News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022



Montana Sex Offender Charged with Interstate Child Sex Crimes

nited States Attorney Bob Murray announced today that TAYLON JEFFREY BAIN, 36, of Richey, Montana was charged with transporting a minor to engage in prohibited sexual conduct and commission of a felony offense by a registered sex offender.



Fort Washakie Man Pleads Guilty to Assault by Strangulation

Fort Washakie Man Pleads Guilty to Assault by Strangulation



Tulsa Man Who Strangled and Assaulted Elderly Relative Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison

A man who strangled and assaulted an elderly female relative was sentenced this week in federal court, announced U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson.


News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A federal jury in Corpus Christi has convicted 26-year-old local man for conspiring to distribute narcotics and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Leader Rodgers Statement on Rep. Fred Upton’s Retirement Announcement

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after former Committee Chairman and current Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) announced that he will retire at the end of this Congress.


Portland Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing Covid-Relief Funds

On March 30, 2022, a Portland man was sentenced to federal prison for perpetrating a scheme to steal funds intended to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.


FBI Director Visits Albuquerque, Addresses Violent Crime: “We're Determined to Stand Shoulder to Shoulder with Our Partners Here.”

FBI Director Christopher Wray emphasized during a trip to Albuquerque the FBI’s commitment to do everything it can to help its law enforcement partners deal with an increase in violent crime in the area.


Interior Department discusses Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee Notice of Public Meetings on April 4

The US Interior Department published a two page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: HARRISBURG, PA -The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Dr. Ahmed Khan has agreed to pay the United States $40,800 to resolve civil liability for alleged violations of the False Claims Act.


Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Kansas discussed on April 4 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on April 4, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDOJ-OJP-OJJDP grant application closes on May 24

OJJDP FY 2022 Strategies To Support Children Exposed to Violence grant opened on April 6.


DOE Prize Seeks to Maximize Hydropower’s Ability to Support Grid Reliability and Resilience

News Release: The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) today launched the Hydropower Operations Optimization (H2Os) Prize, which will award up to $75,000 to innovators developing new solutions that can help advance hydropower’s contribution to the grid.


April 5: bills handled by Appropriations Committee

There was activity on one bill related to the Appropriations Committee on April 5.


Readout of Biden Administration Meeting with Automaker Leaders on EV Charging Infrastructure

News Release: Today, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, and Senior Advisor and Infrastructure Coordinator Mitch Landrieu convened major automotive leaders to discuss deploying electric vehicles (EV) and chargers across America. President . .


April 5: bills handled by Oversight and Reform Committee

There was activity on one bill related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on April 5.


News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Myron Henderson, of Euclid, Ohio, was sentenced today to 110 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Mount Pleasant Man Sentenced to 10 years for Possession of Child Pornography

News Release: CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - Chad Horst Kramolowski, 35, of Mount Pleasant, was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.