News published on Federal Newswire in October 2021

News from October 2021


There were three notices published by the State Department in week ending Oct. 3, according to the Federal Register.


There were 18 notices published by the Labor Department in week ending Oct. 3, according to the Federal Register.


There were 24 notices published by the Justice Department in week ending Oct. 3, according to the Federal Register.


There were 22 notices published by the Interior Department in week ending Oct. 3, according to the Federal Register.


There were five notices published by the Federal Reserve System in week ending Oct. 3, according to the Federal Register.


There were 36 notices published by the Energy Department in week ending Oct. 3, according to the Federal Register.


There were 57 notices published by the Commerce Department in week ending Oct. 3, according to the Federal Register.


There were 15 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Oct. 3, according to the Federal Register.


Philadelphia man sentenced for heroin and fentanyl distribution

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Richard Gaines, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced today to 151 months of incarceration for opioid distribution, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Prior to President Biden’s visit to Congress as Democrats wrangle lawmakers on the details of the $3.5 trillion tax and spend plan, top Republican on the Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) appeared on Fox News’s “The Story with Martha MacCallum," where he said...


Chairman Neal Welcomes Biden Administration’s Approach to the U.S.- China Trade Relationship

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement regarding United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai’s remarks outlining the Biden Administration’s new approach to the U.S.-China bilateral trade relationship...


Fayetteville Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced to 15 Years

News Release: NEW BERN, N.C. - A Fayetteville man was sentenced today to 180 months in prison for a cocaine distribution conspiracy dating back to 2010.


Charleston Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Methamphetamine Distribution

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Dante Williams, 24, of Charleston, was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.


Karen Donfried

Release: Karen Donfried is the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs. Prior to her current position, she served as president of the German Marshall Fund (GMF) of the United States from April 2014 to September 2021.


JILA’s Comb Breathalyzer Is Now a Thousandfold More Sensitive to Disease Biomarkers

News Release: JILA scientists have boosted the sensitivity of their decade-old frequency comb breathalyzer a thousandfold and can detect additional biomarkers of disease - four now, with the potential for six more. When validated and engineered into a portable design, the comb system could offer real-time, noninvasive...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai’s speech on President Biden’s approach to trade with China, top Republican on the Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement...


News Release: ST. LOUIS - Earlier this week a federal grand jury indicted Michael McCormac with one count of health care fraud and three counts of violations of the Anti-Kickback Statute. The indictment was suppressed until today.


News Release: ST. LOUIS - The United States has reached a civil settlement with Olive Street Pharmacy, LLC (Olive Street) and pharmacy technician Irina Shlafshteyn (Shlafshteyn) resolving a civil complaint bringing claims under the False Claims Act (FCA) and Controlled Substances Act (CSA) for damages, statutory penalties...


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai’s remarks outlining the Biden Administration’s next steps in the U.S.-China trade relationship, top Republican on the Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement...


News Release: PORTLAND, Ore.-A Homestead, Florida man was sentenced to federal prison today for perpetrating a multi-year fraud scheme wherein he filed 745 false tax returns in 19 different states.