News published on Federal Newswire in December 2022

News from December 2022


Justice Department Secures Settlement with Southern California School District to Protect the Civil Rights of English Learner Students

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with the Colton Joint Unified School District in California to resolve an investigation into the district’s program for students learning English. The department’s investigation, conducted jointly by the Civil Rights Division ...


Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area winter season closure

News Release: TAOS, N.M. - Due to ice formation on Santa Cruz Lake and at the boat launching dock, the Bureau of Land Management Taos Field Office has temporarily closed access to the Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area.


News Release: Dear Senator Douglas: You should know that I am one of the many who appreciate your toils and efforts in behalf of an Indiana Dunes National Monument. I have known those dunes for more than forty years and I give my blessing and speak earnest prayers for all who are striving for this project. Those...


Justice Department discusses Jennings Staley, M.D.; Decision and Order on Dec. 20

The US Justice Department published a three page notice on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Former Chairman of Riviera Beach Housing Authority Pleads Guilty to Extortion for Kickback Payments

News Release: MIAMI - Delvin Thomas, 44, of West Palm Beach, Fla., has pled guilty to one count of extortion after using his chairman position to receive a kickback from a real-estate transaction. Thomas will be sentenced March 3, 2023, before Judge Kenneth Marra.


Chairwoman Stabenow Secures Permanent Funding to Feed Children During the Summer Months

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, has secured permanent funding for a comprehensive approach to summer meals for children. This is accomplished by establishing a nationwide summer EBT program and more ...


Readout from IPEF Ministerial Meeting hosted by Secretary Raimondo

News Release: Yesterday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo hosted a virtual Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) ministerial. IPEF Ministers welcomed the progress made during the first IPEF negotiating last week in Brisbane, Australia, and thanked Australia for hosting the meetings. The Ministers ...


The US Interior Department published a three page notice on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice published by Environmental Protection Agency on Dec. 20

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a one page notice on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Commerce Department published a one page notice on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Lewis and Clark in Pop Culture

News Release: The legend of Lewis and Clark is now so deeply ingrained in the history of our country it’s hard to imagine a time when most Americans didn’t recognize the names of the two Captains. But for about 150 years after their return to St. Louis, the nation almost forgot about them and their infamous trip into the West.


SECURE 2.0 Championed by Foxx Secures Better Future for Retirement Savers

News Release: Today, Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the release of SECURE 2.0, landmark bipartisan and bicameral retirement legislation Foxx championed...


News Release: Tampa, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Dallas Robinson, Jr. (29, Tampa) has pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. Robinson faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set. Robinson has also agreed to forfeit a.45 caliber pistol and ammunition, which are traceable to the offense.


Enhancing Transparency of Airline Ancillary Service Fees discussed on Dec. 20 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a two page proposed rule on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Two Biotech CEOs Charged in Securities Fraud Schemes

News Release: A federal grand jury in the District of Maryland returned an indictment that was unsealed today charging two men for their roles in schemes to defraud investors in CytoDyn Inc., a publicly traded biotechnology company (OTCQB: CYDY) based in Vancouver, Washington.


Risch, Rubio Introduce Legislation to Clarify U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), ranking member of the Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues Subcommittee, today introduced the Venezuelan Democracy Act, legislation to condition U.S. sanctions on Venezuela based on specific democratic progress.



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News Release: Ocala, Florida - United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Mario Jerard Delancy (33, Ocala) with possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. If convicted, Delancy faces up to 10 years in federal prison.