News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Free Legal Help Available for Puerto Rico Severe Storms Survivors

Free Legal Help Available for Puerto Rico Severe Storms Survivors


USDA Takes Action to Ensure Continued Rapid Response to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in the United States

USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is leading a growing response to a large outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).


News Release: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Biden-Harris Administration joined 60 global partners in launching The Declaration for the Future of the Internet, recommitting to the vision of the global Internet as a platform for openness and innovation, while promoting and protecting human rights.


Opening Remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken Before the House Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs

News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you very much, Chairwoman Lee. It’s great to see you. Ranking Member Rogers, Ranking Member Granger, thank you for being here today as well. It’s very good to be with you, and I’m really grateful for this opportunity to speak to you about the administration’s proposed budget for the State Department.


Energy Department discusses Far West Power Corporation; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation on April 28

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Justice Department discusses Importer of Controlled Substances Application: SpecGX LLC on April 28

The US Justice Department published a two page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


What did Interior Department publish on April 28?

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Butte County Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of FEMA
Benefits in Connection with Paradise Camp Fire

Former Butte County Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of FEMA Benefits in Connection with Paradise Camp Fire


Stoneham Police Officer and Electrical Contractor Indicted in $36 Million Fraud Scheme Involving Mass Save Funds

News Release: Defendants allegedly defrauded a company to obtain tens of millions of dollars of Mass Save funds by paying bribes and kickbacks to a company employee.


Transportation Department discusses Proposed Amendment of Area Navigation (RNAV) Route Q-75; Eastern United States on April 28

The US Transportation Department published a three page proposed rule on April 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


LSD Dealer Sentenced to Almost Five Years in Prison

News Release: PEORIA, Ill. - A Bartonville, Illinois, man, Derick Meyers, 24, of the 1000 block of Collins Court, was sentenced on April 28, 2022, to 57 months in prison for distribution of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD), to be followed by three years of supervised release.



Department of Justice Recognizes Pennsylvania Victim Advocate with National Crime Victim Service Award

News Release: WASHINGTON - The Office for Victims of Crime, a component of the Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs, presented Michelle L. Shae, Director of the YWCA Hanover Safe Home Program, with the National Crime Victim Service Award.


Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Armed Drug Trafficking

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida -United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Vershaun Lamar Puzie (33, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to two counts of possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Puzie faces a minimum mandatory term of imprisonment of ten years, and up to life, in federal prison.


Bills addressed by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 28

There was activity on one bill related to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on April 28.


April 28: bills handled by Energy and Commerce Committee

There was activity on nine bills related to the Energy and Commerce Committee on April 28.


DHS Statement on Safety and Enforcement Following Recent Wildfires in the Southwest and Midwest

News Release: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is working with its federal, state, local, and non-governmental partners to support the needs of the areas affected by the devastating wildfires in New Mexico, Nebraska, and throughout the Southwest and Midwest.


Apparent Massacre in Tadamon 

Release: We strongly condemn the atrocities depicted in a recently released video, which appears to show blindfolded, unarmed civilians being shot point-blank by an Assad regime official before falling into a mass grave in Tadamon, Syria, during a 2013 massacre that reportedly killed hundreds of Syrian civilians.


FEMA Comment Period Open for Certain Disaster Recovery Activities in Kansas Resulting from the December 2021 Severe Storms

FEMA Comment Period Open for Certain Disaster Recovery Activities in Kansas Resulting from the December 2021 Severe Storms