News published on Federal Newswire in December 2022

News from December 2022


News Release: Today, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) released a staff report following an 18-month investigation into the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) regulatory review and approval process of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s disease drug Aduhelm, and Biogen’s pricing of Aduhelm.


Commerce Department publishes notice on Dec. 28

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Two Armed Robbers Each Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher sentenced Noland Rheubotton, age 57, of Baltimore, Maryland, yesterday to10 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for an armed commercial robbery and for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.


News Release: WASHINGTON - On Dec. 27, 2022, President Biden signed the “Countering Human Trafficking Act of 2022," which codifies and expands the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT). The bill authorizes $14 million to carry out the Act and ensures that the CCHT is staffed with at least 45 employees to carry out the Department’s critical work to combat human trafficking.


St. Louis Man Pleads Guilty to Heroin Trafficking in Springfield

News Release: SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - A St. Louis man pleaded guilty in federal court today to his role in a conspiracy to distribute kilogram-quantities of heroin in the Springfield, Mo., area.


Combined Notice of Filings #1 discussed on Dec. 29 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


BJS Releases its 2023 Publication Calendar

News Release: The Bureau of Justice Statistics, a division of the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, today released its 2023 publication calendar.


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Authorization for Continued Project Operation discussed on Dec. 29 by Energy Department

The US Energy Department published a one page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


State Prisoner Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Kill Federal Judge

News Release: Jacksonville, Florida -United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Curtis Brown (35, Raiford) has pleaded guilty to threatening to murder a federal judge in retaliation for performing his official duties and mailing a letter to a federal judge threatening to kill the judge and his family. Brown faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison on each count. A sentencing date has not yet been set.


Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes discussed on Dec. 29 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a four page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



News Release: David Sundberg Named Assistant Director in Charge of the Washington Field Office.


Notice published by Commerce Department on Dec. 28

The US Commerce Department published a two page notice on Dec. 28, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Environmental Protection Agency publishes notice on Dec. 29

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a two page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chasing the Stars Down Under

News Release: New Zealand, an aspiring “dark sky nation," held a seminal conference on protecting night skies and natural sounds. One of us was a keynote speaker.


A Deadly Tumor-Causing Disease Joins the List of Perils for Endangered Sea Turtles

News Release: Padre Island National Seashore has worked for decades to preserve Kemp’s ridley sea turtles. A new viral disease now threatens them.


Release: Today, Israel’s Knesset voted to ratify a new Israeli government under the leadership of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. I look forward to working with the new Israeli government to promote peace, security, and prosperity in the region, and to advance the interests and values that have been at the...


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



The US Environmental Protection Agency published a four page rule on Dec. 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.