News published on Federal Newswire in February 2022

News from February 2022


News Release: The Justice Department announced today that Jose Gomez III, 21, of Midland, Texas, pleaded guilty to three counts of committing a hate crime for attacking an Asian family he believed was responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic because he believed them to be Chinese.


Ten Florida Residents Indicted for $67 Million Health Care Fraud, Wire Fraud, Kickback, and Money Laundering Scheme

News Release: WASHINGTON - Ten Florida residents were charged in an indictment unsealed today in the Southern District of Florida for their alleged roles in a $67 million health care fraud, wire fraud, kickback, and money laundering scheme involving the submission of false and fraudulent claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary genetic tests and durable medical equipment.


Kuwait National Day

Release: On behalf of the Government of the United States of America, it is my distinct pleasure to extend to Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Sabah and the Kuwaiti people congratulations on the occasion of your National and Liberation days, February 25 and 26, respectively.


News Release: QUESTION: Joining us now is Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, thank you for your time.


There were 36 press releases published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in September 2021.


News Release: United States Attorney Dennis Holmes announced that a McLaughlin, South Dakota, man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Abusive Sexual Contact with a Child.


The US Federal Reserve System published a two page notice on Feb. 25, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: PITTSBURGH - A Beaver County resident has been sentenced in federal court to 50 months’ imprisonment and seven years’ supervised release on his conviction of violating federal child exploitation and firearm laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.


Union Springs Man Sentenced for Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm

News Release: Montgomery, Alabama - On Feb. 23, 2022, Christopher Lee Smith, a 24-year-old man from Union Springs, Alabama, was sentenced to 21 months in prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Sandra J. Stewart. In addition to his prison sentence, Smith was ordered to serve three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.


'It's illegal': New Hampshire burrito restaurant pays out more than $60,000 after DOL found management part of tipping pool

Managers at a New Hampshire burrito restaurant who kept employee tips shouldn't have, a U.S. Department of Labor division director said in a news release.


Canadian Pastor Charged with Sex Crime Against a Minor

News Release: DETROIT - A former pastor from Deseronto, Ontario, Canada appeared in federal court today to face charges of traveling in foreign commerce to have sex with a minor, announced Dawn Ison, United States Attorney of the Eastern District of Michigan.


DOE Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Strategy to Secure America’s Clean Energy Supply Chain

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released America’s first comprehensive plan to ensure security and increase our energy independence. The sweeping report, “America’s Strategy to Secure the Supply Chain for a Robust Clean Energy Transition,” lays out dozens of critical strategies to build a secure, resilient, and diverse domestic energy sector industrial base that will establish America’s role as a global leader in clean energy manufacturing and innovation.


Test Run Underway at Idaho Site Liquid Waste Treatment Facility

Crews at the DOE Idaho National Laboratory Site are operating the final test run of the Integrated Waste Treatment Unit (IWTU), running waste simulant through the facility to ensure the plant’s performance and personnel proficiency for upcoming radiological operations.


There were 69 press releases published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in June 2021.


News Release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Rodney Dejuan Allison, 46, of Asheville, was sentenced in federal court late yesterday to 310 months in prison and eight years of supervised release on drug conspiracy charges, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.


House Committee on Energy and Commerce publishes 38 press releases in December 2021

There were 38 press releases published by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce in December 2021.


News Release: QUESTION: We want to bring in Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Mr. Secretary, thank you for joining us.


Murray, Casey Demand Answers Following Abbott Recall of Contaminated Infant Formula

News Release: Dear Mr. Ford: Last week, Abbott made public that contaminated powder infant formulas manufactured at its Sturgis, Michigan plant have led to multiple infant hospitalizations and one death. While the voluntary recall of three types of formula-Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare-is a critical step to ensuring...


Federal Reserve Board begins 2022 Survey of Consumer Finances

News Release: The Federal Reserve Board in March will begin a statistical study of household finances, the Survey of Consumer Finances, that will provide policymakers with important insight into the economic condition of a broad cross section of American families.


Construction Company CEO Admits to Bribing APG Army Biochemist Researcher for Government Contracts

News Release: Baltimore, Maryland - John R. Conigliaro, age 60, of Kingsville, Maryland, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to bribe a public official.