News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


News Release: Concord, NH - The United States Marshals Service is happy to announce that a phone call to the Berwick, Maine Police Department led to the arrest of “Fugitive of the Week," Zachary Sutton this past Monday evening.


News Release: PHILADELPHIA - The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, April 30th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide.


Charleston Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Drug Crime

News Release: CHARLESTON, W.Va. - A Charleston man pleaded guilty today to distribution of 5 or more grams of methamphetamine.


News Release: WASHINGTON - The Biden-Harris administration through the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced significant milestones on three transmission projects that will carry renewable energy across the West, underscoring President Biden’s commitment to accelerating ...


News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $10.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act grants to support South Carolina as it responds to and recovers from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. These grants are funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.


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


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


Thrice-Convicted Rhode Island Businessman Sentenced for  Pocketing Employee Federal Withholding Taxes

News Release: PROVIDENCE - A Rhode Island businessman convicted of misusing more than a half-million dollars in employment taxes collected from his employees to finance his own personal expenditures, including rent payments on a luxury home and fess for online dating services, has been sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


DEA Holds 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to Prevent Addiction and Reduce Overdose Deaths

News Release: SAN DIEGO- The Drug Enforcement Administration will host its 22nd National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This bi-annual event offers free, anonymous disposal of unneeded medications at more than 4,000 local drop-off locations nationwide.


Notice published by Transportation Department on April 27

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


U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $7 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds for Construction of a Workforce Development Center in Southaven, Mississippi

News Release: WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $7 million grant to Northwest Mississippi Community College, Southaven, Mississippi, for construction of a new career technology education and workforce facility. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.


News Release: Jackson, TN - The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Tanner Hedge, 24, of Benton County, for Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault (Domestic), and Motor Vehicle Theft from Henderson County, Tenn. U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announced today.



DOS-KEN grant application closes on May 31

FY2022 EducationUSA Opportunity Funds Program grant opened on April 28.


Graves & Rouzer Want Answers about Administration’s Proposed Stakeholder Roundtables on “Waters of the United States”

News Release: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO) and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Ranking Member David Rouzer (R-NC) have asked the Biden Administration for more transparency about the formation, intent, and execution of stakeholder roundtables on the Administration’s plans to create a new definition of “Waters of the United States" (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.


News Release: The following is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to congratulate the French people on their successful election on April 24 and to welcome continued close cooperation and strong ties with President ...


Transportation Department discusses Amendment of United States Area Navigation (RNAV) Route Q-73; Twenty Nine Palms, CA on April 27

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


News Release: Jury Convicts Robert Lenard Booth for Conspiracies to Commit Securities Fraud, Wire Fraud, and Money Laundering.


USDOJ-OJP-OVC grant application closes on June 13

OVC FY 2022 Expanding Access to Sexual Assault Forensic Examinations grant opened on April 28.


Chairwoman Maloney Sends Letter to ATF Revealing How Certain Gun Dealers Are Fueling Violent Crime

News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, sent a letter to Gary M. Restaino, Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), revealing preliminary information from the Committee’s investigation into the gun...