News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022


Transportation Department publishes rule on Aug. 23

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Aug. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Carlos Arturo Quintana was extradited to the United States to face 2015 indictment.


News Release: San Francisco, CA - San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, San Francisco Maritime National Park Association and the Department of Culture and Communication at California State University Maritime Academy proudly present the 2022 San Francisco Moby-Dick Marathon happening noon to noon, October 22nd to 23rd at the Maritime Museum at 900 Beach Street, San Francisco.


Louisville Woman Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Mailing Threatening Communications to Neighbors

News Release: Louisville, KY - A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment last week charging a local woman with mailing communications containing threats to injure others in November and December of 2020.


South L.A. Gang Member Who Sold Methamphetamine and Crack Cocaine at His Storefront Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A member of the Hoover Criminals Gang pleaded guilty today to a federal criminal charge for conspiring to distribute narcotics, including crack cocaine and methamphetamine, which were sold at his storefront in South Los Angeles.


News Release: MACON, Ga. -Ten Milledgeville, Georgia, and two Atlanta residents are facing federal drug and firearms charges alleging their participation in the armed distribution of large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl and other controlled substances.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Natural Resources Committee Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today issued the following statement on House passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, by a vote of 220-207. The legislation, which has already passed the Senate and will now advance to President Biden’s desk for signing into...


U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments

News Release: WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.


News Release: HOUSTON - A 41-year-old Spring resident is set to appear in federal court on charges of fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


Democrats Continue Prioritizing Cats Over Crises

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 263, the Big Cat Public Safety Act. House Committee on Natural Resources Ranking Member Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response.


“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” published by the Congressional Record  on Dec. 24, 2018

“EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, ETC.” was published on pages H10595-H10596 of the Congressional Record on Dec. 24, 2018.


“PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 88, SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND PARKER'S CROSSROADS BATTLEFIELD DESI” published by Congressional Record  on Dec. 20, 2018

“PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 88, SHILOH NATIONAL MILITARY PARK BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT AND PARKER'S CROSSROADS BATTLEFIELD DESI“ was published in the House section on pages H10340-H10343 on Dec. 20, 2018


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating various federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Federal court requires Pennsylvania home healthcare agency to pay $293K in back wages, damages to 75 workers denied overtime

News Release: SINKING SPRING, PA - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment requiring a Sinking Spring home healthcare agency and its operator- which intentionally misclassified workers as independent contractors and misapplied an overtime rule to avoid paying full wages - to pay 75 caregiver employees a total of $293,990 in back wages and liquidated damages.



Putnam County Man Sentenced To Over 17 Years In Federal Prison For Receiving Child Sexual Abuse Videos

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida - U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard today sentenced Jason Lloyd Sweat (41, Palatka) to 17 years and 6 months in federal prison for receiving visual depictions of a minor forced to engage in sexually explicit conduct. The court also ordered Sweat to serve a 15-year term of...


News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge William F. Jung has sentenced Sherman Michael Puckett (34, Clearwater) to 25 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl, 10 grams or more of fentanyl analogues, 5 grams or more of methamphetamine, and heroin; and obstructing of justice. Puckett had pleaded guilty on March 14, 2022.


Gary Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison

News Release: For Firearm Offense. HAMMOND- Milton Leroy Harvey, Jr., 42 years old, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after a jury found him guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Harvey was sentenced...


Sunday Bird Hikes Return to Fort Caroline National Memorial

News Release: JACKSONVILLE, FL- Timucuan Preserve is Jacksonville's national park! It provides thousands of acres of stopover habitat for birds as they migrate through the area. During fall and spring migration, birds from around the world make Timucuan Preserve their temporary home. To celebrate, Timucuan Preserve...


DOE-GFO grant application closes on Sept. 16

BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI): BAT DETERRENT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS grant opened on Aug. 23.