News published on Federal Newswire in January 2021

News from January 2021


Notice published by Energy Department on Jan. 22

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Energy Department publishes notice on Jan. 22

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department publishes rule on Jan. 22

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Rule published by Commerce Department on Jan. 22

The US Commerce Department published a one page rule on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Federal Reserve System publish on Jan. 22?

The US Federal Reserve System published a five page proposed rule on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Jan. 22 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Commerce Department publishes notice on Jan. 22

The US Commerce Department published a five page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published on Jan. 22 by Commerce Department

The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Jan. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Illegal possession of firearm, home-made grenades sends Billings felon to prison

News Release: BILLINGS - A Billing man who admitted making grenades to blowup mailboxes and possessing a rifle after a felony conviction was sentenced today to five years and 10 months in prison and three years of supervised release, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said.


Silver Spring Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: Violated His Supervised Release on Previous Federal Conviction for Distribution and Possession of Child Pornography Less than Six Weeks After His Release from Prison.


Methuen Man Sentenced to 37 Months for Drug Trafficking

News Release: CONCORD - Alberto Rosario, 30, of Methuen, was sentenced to 37 months in federal prison on Thursday for possessing controlled substances with intent to distribute, United States Attorney Scott W. Murray announced today.


Salvadoran Citizen Arrested for Alien Smuggling

News Release: PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK - Douglas Quintanilla-Soriano, age 26, and a citizen of El Salvador, was arrested on January 17 and charged in connection with a failed smuggling event.


Ex-board member of Montana Native Women’s Coalition admits to theft of grant funds

News Release: BILLINGS -A former board member of the Montana Native Women’s Coalition admitted on Jan. 21 to stealing grant funds for unapproved travel to Las Vegas, Nevada, Acting U.S. Attorney Leif Johnson said today.


Biden Administration Expands P-EBT to Benefit Millions of Low-Income and Food Insecure Children During Pandemic

Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced several efforts today to expand nutrition assistance to hard-hit families across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. In support of President Biden’s call to action on hunger and with authorities provided by Congress, USDA is increasing...


Convicted Felon from Tuskegee Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Possessing an AK Pistol Loaded with Rifle Rounds

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - On Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, Brian Bernard Burton, a 36-year-old from Tuskegee, Alabama, was sentenced to 36 months in prison after pleading guilty to a federal firearms charge, announced United States Attorney Louis V. Franklin, Sr. Burton was also ordered to serve three years of supervised release after he completes his prison sentence. There is no parole in the federal system.


Alleged Murderer Charged With Federal Firearms Offense

News Release: The man charged by the state with the October 9, 2020 murder of James Faith has now been charged with federal firearm crimes, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah.


Huntington Woman Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Role in Akron to Huntington Meth Conspiracy

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - United States Attorney Mike Stuart announced today that Niki Renee Maynard, 50, of Huntington, was sentenced to 72 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.


La Crosse Felon Sentenced to 5 Years for Possessing Firearm & Ammunition

News Release: MADISON, WIS. - Scott C. Blader, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that Albert Williams, 38, La Crosse, Wisconsin, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge William M. Conley to 5 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm and ammunition as a felon. This prison term will be followed by 3 years of supervised release.


Former Elizabethtown Police Officer Sentenced - For Second Time In Federal Court - To Imprisonment For Child Exploitation Offense

News Release: LOUISVILLE, KY. - Brian Leasor, 54, of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, was sentenced by United States District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on Jan. 19, 2021, to 10 years in prison followed by a life term of Supervised Release for accessing with intent to view child pornography, announced Acting United States Attorney Michael A. Bennett.


Chairman Risch: Administration’s Decision to Extend New START for Five Years is Ill-Advised

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement on the Biden Administration’s decision to extend the New START Treaty for five years: