News published on Federal Newswire in July 2022

News from July 2022


News Release: SECRETARY BLINKEN: Good morning. We just came from seeing Prime Minister Kishida. I am fully grateful to him for taking time to see us in this incredibly difficult time. And the reason we’re here is because President Biden asked me to personally, on behalf of the President, on behalf of the American people, extend our condolences on the passing of former Prime Minister Abe.


Brooklyn Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for $1.9 Million Paycheck Protection Program Fraud


St. Cloud Man Sentenced To 21 Months In Prison For Possessing A Short-Barreled Rifle


Contractor charged in bribery and bid rigging scheme


There are three releases scheduled to be published on July 12.


11 arrested as part of narcotics distribution ring bringing bulk amounts of fentanyl, cocaine, and crack cocaine into central Ohio


Former Bangor Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Paycheck Protection Plan (PPP) Loan Fraud


Florida Man Charged with Unlawful Transportation of Individuals


Heroin and Cocaine Dealer Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Drug Conspiracy and Distribution Charges

News Release: Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis sentenced Darick Knighton, age 44, of Alexandria, Virginia, to five years in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance and distribution of a controlled substance. The sentence was imposed on July 7, 2022.


News Release: Great Smoky Mountains National Park seeks public review of the Balsam Mountain Campground and Heintooga Picnic Area Water and Wastewater Environmental Assessment (EA) through Tuesday, July 26, 2022. The park is proposing to rehabilitate the water and wastewater systems, which were originally built in 1953-1955.


Release: Together with the people of the United States, I offer my sincerest condolences on the tragic passing of former Prime Minister of Japan Abe Shinzo. Prime Minister Abe was a global leader and unwavering ally and friend of the United States, whose vision of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific lifted our Alliance cooperation to new heights.


News Release: ROCK ISLAND, Ill. - A Galesburg, Illinois, father and son, Gilbert Dean Bicknell, 53, and Michael Gilbert Dean Bicknell, 28, were sentenced to federal prison on July 7, 2022, for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.


Chairman Scott Commends Biden-Harris Administration for Finalizing Multiemployer Pension Rescue Program


Chairman Scott Leads Vote to Improve Mental Health Services for College Students


U.S. ITC Finds American Media Companies Lose Billions Due to Chinese Government Censorship

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today welcomed the International Trade Commission’s second report on the impacts of censorship by China and other foreign governments as a non-tariff barrier to trade. The report found that U.S. companies were often forced to censor political dissidents, LGBTQ content and religious content or risk being blocked from operating in major foreign markets.


On 50th Anniversary of Title IX, Chairman Scott Delivers Remarks at Unveiling of Portrait of Former Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink


New notice from Federal Reserve System to be published on July 12

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


Chairman Scott Leads House Passage of Keep Kids Fed Act


Chairman Scott Applauds New Proposed Changes to Title IX Rules