News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

FY 2022 School Violence Prevention Program grant opened on April 21.

US Department of Labor workplace fatality investigation finds contractor sent 2 workers back into Austin trench after partial collapse

News Release: AUSTIN, TX - After escaping from a partial trench collapse hours earlier, two workers employed by an Austin contractor to install a residential wastewater line were not as fortunate later on Oct. 23, 2021.

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Palestinian President Abbas

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas regarding increased tensions and recent violence in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza, including at Jerusalem’s Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount. Secretary Blinken ...

Notice published on April 20 by Energy Department

By DOE Newswire | Apr 21, 2022

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

$800 Million in Additional U.S. Security Assistance for Ukraine

Release: Since Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his premeditated, unprovoked, unjustified, and brutal war on Ukraine, the ceaseless bombardment of Ukraine’s cities and critical infrastructure by Russia’s forces has created one of the fastest-growing humanitarian crises in decades. This is a tragic and ...

United States Announces Commitments at Seventh Our Ocean Conference

Release: The seventh Our Ocean Conference - hosted by the Republic of Palau and the United States -brought together governments and non-state actors to make concrete commitments to protect ocean health and security. The United States announced more than 110 commitments, from 14 agencies and offices, worth nearly...

Announcing the Venues: BLM’s Artist in Residence to Tour Six Different States, Hold Workshops, Perform Original Student-Written Compositions

By Interior Newswire | Apr 21, 2022

News Release: Washington, D.C. - The Bureau of Land Management’s Artist in Residence program has announced the venues where Native American jazz trumpeter Delbert Anderson and his ensemble D’DAT will teach in music workshops and then perform in concert to celebrate America’s public lands.

USDOJ-OJP-BJA grant application closes on June 1

BJA FY 22 Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy grant opened on April 21.

Natural Resources Committee and the bills it addressed on April 21

By Commerce Newswire | Apr 21, 2022

There was activity on two bills related to the Natural Resources Committee on April 21.

Six Individuals Sentenced for Cross-Country, Multi-Kilogram, Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Four individuals were sentenced today, along with two others on February 4 and 25, to a combined 33 years in prison for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances including fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin.

US Department of Labor recovers $25K in back wages for six workers after Fayetteville restaurant violated minimum wage, overtime laws

News Release: Employer: Fayetteville Miyabi Inc., operating as Miyabi Japanese Steak Restaurant

Extradited Colombian National Sentenced To 17 Years In Federal Prison For International Drug Trafficking

News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge James D. Whittemore has sentenced Oscar Marsiglia Barrios (54, Colombia) to 17 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine knowing and intending that it be imported into the United States. Marsiglia Barrios had pleaded guilty on Jan. 12, 2022. Marsiglia Barrios had been arrested in Colombia in August 2019 and extradited to the United States in March 2021.

Homeland Security Department discusses Agency Information Collection Activities; Extension, Without Change, of a Currently Approved Collection: Notice of Naturalization Oath Ceremony on April 20

By Homeland Newswire | Apr 21, 2022

The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on April 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.

Opening of U.S.-Czech Republic Defense Cooperation Agreement Negotiations

Release: The United States welcomes Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová’s announcement today to begin negotiating a bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement. When concluded, this agreement will deepen our close security partnership, further strengthen cooperation in NATO operations, and together, contribute to continued growth in Transatlantic security.

Senator Murray Calls on FDA to Quickly Address Unacceptable, Longstanding Food Safety Failures

News Release: Dear Commissioner Califf: I am deeply concerned about a new report into longstanding, significant delays and dysfunction across food safety efforts at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Americans rely on the FDA to ensure the food they are eating and feeding their families is safe. The FDA’s...

Two Vieques Residents Plead Guilty to Concealing Over One Million Dollars in Cash on a Vessel Outfitted for Smuggling in USVI Waters

News Release: St. Thomas, USVI - Julius Alvarez-Gonzalez and Jimmy Garcia-Quinonez, of Vieques, PR, each entered guilty pleas to the charge of concealing over one million dollars in cash on a vessel outfitted for smuggling, United States Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert for the District of the Virgin Islands announced today.

Senator Murray Announced As Key Negotiator On Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Supply Chains, Boost American Competitiveness

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released the following statement after being announced as a member of the conference committee which will negotiate the differences between the Senate-passed United...

Deputy Secretary Sherman’s Call with French, German, Italian, and UK Counterparts

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.

Mexican Woman Charged with Illegally Using Social Security Number to Obtain Employment