News published on Federal Newswire in December 2022

News from December 2022


News Release: Tampa, Florida - U.S. District Judge Virginia M. Hernandez Covington has sentenced Jason Ryan Hardy (40, Tarpon Springs) to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Hardy pleaded guilty on Jan. 11, 2022.


“FATE OF HMONG REFUGEES“ was published in the Senate section on pages S13870-S13871 on Dec. 23, 2009


News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Tara Morgan, of Morgantown, West Virginia, was sentenced today to 36 months of incarceration for a firearms charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Four People Indicted in $3.5 Million COVID-19 Testing Kickback Conspiracy

News Release: NEWARK, N.J. - Four people have been charged for their roles in a kickback conspiracy involving COVID-19 testing that defrauded federal health insurance programs, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered remarks at today’s Energy and Commerce Committee markup on a Resolution of Inquiry regarding the administration coordinating with social media companies to silence Americans.


News Release: Washington, D.C. - Communications and Technology Subcommittee Republican Leader Bob Latta (R-OH) delivered remarks at today’s Energy and Commerce Committee markup on a Resolution of Inquiry regarding the administration coordinating with social media companies to silence Americans.


Lab Owner Convicted in $463 Million Genetic Testing Scheme to Defraud Medicare

News Release: A federal jury in the Southern District of Florida convicted a Georgia man today for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting over $463 million in genetic and other laboratory tests that patients did not need and that were procured through the payment of kickbacks.


News Release: MS ALBRIGHT: Good morning. It’s wonderful to be with you all. Thank you all so much for joining us. I’m here – and you’ll see shortly – joined by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and also President Bazoum and President Talon, our dear partners from Niger and Benin. And thank you all so much for joining us today.


Granholm: Fusion ignition 'milestone will undoubtedly spark even more discovery'

The Department of Energy recently announced a fusion reaction in California made history by achieving fusion ignition.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: So this is a very good occasion, but it’s a particularly good occasion because we greatly value Ghana’s leadership and your leadership in West Africa, the important efforts on regional security. We’re strong partners, including on the UN Security Council, which we greatly value, partners...


Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes discussed on Dec. 14 by Transportation Department

The US Transportation Department published a three page rule on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “FATE OF HMONG REFUGEES” on Dec. 23, 2009.


News Release: WILMINGTON, Del. - David C. Weiss, U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced that Carnell Roberts, age 37, of Wilmington, DE, pled guilty yesterday to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika accepted the plea.


Notice published by Labor Department on Dec. 14

The US Labor Department published a one page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Woman Pleads Guilty to $2.6 Million Commodity Futures Trading Scheme

News Release: A Southern California woman pleaded guilty yesterday to her involvement in an investment fraud scheme that caused more than $2.6 million in losses to investors.


News Release: Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that defendant JASON SERVIS pled guilty today for his role in the distribution of adulterated and misbranded drugs intended for administration on racehorses he trained, in connection with the charges filed in United States v. Navarro et al., 20 Cr. 160 (MKV). SERVIS pled guilty before U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil. SERVIS will be sentenced by Judge Vyskocil on May 18, 2023.


News Release: NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - A Hampton man pleaded guilty today to laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars in disaster-related loan benefits made available in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.


FTX Founder Indicted for Fraud, Money Laundering, and Campaign Finance Offenses

News Release: A federal grand jury in Manhattan returned an indictment today charging Samuel Bankman-Fried, aka SBF, 30, of Stanford, California, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to commit commodities fraud, conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering, and conspiracy to defraud the Federal Election Commission and commit campaign finance violations.


DOE-GFO offers new grant application process starting Dec. 15

BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL): REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) PREPARING WORKERS AND BUSINESSES TO DELIVER ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND BUILDING ELECTRIFICATION MEASURES grant opened on Dec. 15.


News Release: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - A 35-year-old San Benito man has been ordered to federal prison for conspiring to transport illegal aliens within the United States, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.