News published on Federal Newswire in April 2022

News from April 2022


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden Administration Launches $2.5 Billion Program to Strengthen and Modernize America's Power Grid

Release: DOE Seeks Feedback on President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Investments to Build Stronger State and Tribal Electricity Grids Resilient to Climate Change


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) issued the following statement today after the Department of Energy (DOE) announced new energy efficiency standards for lightbulbs...


News Release: HOUSTON - A 31-year-old local man has been indicted for carjacking and illegally possessing and discharging a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


News Release: Two Arrested, One Remains At-Large. ROANOKE, Va. - A federal grand jury in Roanoke has indicted a trio of men on conspiracy charges, Lacey Act violations, and other charges related to the alleged illegal removal of walnut trees from federally protected land. The indictment, returned under seal May 20...


US Department of Labor finds Hearthside Food Solutions violates federal safety procedures for 20th time in 5 years

News Release: ROMEOVILLE, IL - Twenty times in the past five years, federal workplace safety investigators have cited a food manufacturer for exposing workers to amputation and other serious hazards.


News Release: FLINT - The Justice Department announced that Kenneth Pilon, 61, has been charged by information in federal district court with willfully intimidating and attempting to intimidate citizens from engaging in lawful speech and protests in support of Black Lives Matter.



Blinken: Sanctions will 'degrade the Kremlin's ability to project power and fund its war'

Visa restrictions and official designations for human-rights abuses have been brought against Russian and Belarusian officials and nationals by the United States for their involvement with Russia in its war on Ukraine.


There was activity on two bills related to the Oversight and Reform Committee on April 26.


April 26: bills handled by Energy and Commerce Committee

There was activity on seven bills related to the Energy and Commerce Committee on April 26.



Bills addressed by Armed Services Committee on April 26

There was activity on two bills related to the Armed Services Committee on April 26.


News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 24-year-old La Joya woman has been sent to prison for possessing with the intent to distribute more than 19 kilograms of highly pure meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


The US Interior Department published an eight page notice on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Two Air Force Non-Commissioned Officers Charged with Conspiracy to Commit Theft of Government Property in Scheme to Steal U.S. Air Force Ammunition

News Release: Spokane, Washington - United States Air Force Staff Sergeants John I. Sanger and Eric A. Eagleton have been arrested on charges of Conspiracy to Commit Theft of Government Property. According to charging documents, Sanger, Eagleton, and others engaged in a conspiracy in March 2022 to steal ammunition...


Homeland Security Department discusses Safety Zone; Cumberland River, Nashville, TN on April 26

The US Homeland Security Department published a three page proposed rule on April 26, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Senator Murray Presses FDA Leaders On COVID Vaccines for Kids, Fentanyl Deaths, Lowering Costs, and More at Hearing on User Fee Programs

News Release: (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, chaired a hearing with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials on reauthorizing the FDA user fee programs. During the hearing, Senator Murray reiterated her...


News Release: A Dallas man who called himself “Macknificent" pleaded guilty today to human trafficking, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham.


News Release: U.S. citizens considering international travel should plan ahead and be informed about travel requirements before making decisions or firm travel plans. We urge U.S. citizens considering international travel to check their passport expiration date early and if renewal is needed, to submit applications ...