News published on Federal Newswire in May 2021

News from May 2021


Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Icelandic President Johannesson

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


News Release: Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Ismael Zambrano-Tirado, Sr., 48, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced on May 17, 2021 in federal court in Omaha after his arrest in a drug trafficking operation. Zambrano, Sr. was convicted of one count of maintaining a drug involved premises at the...


Harrison County man admits to firearms charge

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Daniel Porter Critchfield, of Bridgeport, West Virginia, has admitted to a firearms charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.


Hice: Federal Workforce Must Return to the Workplace

News Release: WASHINGTON-Subcommittee on Government Operations Ranking Member Jody Hice (R-Ga.) today wrote to Office of Personnel Management Acting Director Kathleen McGettigan calling for the federal workforce to return to the workplace.


News Release: PEORIA. Ill. - A grand jury today indicted a Central Illinois man, John W. Beck, 54, of Mechanicsburg, Ill., for allegedly committing four robberies over a two-week period in April 2021.


News Release: The last day for individuals to receive a COVID-19 vaccination at the Community Vaccination Center at the Four Seasons Town Centre in Greensboro is May 27.


Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


News Release: AIKEN, S.C. - EM and the management and operations contractor at the Savannah River Site (SRS) recently used underwater cameras for the first time to complete examinations of non-aluminum-clad spent nuclear fuel bundles stored in a basin, helping ensure the integrity of the storage systems.


Chairwoman Maloney’s Floor Statement in  Support of H. Res. 275, to Combat Violence Against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander Community

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, spoke on the House Floor in favor of H. Res. 275, Condemning the horrific shootings in Atlanta, Georgia, on March 16, 2021, and reaffirming the House of Representative's commitment to combating hate, bigotry, and violence against the Asian-American and Pacific Islander community.


News Release: House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) today delivered the following remarks to the House Rules Committee in support of an appropriate rule for the House to consider H.R. 3237, the Emergency Security Supplemental to Respond to January 6th.


Robotic ‘Dog’ Could Reduce Risk, Improve Worker Safety at Hanford

News Release: RICHLAND, Wash. - EM Richland Operations Office (RL) contractor Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo) is evaluating new robotic technology that could further improve worker safety at the Hanford Site.


Pittsburgh Man Sentenced for Role in Heroin Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania has been sentenced in federal court to 30 months’ imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release on his conviction for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin, Acting United States Attorney Stephen R. Kaufman announced today.


News Release: MIAMI - Last night, federal law enforcement officers arrested a foreign elected official charged in the United States (U.S.) with drug trafficking, following the official’s international flight from the Dominican Republic to Miami.


Two New Bedford Men Charged With Fentanyl and Firearm Offenses

News Release: BOSTON - Two New Bedford men were indicted by a federal grand jury last week on fentanyl and firearm offenses.


Crapo Statement at Hearing on Infrastructure Funding

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled, “Funding and Financing Options to Bolster American Infrastructure.".


Turkish President Erdogan’s Anti-Semitic Remarks

Release: The United States strongly condemns President Erdogan’s recent anti-Semitic comments regarding the Jewish people and finds them reprehensible.


Dominican Congressman Charged with International Cocaine Trafficking Arrested at Miami International Airport

News Release: Miami, FL - Last night, federal law enforcement officers arrested a foreign elected official charged in the United States with drug trafficking, following the official’s international flight from the Dominican Republic to Miami.


News Release: Monday, May 31, 2021, is the 132nd Anniversary of the Great Johnstown Flood of Friday, May 31, 1889. Johnstown Flood National Memorial will commemorate those who lost their lives on that historic day, while ensuring that it is a safe event for visitors and staff.


La Habra Man Who Led Police on High-Speed Chase with 75 Pounds of Cocaine in His Car Sentenced to 15½ Years in Federal Prison

News Release: LOS ANGELES - An Orange County man who led police on a high-speed car chase with more than 75 pounds of cocaine stashed in his vehicle was sentenced today to 186 months in federal prison.


Lengthy & On-Going Investigation Results In Four Houston Area Men Charged In Mid-State ATM Thefts

News Release: 21 ATM Thefts or Attempts in Middle Tennessee During Past Year Resulting in More Than $732,000 Loss.