News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


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


News Release: Our next order of business is the hearing on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget. Secretary Becerra, I want to extend you a warm welcome back to the Ways and Means Committee.


Bills addressed by Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on April 27

There was activity on three bills related to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on April 27.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.9 million grant to the Farmers Union Foundation, St. Paul, Minnesota, to purchase mobile meat slaughtering and processing equipment. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.



Notice published on April 27 by Commerce Department

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


Biden Admin Nominates Michael Ratney, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

President Joe Biden recently announced his intention to appoint Michael Ratney as U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.


Chairman Lynch Urges State Department to Recover Millions Wasted by Contractor Hired to Construct New U.S. Embassy

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Chairman of the Subcommittee on National Security, sent a letter to the U.S. Department of State, urging the Department to take action to recover millions of taxpayer dollars wasted by Caddell Construction Co., LLC during construction of a New Embassy Compound (NEC) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.


Chairwoman Wasserman Schultz at Air Force Installations and Quality of Life Update Hearing

Release: Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Chair of the Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Subcommittee's hearing on the FY 2023 Budget Request for the Department of Energy.


Homeland Security Department discusses Security Zone; Naval Submarine Base New London, Groton, CT on April 27

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



News Release: WASHINGTON - A Cameroonian national was sentenced today to 21 months in prison and two years of supervised release for his role in a scheme to trick American consumers into paying fees for pets that were never delivered and for using the COVID-19 crisis as an excuse to extract higher fees from victims.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.9 million grant to the city of Byron, Georgia, for water system upgrades in the Benjamin Hawkins Industrial Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.



News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, issued the following statement expressing concern about the creation of a Disinformation Governance Board at the Department of Homeland Security...


News Release: FREDERICKSBURG, VA - On Saturday, May 28, the National Park Service will host the 27th annual luminaria at the Fredericksburg National Cemetery. The program runs from 8 p.m.to 11 p.m., and is free to the public. In the event of rain, the event will be moved to Sunday, May 29th.



News Release: TUCSON, Ariz. - Yesterday, a federal jury in Tucson found Charles Robert Wright, 61, guilty of attempting to smuggle $204,080 in U.S. currency into Mexico. Sentencing is set for July 6, 2022 before U.S. District Judge Rosemary Márquez.


News Release: Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that CHAZ REDDICK, 39, of West Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey A. Meyer in New Haven to 48 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for narcotics distribution and ammunition possession offenses.


Joint Statement on the United States – Iceland Strategic Dialogue

Release: The following is the text of a joint statement by the Governments of the United States of America and Iceland following their strategic dialogue in Reykjavik, Iceland on April 26.