News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


News Release: Washington, DC - Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Michael McCaul (R-Texas), Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, were joined by U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,...


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Air Plan Approval; Iowa; Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date for the 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide Standard on April 7

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a three page rule on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


ICYMI: Republicans Seek Ban on Russian Timber, Boost to U.S. Logging

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republicans proposed legislation Thursday that would ban imports of wood products from Russia and Belarus during the war with Ukraine, and ramp up domestic timber harvesting on public lands and national forests.


Former State Department Employee Sentenced To Prison For Honest Services Fraud

News Release: Defendant Provided Confidential Bidding Information to a Bidder and Received Lucrative Kickback Payments in Return.


Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies discussed on April 7 by Federal Reserve System

The US Federal Reserve System published a one page notice on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Cleveland, OH - Early this morning, members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) and the Oakwood Village Police Department arrested Detemtrius Simmons, 22. Simmons was wanted by the Oakwood Village Police Department for rape.


News Release: Attorney General Garland this afternoon tested positive for COVID-19 through antigen tests. He asked to be tested after learning that he may have been exposed to the virus. At the time, he is not experiencing symptoms. The Attorney General is fully vaccinated and boosted.


Foxx Named as Conferee on China Legislation

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) released the following statement after being selected as a conferee to produce legislation intended to strengthen America’s deterrence to the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) geopolitical threats...


State Department: Paid internships to 'expand opportunities for students of all backgrounds'

The U.S. Department of State is now accepting applications until April 12 or once 1,000 students have applied for its paid internship program, set to begin in fall 2022.


News Release: Acting United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Wakonda, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute and Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance was sentenced on April 4, 2022, by U.S. District Judge Karen E. Schreier.


Natural Resources Chair Grijalva and Rep. McEachin Named to America COMPETES Act Conference Committee

News Release: Washington, D.C. - In an announcement yesterday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi named Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Rep. A. Donald McEachin (D-Va.) to the committee that will go to conference with the Senate over the House-passed America COMPETES Act of 2022. The lawmakers will represent the Committee on Natural Resources in conference.


International Roma Day

Release: On behalf of the United States, I extend best wishes to Roma everywhere on this special day when we celebrate the rich culture, language, heritage, and aspirations of Roma globally, including the generations of Romani Americans who have helped build and continue to enhance the United States.


Leader Rodgers Urges Biden to Prioritize Lowering Costs for Struggling Americans

House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on President Biden’s proposed budget.


The United States Announces More Than $152 Million in Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Burma and Bangladesh

Today, the United States announced more than $152 million in additional humanitarian assistance for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis, including support for those affected by ongoing violence in Burma, refugees from Burma in Bangladesh, and Bangladeshi host communities.


U.S. Marshals Search for Wanted Child Rapist

News Release: Detroit, MI - The U.S. Marshals Service Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team is seeking the public’s help with information that will lead to the arrest of a fugitive wanted on a multi-count felony warrant for criminal sexual conduct issued by the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office.


Two Leaders Of Violent Puerto Rico Drug Cartel That Committed Dozens Of Murders And Bribed Police Officers Convicted At Trial

News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced today the conviction of JULIO MARQUEZ-ALEJANDRO, a/k/a “Chino," and LUIS BLONDET for racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering, murder while engaged in a drug crime, and murder through the use of...


Former Pain Management Clinic Owner Sentenced to Over 16 Years for Unlawful Opioid Distribution

News Release: A Florida man was sentenced today in the Southern District of Florida to 200 months in prison for illegally distributing opioids at his pain management clinic in Miami, Florida.


News Release: BayCare Health System Inc. and entities that operate four affiliated Florida hospitals (collectively BayCare) have agreed to pay the United States $20 million to resolve allegations that BayCare violated the False Claims Act by making donations to the Juvenile Welfare Board of Pinellas County (JWB) to ...


The US Interior Department published a one page rule on April 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.