News published on Federal Newswire in December 2022

News from December 2022


News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - An opioid abuse treatment facility in Camden will pay a total of $3.15 million to resolve criminal and civil claims that it caused kickbacks, obstructed a federal audit, and fraudulently billed Medicaid, Attorney for the United States Vikas Khanna announced today.


News Release: DENVER - On Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, the DEA Rocky Mountain Division, in coordination with the Rocky Mountain HIDTA Front Range Task Force (FRTF), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Denver Division, and the Longmont Police Department Special Investigations Unit (SIU) seized almost 45 pounds of a fentanyl and cocaine mixture and arrested one person with direct ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.


Federal Grand Jury Indicts Seven Southern Colorado Residents on Drug and Weapon Charges

News Release: DENVER - The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Colorado announces the indictments of Leonard Singleton, age 44; Jaime Sanchez, age 39; Gabriel Sanchez, age 36; Jose Baeza, age 39; Stephanie Barker, age 38; Leanne Wilson, age 25; and Augustine Gallegos, age 36, after a 10-month federal investigation into drug trafficking in Colorado Springs.


Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Gina, thanks very much. Margrethe, Valdis, so wonderful to have you here with the three of us, with Katherine, with Gina. And I’ll add very little because we’re most anxious to get into this conversation and to hear from all of you.



America First Legal Vice President on the National Parents and Families Engagement Council disbandment: 'This is a significant victory for the American people'

Gene Hamilton, Vice President and General Counsel of America First Legal (AFL), an organization dedicated to advancing equality under law and protecting freedom of speech and religion through litigation and oversight, said America First Legal's lawsuit over the Education Department's National Parents and Families Engagement Council has resulted in the council being disbanded.


News Release: Secretary Mayorkas Remarks: The Convergence of National Security and Homeland Security


Transportation Department discusses Amendment of Class E Airspace; Montpelier, VT on Dec. 5

The US Transportation Department published a two page rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Bonner Springs Man Sentenced for Child Sexual Exploitation

News Release: KANSAS CITY, KAN. - A Kansas man was sentenced to 27 years in prison for engaging in sexual acts with a child and taking nude pictures and videos of the child.


Peters and Portman Bill to Protect Communities from Future Changes to Metropolitan Area Standards Signed into Law

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Rob Portman (R-OH), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, that will help protect communities across the country from possible consequences that may occur by changing...


Release: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will meet with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles on December 6, 2022, when they co-host the 32nd annual Australia-U.S. Ministerial (AUSMIN) consultations at the Department of State.


The US Energy Department published a two page notice on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Mills: UMaine 'is thinking creatively about how we can tackle our housing shortage' with BioHome3D

The first completely bio-based 3D-printed home has been created by the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC).


Johnson: China 'should expect a strong global response' if 'reunification' attempted

U.S. Rep. Dusty Johnson, (R-SD), said if China’s military invades Taiwan, China should expect a response from the global community similar to what Russia has faced since invading Ukraine.



Harrison County man admits to drug charge

News Release: CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA - Robert Edward Maxwell, of Clarksburg, West Virginia, has admitted to a drug charge, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


The US Environmental Protection Agency published a nine page proposed rule on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: ST. PAUL, Minn. - A Beltrami County man has been sentenced to 144 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for his role in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, announced United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger.


Release: Welcome everyone, thank you so much for being here today. I am grateful to be joined on stage by policymakers and practitioners working tirelessly on defending civic space in Central America. It’s also great to see my dear friend and colleague Deputy Assistant Secretary Emily Mendrala joining the panel...


Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions discussed on Dec. 5 by State Department

The US State Department published a two page notice on Dec. 5, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.