News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


U.S. Marshals Arrest Multiple Cleveland Homicide Suspects in Same Day

U.S. Marshals Arrest Multiple Cleveland Homicide Suspects in Same Day


Missing Child, Fugitive Mother Located by U.S. Marshals in Stockton, NY

Missing Child, Fugitive Mother Located by U.S. Marshals in Stockton, NY


Admiral Linda Fagan, First Woman Nominee to Lead U.S. Coast Guard, Appears Before Commerce Committee

Admiral Linda Fagan, First Woman Nominee to Lead U.S. Coast Guard, Appears Before Commerce Committee


EPA Proposes Update to Cleanup Plan for Dover Municipal Landfill Superfund Site

Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed an update to the agency's plan to clean up the Dover Municipal Landfill Superfund Site in Dover, New Hampshire.


On Earth Day, EPA New England Opens Nominations for Annual Environmental Merit Awards

As part of its Earth Day celebrations, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) New England regional office is now accepting nominations to recognize New England people, organizations, government entities or businesses for environmental achievements during the past year.


DOE Announces Sales From Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Combat Putin's Price Hike

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that contracts have been awarded for 30 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) that was noticed for sale in April 2022.


U.S. Department of Energy Passes $100 Million Milestone in American-Made Challenges Prize Program

Today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced two new competitions with a combined prize pool of nearly $7 million to rapidly advance innovations in geothermal and clean hydrogen technologies and awarded $4.5 million to competitors advancing solar energy technology innovations.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks today at a Health Subcommittee hearing titled, “The Fiscal Year 2023 HHS Budget:"


Recidivist Sex Offender Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Attempted Enticement Of 12-Year-Old And 9-Year-Old Girls And Attempted Receipt Of Child Pornography

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that STEVE ROSADO, a registered sex offender, was sentenced today by the Honorable Jed S. Rakoff to 20 years in prison for attempting to entice two minor girls to engage in illegal sexual activity, and for attempting...


Interior Department discusses Federal Acknowledgment of American Indian Tribes on April 27

The US Interior Department published a one page proposed rule on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Omani Foreign Minister Al-Busaidi

Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price.


Albany Man Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm as a Felon at Albany International Airport

News Release: ALBANY, NEW YORK - Josef Jarvis, age 32, of Albany, was sentenced today to 46 months in prison for unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon at the Albany International Airport. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Janeen DiGuiseppi, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).


Chairman David Scott Opening Statement at Hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program”

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Chairman David Scott of Georgia delivered the following statement at today's hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program".


There was activity on seven bills related to the Judiciary Committee on April 27.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on April 27, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: ERIE, Pa. Residents of Northwest Pennsylvania will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administrations popular TSA PreCheck program at Erie Regional Airport from May 2 to 6, where officials will host a temporary pop-up enrollment center in the airport lobby.


News Release: BANGOR, Maine: An Old Town man pleaded guilty in federal court today to being a felon in possession of a firearm, U.S. Attorney Darcie N. McElwee announced.


US Department of Labor, Office of the US Trade Representative met with South Korean officials to discuss labor rights, free trade

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative met with their Republic of Korea counterparts on April 25, 2022, as members of the Labor Affairs Council established as part of the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement, or KORUS.


News Release: Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle M. Baeppler announced that a federal grand jury returned a four-count indictment charging Sleiman Awada, 54, of Strongsville, Ohio, with stealing public funds and with participating in a conspiracy to defraud the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) program.


Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the bills it addressed on April 27

There was activity on three bills related to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee on April 27.