News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee Republican Leader Brett Guthrie (R-KY) delivered the following remarks in the Health Subcommittee Hearing on legislation to support mental health and people’s well-being.


Gettysburg Man Serving Life Sentence For Murdering A Witness Denied Compassionate Release

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that Willie Tyler, age 70, formerly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was denied compassionate release today by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner. Tyler is currently serving a life sentence for witness tampering by murder.


Rodgers, Latta Commend Bipartisan Bills Improving Broadband Mapping and Spectrum Allocation

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Communication and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) released the following statement commending the passing of bipartisan legislation to enhance broadband health mapping and spectrum coordination.


News Release: Washington, D.C. -Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Ro Khanna, the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, sent a letter to fossil fuel executives at ExxonMobil, BP America, Chevron, and Shell Oil Company, urging them to use their record-breaking...


Whiskeytown announces April 2022 Public Programs Schedule

News Release: Whiskeytown, CA - To welcome visitors back into recently reopened areas of the park, and to offer Shasta County and North State residents healthy recreation opportunities in the great outdoors, Whiskeytown National Recreation Area is delighted to offer a series of ranger-led programs this month. These activities coincide with Spring Break Week (April 9-17) and National Park Week (April 16-24).


Foxx Opening Statement at Markup of Workforce Development and Retirement Bills

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) delivered the following opening statement, as prepared for delivery, at a full committee markup regarding workforce development and retirement...


How politicians on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee dealt with bills on April 5

There was activity on three bills related to the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on April 5.


Capito, Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Clarify Biden Cannot Unilaterally Declare “Climate Emergency”

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), ...


News Release: ATLANTA - Scott Russell Granden has been sentenced to federal prison for groping and inappropriately touching a female passenger seated next to him on a flight to Atlanta.


USDOJ-OJP-OVW grant application closes on May 10

OVW Fiscal Year 2022 Sexual Assault Services Formula Program Solicitation grant opened on April 6.


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...


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ALVIN MAXWELL pled guilty today to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $30 million in Government-guaranteed loans designed to provide relief...


News Release: COOLIDGE, AZ - Casa Grande Ruins National Monument will be kicking off National Park Week with Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 16, 2022. This program is designed to help children and families connect and engage at our site as well as learn about national parks around the country. As a Junior Ranger, you can help protect natural and cultural areas across the United States!.



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



Homeland Security Department discusses Security Zone; Lower Mississippi River, New Orleans, LA on April 4

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


York Woman Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud Conspiracy Related To Pandemic Unemployment Assistance Benefits

News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced today that Tami Mateljan, age 46, of York, Pennsylvania, entered a plea of guilty before United States District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo for conspiring to commit wire fraud.


Proposed Revocation of Colored Federal Airway Blue 37 (B-37); Level Island, AK discussed on April 4 by Transportation Department

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


News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Travis E. Vossen, of Wheeling, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 97 months of incarceration for a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.