News published on Federal Newswire in October 2021

News Release: BOSTON - A Boston man was sentenced yesterday to five years in prison for assaulting officers with a firearm during the civil disorder in Boston early in the morning of June 1, 2020.

Portman: House Must Pass Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act to Reform Federal Permitting Process, Fix Crumbling Infrastructure & Strengthen U.S. Economy

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at a Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management hearing on “Strategies for Improving Critical Energy Infrastructure." Portman...

New Jersey Survivors Now Have More Time to Apply for FEMA Assistance

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - The deadline for New Jersey homeowners and renters to apply for FEMA individual assistance for damage and losses from the remnants of Hurricane Ida has been extended to Dec. 6, 2021.

TSA stops firearm during security screening at Bradley International Airport

Release: WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped a man from carrying a loaded firearm onto his flight at Bradley International Airport (BDL) on Tuesday, October 26. It was the fifth firearm detected at BDL security checkpoints this year.

Coosa County Man Found Guilty on Federal Gun and Drug Charges

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - On Oct. 26, 2021, Kilpatrick Cornelius McKinney, 38, from Kellyton, Alabama, was convicted by a jury on federal gun and drug charges, announced Acting United States Attorney Sandra J. Stewart.

Chair DeLauro Statement at United States Global COVID-19 Response: Actions Taken & Future Needs Hearing

Release: Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, delivered the following remarks at the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Subcommittee's hearing on United States Global COVID-19 Response: Actions Taken & Future Needs.

Ranking Member Boozman’s Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider the Nomination of Rostin Behnam to be Chairman of the CFTC

By USDA Newswire | Oct 27, 2021

News Release: WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following opening remarks, as prepared, from the hearing to consider the nomination of Rostin Behnam to be chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)...

Virginia Man Sentenced for Distributing Methamphetamine, Illegal Possession of a Firearm

News Release: ABINGDON, Va. - A Wytheville, Virginia man was sentenced earlier this month to 248 months in prison for distributing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine and illegally possessing a firearm.

Proposed rule published on Oct. 27 by Interior Department

The US Interior Department published an eight page proposed rule on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

40th Annual Candlelight Tour Tickets On Sale November 1

News Release: Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, tickets for Fort Scott National Historic Site’s 40th Annual Candlelight Tour go on sale. Tickets are available by calling the Fort at 620-223-0310 (with a major credit card) or by stopping by the Visitor Center on Old Fort Blvd. They are $8.00 per person and non-refundable, children 5 and under are free. It is recommended that you get your tickets early for your choice of tour times as this event frequently sells out.

Interior Department publishes notice on Oct. 27

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Winter Hours Begin November 1st

News Release: Canton, OH -. First Ladies National Historic Site (First Ladies NHS) in Canton Ohio will be open Thursday - Saturday 9 am - 4 pm from November 1st through April 30. The Education Center is open and free of charge. The Education Center consists of three different museum exhibits, as well as a historic...

Defendants Charged in Connection with Multi-State Forced Labor Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Minor Victims

News Release: WASHINGTON - A federal grand jury in the District of Kansas has returned an eight-count indictment against eight defendants for their alleged roles in a forced labor conspiracy that victimized numerous minors who, between 2000 and 2012, worked in various food service and other businesses in Kansas and around the United States.

Notice published by Agriculture Department on Oct. 27

By USDA Newswire | Oct 27, 2021

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Ocean County Man Charged With Receipt, Distribution, And Possession Of Child Pornography

News Release: TRENTON, N.J. - An Ocean County, New Jersey, man was arrested today on charges that he distributed, received, and possessed images and videos of child sexual abuse downloaded from the internet, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A. Honig announced.

Pallone Opening Remarks at Hearing on Fulfilling the Promise of TSCA Reform

By Commerce Newswire | Oct 27, 2021

News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at an Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee oversight hearing titled, “TSCA and Public Health: Fulfilling the Promise of the Lautenberg Act:"

Notice published by Interior Department on Oct. 27

The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Oct. 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Former Las Cruces middle school principal sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for child pornography