News published on Federal Newswire in September 2021

News from September 2021


News Release: Wichita, KS - John Freeman Colt, 42, a dangerous sex offender who escaped June 30 from a state mental hospital in Kansas was arrested in Wayne County, Utah, Monday night.


Barrasso to Interior Department: Keep the Parks Open

News Release: Ranking Member Barrasso asks Secretary Haaland to keep national parks and other public lands open in the event of a government shutdown.


Shreveport Man Sentenced on Firearms Charge

News Release: SHREVEPORT, La. - Johnny Dewayne Young, Jr., 60, of Shreveport, Louisiana, was sentenced today by United States District Judge Donald E. Walter to 48 months in prison, followed by 3 years of supervised release, for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, Acting United States Attorney Alexander C. Van Hook announced.


“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 23


“NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022” published by Congressional Record on Sept. 23


Sept. 23: Congressional Record publishes “JUSTICE IN POLICING THE LOUISIANA STATE POLICE”


“HONORING THE LIFE OF EMILY DeROCCO” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 23


“UNPRECEDENTED CRISES IN AMERICA” published by Congressional Record on Sept. 22


Sept. 22: Congressional Record publishes “NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022”


“INFLATION UNDERMINES AMERICAN FAMILIES” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 22


Sept. 22: Congressional Record publishes “SUBMITTED RESOLUTIONS”


“EXTENDING GOVERNMENT FUNDING AND DELIVERING EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 21


Sept. 21: Congressional Record publishes “Tribute to Staff (Executive Calendar)”


Common Reasons Disaster Survivors Don’t Apply for Assistance

News Release: NASHVILLE, Tenn. - After disasters, such as the severe storms and flooding that took place in Middle Tennessee on Aug. 21, misinformation and rumors may hinder residents from applying for federal assistance. Residents affected by the storms in the designated counties of Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys and Houston should feel free to share the following information with their friends and neighbors to correct any inaccuracies and misunderstandings about disaster assistance.


News Release: WASHINGTON – Today, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, in coordination with Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, designated Croatia as a new participant in the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Starting no later than Dec. 1, 2021, the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) ...


News Release: A Minnesota concrete contractor pleaded guilty to rigging bids on public concrete repair and construction contracts in the state of Minnesota.


News Release: A Bangladeshi national was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for his role in a scheme to smuggle undocumented individuals from Mexico into the United States.


News Release: The Justice Department announced that Mills Construction Company Inc. and several related entities have agreed to pay $275,000 to settle claims that they violated the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by failing to build 38 multifamily housing complexes in North Carolina ...


News Release: A Texas man was sentenced to 70 months in prison today for conspiring to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, in connection with a scheme to file false tax returns using stolen identities.


News Release: An indictment was unsealed today in New York, New York, that charges offshore financial service executives and a Swiss financial services company with conspiracy to defraud the IRS by helping three large-value U.S. taxpayer-clients conceal more than $60 million in income and assets held in undeclared, offshore bank accounts and to evade U.S. income taxes.