News published on Federal Newswire in August 2022

News from August 2022



China's drills a 'textbook' response to Pelosi visit, according to analyst

Although China responded to a high-ranking U.S. official's visit to Taiwan with military exercises, the maneuvers aren't raising concerns that the communist country intends to forcibly take over the island any time soon.


Public press releases: United States Drug Enforcement Administration publishes 44 in July

There were 44 press releases published by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration in July.


State Department publishes notice on Aug. 15

The US State Department published a one page notice on Aug. 15, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Blinken: CHIPS Act 'will strengthen our industries of the future'

The signing of the CHIPS and Science Act puts $100 million in an International Technology Security and Innovation Fund to support secure semiconductor supply chains and the development of secure telecommunications networks.


Granholm: 'This will be the most consequential energy legislation in decades'

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm issued a public statement following the advancing of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the Senate.


Raimondo: 'Trained workforce is essential' to ensure U.S. competitiveness

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced 32 grant awards in the Good Jobs Challenge to industry-led workforce training partnerships around the nation Aug. 3.


Vilsack: 'Connectivity is critical to economic success in rural America'

U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced $401 million for high-speed internet access for tens of thousands in rural American to provide the critical service in those areas.


Chube: Baton Rouge contractor 'failed to protect their workers from the risk' of falls

A Baton Rouge roofing contractor faces consequences after an employee’s fatal fall off a roof two months after federal safety inspectors issued a warning it was not complying with fall protection requirements.


Guzman: 'Companies that sell illegal disinfectants will face significant fines'

A discount retailer agreed to pay a $751,055 federal fine for marketing and selling unregistered disinfectants in historically underserved and disadvantaged neighborhoods throughout Arizona, California and Nevada.


Boelens: 'This is a significant arrest and a substantial hit to MS-13 in the Annapolis area'

A high-ranking member of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) international gang who was arrested on June 15 in Annapolis, Maryland, is being detained by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations.



Man on supervised release sentenced to 5 years in prison for possessing firearms


Lyft Driver With Pending Warrant Indicted for Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon Following Car Crash


Mobile, Alabama Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting K9 and Possessing a Firearm as a Felon


Indianapolis Felon Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Illegally Possessing Firearms, Including a Stolen Handgun


News Release: ST. LOUIS - A woman from Ohio on Monday admitted lying about a missing teen in an attempt to recover money that was intercepted on its way to romance scammers.


News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Mary S. Scriven has sentenced Timothy Mills, II (38, Jacksonville) to 12 years and 7 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Mills was also ordered to forfeit the firearm. Mills had pleaded guilty on May 24, 2022.


Omaha Man Sentenced for False Statements in Acquiring Firearms


News Release: PHOENIX, Ariz. -Last week, Avery Ulate, 39, of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced by United States District Judge Michael T. Liburdi to 300 months in prison, followed by lifetime supervised release. Ulate previously pleaded guilty to one count of Abusive Sexual Contact with a Child.


Omaha Man Sentenced for Conspiracy To Distribute and Possess With Intent To Distribute Fentanyl Analogue