News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Wyden, Portman Release Bipartisan Bill to Disallow Foreign Tax Credits and Other Tax Benefits for Companies Operating in Russia

News Release: Washington, D.C.-Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senate Finance Committee Member Rob Portman, R-Ohio, today released a discussion draft of legislation to disallow Foreign Tax Credits for companies that pay taxes to the Russian government, and other tax benefits.



North Carolina Man Sentenced to 70 Months’ in Prison for Stealing from a Federal Firearms Licensee

News Release: JOHNSTOWN, Pa. - A former resident of North Carolina has been sentenced in federal court to a total of 70 months’ in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release on his conviction of theft from a federal firearms licensee, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


News Release: FRANKFORT, Ky. - The U.S. Small Business Administration has five Business Recovery Centers open until April 29 to assist tornado survivors with their loan applications.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety held a hearing to consider the nominations of Beth Geer, Robert Klein, and L. Michelle Moore to be Members of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority, and Ben Wagner to be Inspector General of the Tennessee Valley Authority.


There was activity on five bills related to the Energy and Commerce Committee on April 6.


The US Labor Department published a three page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Crapo Statement at Hearing on IRS FY2023 Budget

News Release: Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, delivered the following remarks at a hearing entitled, “The IRS, the President's Fiscal Year 2023 Budget, and the 2022 Filing Season.".


USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP offers new grant application process starting April 7

OJDP FY 2022 Multistate Mentoring Programs Initiative grant opened on April 7.


Rapid City Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearm

News Release: United States Attorney Dennis R. Holmes announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, man convicted of Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person was sentenced on April 1, 2022, by Judge Jeffrey L. Viken, U.S. District Court.


Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on April 6

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Transportation Department discusses Pipeline Safety: Request for Special Permit; Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC on April 5

The US Transportation Department published a one page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Press Announcement

Release: On April 11, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will welcome Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar and Indian Minister of Defense Rajnath Singh to Washington, D.C. for the fourth U.S.-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue. This year’s event will celebrate...


Worcester Man Pleads Guilty to Opening Bank Accounts and Attempting to Purchase $83,000 Sports Car Using Stolen Identities

News Release: BOSTON - A Worcester man pleaded guilty today to using two victims’ identities to open bank accounts and attempting to purchase an $83,000 Chevrolet Camaro.


Griffith on Why We Must Flip the Switch, Unleash American Energy, and Lower Prices

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader for Oversight and Investigations Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing on President Biden’s price hike and America’s pain at the pump.


The US Homeland Security Department published a two page notice on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a five page rule on April 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


There was activity on 17 bills related to the Energy and Commerce Committee on April 7.


The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on April 6, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


How politicians on Judiciary Committee dealt with bills on April 6

There was activity on seven bills related to the Judiciary Committee on April 6.