News published on Federal Newswire in October 2021

News from October 2021


E&C Republican Leaders Question Progressive Groups Over Possible Ties to Chinese Communist Party

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Republican Leader for Oversight and Investigations Morgan Griffith (R-VA) are requesting information and transparency from four progressive groups about possible ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).


Kamiah Man Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder

News Release: COEUR D'ALENE - A Kamiah man pleaded guilty to second degree murder.


Jefferson County man admits to drug charge

News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA -Shaquan Osullivan Kelly, of Ranson, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.


News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Medo Hallack, of Inwood, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 70 months of incarceration for his role in a drug conspiracy that spanned several states, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.


Former Boston Police Officer Charged in Overtime Fraud Scheme

News Release: BOSTON - A former Boston Police officer has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with an ongoing investigation of overtime fraud at the Boston Police Department’s (BPD) evidence warehouse.


News Release: Louisville, Kentucky - A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment on Sept. 22, 2021, charging Antonio D. Williamson, 34, with being a felon in possession of firearm.


REPORT: Dems Urge Repeal of Tax Reform That Led to Largest Wage Gains for Lowest Earners

News Release: REPORT: Dems Urge Repeal of Tax Reform That Led to Largest Wage Gains for Lowest Earners.


Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm Announces Newly Appointed Members of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board

Release: Precedent-Setting Diverse Group of Experts Will Provide Advice and Recommendations on Departmental Priorities as DOE Accelerates the Clean Energy Revolution


News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Republican Leader for Oversight and Investigations Morgan Griffith (R-VA) are requesting information and transparency from four progressive groups about possible ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).


Be Cyber-Aware This Month (and All Year!)

News Release: The recent strings of cyber attacks (SolarWinds), ransomware attacks (gas pipelines) and newly uncovered weaknesses (5G non-standalone security shortcomings) are sober reminders that our cybersecurity is tenuous if we are not vigilant by strengthening our connections to the internet.


Fort Myers Man Sentenced To More Than 22 Years For Firearms Offense And For Receiving Illegal Drugs Through The Mail

News Release: Fort Myers, Florida - U.S. District Judge Sheri Polster Chappell has sentenced Bradleigh Wayne Carter (32, Fort Myers) to 22 years and 6 months in federal prison for attempted possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams of methamphetamine and for possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. The court also ordered Carter to forfeit firearms and ammunition that were related to the offense.


Release: MEDFORD, Oregon - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that local residents can make an appointment now to enroll in TSA PreCheck® at the Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport (MFR) the week of October 25.


Media Advisory: Sec. Vilsack, Sen. Grassley, Stakeholders to Testify at Hearing on State of Livestock Industry

News Release: 12:00 p.m. WITNESS LIST. Panel 1: The Honorable Chuck Grassley ( R ), United States Senator, Iowa. Panel 2: The Honorable Tom Vilsack, Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Panel 3: Mr. Todd Wilkinson, Vice President, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, DeSmet SD. Mr. Francois Leger, Owner,...


News Release: WRAP-UP: Victims of Politicized IRS Say Agency is Institutionally Incapable of Self-Correcting.


Lesotho National Day

Release: On behalf of the United States of America, I am pleased to send congratulations to the people of the Kingdom of Lesotho as you commemorate your 55th Independence Day.


McCaul Reacts to USTR Ambassador’s Remarks on China

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Foreign Affairs Committee Lead Republican Michael McCaul has released the following statement in response to this morning’s remarks by Office of the U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai which reinforced concerns of working with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).


Beverlywood Man Pleads Guilty to Securities Fraud, Admitting Massive Ponzi that Falsely Claimed to License Foreign Film Rights

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty this afternoon to a federal securities fraud charge and admitted operating a Ponzi scheme that raised at least $650 million with bogus claims that investor money would be used to acquire licensing rights to films that HBO and Netflix purportedly had agreed to distribute abroad.


Chairman Connolly Announces Plan to Leverage Internships to Rebuild Federal Workforce

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations, held a discussion with Office of Personnel Management Director Kiran A. Ahuja at George Mason University and laid out his vision to attract and retain the next generation of federal employees by more...


E&C Republican Leaders Question Progressive Groups Over Possible Ties to Chinese Communist Party

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Republican Leader for Oversight and Investigations Morgan Griffith (R-VA) are requesting information and transparency from four progressive groups about possible ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).


Colonial National Historical Park Invites the Community to Parkway Rec Day on October 23

News Release: Yorktown, Virginia - The National Park Service (NPS) at Colonial National Historical Park invites the community to recreate on a seven-mile section of the Colonial Parkway on Saturday, October 23. Park staff will close the Parkway to vehicle access between Hwy 199/Kingspoint and Rt. 359 at Jamestown...