News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


News Release: SPRINGFIELD, MA- House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) June 2022 jobs report...


Atlantic City Man Admits Escape and Wire Fraud

News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - An Atlantic City, New Jersey, man today admitted escaping from federal custody and engaging in a scheme to defraud women over telephone dating services, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


There is one release scheduled to be published on July 12.


Spencerport Man Who Attempted To Have Sex With A Minor Going To Prison For 10 Years

News Release: ROCHESTER, N.Y.-U.S. Attorney Trini E. Ross announced today that Dale Trimmer, 47, of Spencerport, NY, who was convicted of attempted receipt of child pornography, was sentenced to serve 121 months in prison and 10 years supervised release by U.S. District Judge Frank P. Geraci, Jr.


Schedule Advisory

News Release: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 - 10:00 AM ET.


News Release: The text of the following statement was released by United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken and High Representative/Vice-President of the European Commission Josep Borrell to express support for North Macedonia opening EU accession negotiations.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C.- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that contracts have been awarded for the purchase of crude oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) following a Notice of Sale announced on June 14, 2022. The contract awards are part of President Biden’s announcement on March...


News Release: Cincinnati - Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) awarded the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) Management and Operating (M&O) Contract to Tularosa Basin Range Services, LLC (TBRS), located in Reston, Virginia. TBRS is a single purpose entity comprised of Bechtel National, Inc. TBRS will utilize Los Alamos Technical Associates, Inc. (LATA) as a Small Business Teaming Subcontractor.



U.S. Attorney Breon Peace to Lead Attorney General's Subcommittee on White Collar Crime

News Release: Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, has been selected as the Chairperson of the White Collar Fraud subcommittee for the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC). As the leader of the subcommittee, Mr. Peace will play a key role in making recommendations to the...


DOI-BOEM grant application closes on Aug. 11

NT-22-05A: Incorporating PAMGUARD into the Tethys Passive Acoustic Data Metadata System grant opened on July 11.


Michigan Man Sentenced to Prison for Federal Gun Crime

News Release: HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - A Michigan man was sentenced today to three years and five months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.


Christian banned from platform for 'illegal religious content'

Since the implementation of the Administrative Measures for Internet Religious Information Services on March 1, China’s online religious information has been severely censored, and Chinese cyberspace continues to shrink.


There was activity on one bill related to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on July 8.


News Release: OKLAHOMA CITY - Last week, STEPHEN LEE MARTIN, 31, of Verden, Oklahoma, entered a plea of guilty on federal charges of being a felon illegally in possession of a firearm and ammunition, announced U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.


News Release: On Thursday July 7, 2022, Big Bend National Park’s surplus Wildland Fire Engine 864 was transferred to the Marathon Fire Department. Engine 864 is a 2011 Ford F-550 that is classified as a Type 6 Wildland Fire Engine, designed for use in rural settings and used in initial attack on wildfires.


News Release: WASHINGTON - National Park Service Director Chuck Sams announced today the appointment of Mike Reynolds, a 36-year veteran of the NPS, to serve as deputy director for Congressional and external relations, effective July 31. In this role, he’ll advise the Director and lead NPS work with external and international partners, as well as our stakeholder engagement with elected officials, special interest groups, and the American public.


Former Postal Service Mail Carrier Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Stealing Mail and Fraudulently Obtaining COVID-19 Jobless Benefits

News Release: LOS ANGELES - A former United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier pleaded guilty today to federal criminal charges for scheming to steal more than $250,000 in unemployment insurance (UI) funds by making false claims of COVID-related job losses and for stealing UI debit cards intended for other people on his mail route.


News Release: CHICAGO - Two Indiana men have been charged with federal firearm violations for allegedly trafficking ten guns, including four semiautomatic rifles and two “ghost guns," from Indianapolis to Chicago last week.


News Release: Orlando, Florida - U.S. District Judge Carlos E. Mendoza has sentenced Theresea Walker (30, Fairburn, GA) to three years and six months in federal prison for wire fraud. She was also ordered to pay $1,757,082.73 in restitution and forfeited $934,885.65 that was seized by the FBI from various accounts held by her or in her control. Walker had pleaded guilty on March 29, 2022.