News published on Federal Newswire in November 2021

News from November 2021


Eshoo Opening Remarks at Health Subcommittee Markup of Nine Public Health Bills

News Release: Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee markup of nine public health bills...


The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and the Republican leaders of the Committees involved in reconciliation are calling on Leader...


Hudson County Man Admits Illegal Firearm Possession

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Hudson County, New Jersey, man today admitted possessing a firearm and ammunition after previously having been convicted of a felony, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.


St. Louis County Sex Offender Sentenced to 192 Months in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography

News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A St. Louis County man was sentenced today to 192 months in prison followed by twenty years of supervised release for distribution of child pornography.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - A Monmouth County, New Jersey, doctor was charged today for his participation in a scheme to receive bribes and kickbacks from a pharmaceutical company in exchange for unlawfully prescribing large volumes of a powerful fentanyl narcotic, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.


News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New Jersey Division Susan A. Gibson and Acting U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Rachael A. Honig announced a Monmouth County, New Jersey, doctor was charged today for his participation in a scheme to receive bribes and kickbacks from a pharmaceutical company in exchange for unlawfully prescribing large volumes of a powerful fentanyl narcotic.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page proposed rule on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Justice Department published a six page proposed rule on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Republican Leader Rick Allen (R-GA) delivered the following remarks, as prepared for delivery, at a subcommittee hearing on Democrats’ anti-business arbitration bill...


Man Sentenced to Six Years in Federal Prison for Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: BECKLEY, W.Va. - Gregory Weymes, 58, an Australian national residing in Ridgeview, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for possession of child pornography. Weymes was also ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution to two identified victims.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: HOUSTON - A fifth individual has surrendered to authorities in relation to a multi-year, multi-million dollar money laundering conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: ST. LOUIS -On Nov. 2, 2021, a jury convicted Robert Harrison, 41, of St. Louis of one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm after a two-day trial. Sentencing is set for February 9, 2022 in front of United States District Judge John A. Ross.


Acting U.S. Attorney Chase Announces the Arrest of Three Beulah, ND, Men for Committing Financial Crimes While Employed at North Dakota Banks

News Release: BISMARCK - Acting United States Attorney Nick Chase announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Brady Daniel Torgerson, age 34; Brent D. Torgerson, age 60; and Kelly M. Huffman, age 32, all three from Beulah, ND, for engaging in financial crimes while employed at North Dakota financial institutions...


The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: PORT ANGELES, WA: The National Park Service (NPS) is entering the next phase of the process to determine the final disposition of the Enchanted Valley Chalet, located 13 miles up the Quinault River from the Graves Creek Trailhead in the Daniel J. Evans Wilderness area in Olympic National Park (ONP).


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Nov. 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.