News published on Federal Newswire in December 2022

News from December 2022


Deputy Secretary Beaudreau Announces $228 Million for Wildfire Mitigation and Resilience from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

News Release: DENVER - During a visit to the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge today, Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau announced $228 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support wildland fire management in fiscal year 2023. This funding is the first of several ...


“WAR CRIMES REWARDS EXPANSION ACT” published by the Congressional Record  on Dec. 15

The Congressional Record published “WAR CRIMES REWARDS EXPANSION ACT” in the Senate section on Dec. 15.


News Release: CONCORD, N.H. - Timothy Ryan, 34, of Sanbornton, New Hampshire, was charged via complaint in federal court with possession of child sexual abuse material, United States Attorney Jane E. Young announced today.


The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “LEGISLATIVE SESSION” on Dec. 15.


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


News Release: HARRISBURG - The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on December 8, 2022, James A. Coccagna, age 67, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty before United States Magistrate Judge Martin C. Carlson to a criminal information charging him with one count of conspiracy to commit violations of the Major Fraud Act.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good afternoon, everyone. It is wonderful to see this room so full, so full of friends, colleagues. As I came in from the back, I note that this area is often filled with automobiles because this is where the car show takes place. But today, we have an incredibly vibrant community with us.


Justice Department Secures Settlement with New Jersey IT Recruiting Firm to Resolve Immigration-Related Discrimination Claims

News Release: The Justice Department announced today that it has secured a settlement agreement with Secureapp Technologies LLC (Secureapp), a New Jersey IT recruiting and labor staffing company. The settlement resolves the department’s determination that Secureapp violated the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) ...


News Release: NEW YORK - St. Nick's Alliance, The Fortune Society, The HOPE Program, and the City of Rochester are among 29 organizations nationwide receiving $14.3 million through EPA's Brownfields Job Training Program to recruit, train and place workers for community revitalization and cleanup projects at brownfield ...


Johnson: 'ICE's ATD program has evolved significantly'

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hosted a symposium on ideas for the Alternatives to Detention program.


News Release: NEW ORLEANS - On Dec. 13, 2022, United States District Judge Greg G. Guidry sentenced RENALDO RUFFIN, age 30, of New Orleans, to ten years in federal prison on each of two violations of the Federal Gun Control Act, announced U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans.



News Release: MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Anthony Joseph Shants, Jr., of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has admitted to his role in a drug conspiracy, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Notice published on Dec. 14 by Commerce Department

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



News Release: LEXINGTON, Ky. - An Irvine, Ky., man, Farrell Marcum, 58, was sentenced on Friday to 71 months in federal prison, by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves, for possession of a firearm as a convicted felon.


Gang member, purported rapper sentenced to federal prison for COVID-19 relief fraud

News Release: SAVANNAH, GA: A Chatham County gang member with a violent criminal history has been sentenced to prison and ordered to pay back the federal government after admitting to COVID-19 relief funding fraud.


Rapper Who Boasted in Music Video About Committing COVID Fraud Sentenced to Over 6 Years in Prison on Fraud, Gun and Drug Crimes

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A rapper who boasted in a YouTube music video about getting rich quickly by scamming a COVID relief program was sentenced today to 77 months in federal prison.


News Release: PROVIDENCE - Mario F. Martinez, 27, of Providence, found in August 2020 by members of the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force to be in possession of thousands of images and hundreds of videos depicting child sexual abuse, was sentenced today to three years in federal prison, announced United States Attorney Zachary A. Cunha.


Environmental Protection Agency discusses Perchloroethylene (PCE); Revision to Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Risk Determination; Notice of Availability on Dec. 14

The US Environmental Protection Agency published a seven page notice on Dec. 14, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.