News published on Federal Newswire in December 2022

News from December 2022


Assistant Secretary Monica Medina Remarks UN Convention on the Law of the Sea: 40th Anniversary

Release: Thank you, Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, Excellencies, distinguished Delegates.


Stay in Touch with FEMA

News Release: San Juan, Puerto Rico - Applying for disaster assistance with FEMA is an ongoing process that begins when you submit your application and requires that you stay in touch. FEMA may need to contact you and a missed call, or an unanswered letter could delay getting help.


US Department of Labor awards $5M to help fight workplace discrimination, harassment; empower working women in Nigeria, Liberia

News Release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of a $5 million cooperative agreement to the Solidarity Center to elevate women’s participation in the workplace, particularly those among underserved groups or populations in the West African nations of Liberia and Nigeria.


Neal Statement on the Second Gentleman’s Antisemitism Roundtable

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement commending Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff for convening Jewish leaders to discuss the rise of antisemitism in our country...


The US Homeland Security Department published a three page notice on Dec. 8, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: Harrisburg, PA - Today, United States Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Luis Francisco Luna-Santiago, a 37-year old York man.


High-Ranking Aryan Circle Gang Leader and Member Sentenced on Racketeering-Related Violations

News Release: WASHINGTON - Two members of the Aryan Circle were sentenced this week for crimes they committed as part of their roles in the white supremacy prison gang.


News Release: Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Dr. Michael Shank, Communications Director for the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance and adjunct faculty at NYU’s Center for Global Affairs, published a new opinion piece in Newsweek today.


News Release: Alaska - A Napakiak, Alaska resident wanted on an outstanding state warrant was arrested today by the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, the Alaska State Troopers and the Palmer Police Department. Alexie Michael, 65, was being sought on a warrant issued on Sept. 26, 2019, by the State of Alaska. Michael is being charged with five counts of Sexual Assault 1-Penetrate Without Consent.


Release: The text of the following statement was released by the United States of America and the Kingdom of Morocco.


News Release: WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas convened a meeting of the Homeland Security Advisory Council (“the Council") to discuss how the Department can continually improve the American public’s experience when engaging with DHS, as well as the delivery of its key services such as trade and travel facilitation, immigration benefits processing, and aviation security screening.


How to Submit Information for the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report

Release: How to submit information for the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report.


News Release: Two members of the Aryan Circle were sentenced this week for crimes they committed as part of their roles in the white supremacy prison gang.


News Release: SHERMAN, Texas - A Lubbock man has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for trafficking drugs through the Eastern District of Texas, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today.


News Release: BURLINGTON, Vt. - The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on December 6, 2022, David Reyes, 32, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 43 months in prison after his guilty plea to one count of distribution of cocaine base. U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss also ordered Reyes to serve a three-year term of supervised release and to pay a $100 special assessment.



Manchin, Barrasso, Cardin, Capito, Booker, Cramer, Coons, Risch and Murkowski Urge U.S. International Development Finance Corporation to Eliminate Prohibition on Supporting Civil Nuclear Energy Projects

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, ENR Committee Ranking Member John Barrasso, Ben Cardin (D-MD), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chris Coons (D-DE), Jim Risch (R-ID) and ...


Florida State Representative Indicted for Wire Fraud, Money Laundering, and Making False Statements

News Release: GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - A federal grand jury has returned a six-count indictment against Joseph Harding, 35, of Williston, Florida. The indictment was announced by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, today issued the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Shailen Bhatt to serve as Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)...