months in Prison of Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - Two men have been sentenced for illegal possession of firearms, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Charles J. Kovats.


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Providence Man Admits to Defrauding Food Suppliers, Assaulting Federal Officers

News Release: PROVIDENCE, R.I. - A Providence man arrested nine days after he assaulted and fled federal agents and task force officers as they attempted to arrest him on charges that he defrauded businesses of more than $800,000, pled guilty in federal court today to charges of wire fraud and assault of a federal officer, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces More Than $6.4 Million in Funding Awarded to Support Sexual Assault Kit Testing, Investigations, Services and Training in Northern Ohio

News Release: The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Ohio announced today that the Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has awarded more than $6.4 million in grant funding to support sexual assault kit testing, investigations and prosecutions in Northern Ohio. In addition, funding was awarded to provide services for prepubescent victims of sexual assault and assist medical nurses with obtaining specialized training.


News Release: BOSTON - A Malden man was charged yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with the armed robbery of a market in Malden on Dec. 12, 2021.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Investigative efforts by Brazilian authorities and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) resulted in the arrest of four individuals involved in online threats, hate crimes, and the planning of mass casualty events.


Census Bureau Releases New Technical Note on Select Topics in International Censuses

The U.S. Census Bureau today released a new technical note on disaster statistics and censuses as part of the Select Topics in International Censuses series.


New ocean floats to boost global network essential for weather, climate research

NOAA and partners have joined together to launch approximately 100 new Argo floats across the Atlantic ocean to collect data that supports ocean, weather and climate research and prediction.


USPTO announces new Public Advisory Committee members

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced new membership to its Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees, composed of private-sector intellectual property (IP) executives who help advise the Secretary of Commerce and the USPTO Director on the management of patent and trademark operations.


Mission Man Sentenced for Carjacking

News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Mission, South Dakota, man convicted of Carjacking was sentenced on Dec. 13, 2021, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors

News Release: Washington - Today, President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint four U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) regional positions, including four Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Directors and five Rural Development (RD) State Directors.


Release: United States Department of State. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL). Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): DRL FY21 IRF: Promoting Religious Freedom through Good Governance in Vietnam. This is the announcement of funding opportunity number SFOP0008455. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance...


U.S. Attorney Erskine announces eight new additions to the U.S. Attorney’s Office team

News Release: ATLANTA - U.S. Attorney Kurt R. Erskine announced the appointment of eight new Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSA) who will immediately employ their talents to support the Northern District of Georgia’s (NDGA) mission to enforce the law and defend the interests of the citizens that we serve in this district.


The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Dec. 17, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


“Unanimous Consent Requests--Executive Calendar (Executive Session)” was published on pages S9013-S9014 of the Congressional Record on Dec. 8.


The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “ENERGY” on Dec. 8.


The Daily Digest section of the Congressional Record published “Senate” on Dec. 13.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul released the following statement in response to the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) decision to issue a final rule to address the ongoing threats to U.S. national security and foreign policy...