News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


Secretary Antony J. Blinken And NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Before Their Meeting

Release: SECRETARY GENERAL STOLTENBERG: Secretary Blinken, dear Tony, welcome back to NATO Headquarters. It’s always a great pleasure to welcome you. And let me start by thanking you for everything you do: the continued significant support to Ukraine; the sanctions, the heavy costs you are imposing on Russia and the Russian war machine; and also the strengthening our collective defense here in Europe with more U.S. presence in Europe.


Portman, Peters, Comer, Maloney Bipartisan, Bicameral Postal Service Reform Act Signed Into Law

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee, and U.S. Representatives James Comer (R-KY) and Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Ranking Member and Chairwoman of the House Committee...


How politicians on Ways and Means Committee dealt with bills on April 5

There was activity on five bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on April 5.


Inscription House Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Sexual Abuse of a Minor

News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. - Oliver Lee Hurley, 48, of Inscription House, AZ, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Dominic W. Lanza to 156 months in prison. Hurley previously pleaded guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor.


Russian Oligarch Charged with Violating U.S. Sanctions

News Release: Russian Oligarch Charged with Violating U.S. Sanctions.


Pocatello Man Convicted by a Federal Jury for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

News Release: POCATELLO - A federal jury sitting in Pocatello convicted a Pocatello man on April 5, 2022, for failure to register as a sex offender.


Notification of Public Meetings of the Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee Ozone Panel discussed on April 4 by Environmental Protection Agency

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


Baton Rouge Man Pleads Guilty in Federal Court to Interference with Commerce by Robbery and Federal Gun Charges

News Release: United States Attorney Ronald C. Gathe, Jr. announced that Forrest J. Hardy, age 33, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, pled guilty before U.S. Chief Judge Shelly D. Dick to interference with commerce by robbery, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and possession of firearms by a convicted felon.


News Release: BEAUMONT, Texas - A Beaumont man has been sentenced to federal prison for a firearms violation in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


News Release: TYLER, Texas - An Irving man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a cryptocurrency money laundering conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston.


Naturopathic Doctor Pleads Guilty To Fake COVID-19 Immunization And Vaccination Card Scheme

News Release: SAN FRANCISCO - A California-licensed naturopathic doctor pleaded guilty today for scheming to sell homeoprophylaxis immunization pellets and for falsifying COVID-19 vaccination cards by making it appear that customers had received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-authorized Moderna vaccine. The Hon. Charles R. Breyer, U.S. District Judge accepted the plea.


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


Release: Private exporters reported sales of 132,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2021/2022 marketing year.


Release: Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs Monica P. Medina will travel to Honolulu, Hawaii, April 7-9 to meet with officials from United States Indo-Pacific Command and the United States Coast Guard to discuss their work combating illegal, unreported...



Comer: Democrats Pushing Green New Deal Pipedreams on the Postal  Service  

News Release: WASHINGTON - House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.) opened today’s hearing on “It’s Electric: Developing the Postal Service Fleet of the Future" by slamming Democrats for pushing costly and radical Green New Deal pipedreams on the Postal Service. He emphasized how Republicans are against mandates that ignore the Postal Service’s basic business needs and current financial situation.


News Release: Cleveland, OH - The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) is offering reward money for information that directly leads to the arrest of Cornell Gray, 22. Gray is wanted by the Cleveland Division of Police for a Sept. 17, 2021 murder of a 28 year old man. Gray has a noticeable tattoo across the front of this throat.


Briefing with Special Representative for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Sung Kim on Recent Developments in the DPRK and U.S. Efforts to Advance Denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula

Release: MS PORTER: Good morning, everyone, and thank you so much for joining today’s press call. Special Representative for the DPRK Ambassador Sung Kim is visiting Washington this week for a series of engagements and is here to discuss U.S. policy toward the DPRK. We’re very glad to have the special representative ...


Transportation Department discusses Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH Airplanes on April 4

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


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