News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Pine Ridge Man Found Guilty of Eight Federal Charges

News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that Isaac Roubideaux, age 30, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, was found guilty of Discharge and Brandishing a Firearm During a Crime of Violence, Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Assault Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, three charges of Failure to ...



The US Commerce Department published a three page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Highly pathogenic avian influenza virus detected in ducklings at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool

News Release: WASHINGTON - The virus that causes highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), a contagious disease affecting wild and domestic birds, has been found in mallard ducklings at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. This is the first confirmation of HPAI in the nation’s capital, though it has previously been...


The US Energy Department published a one page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chair Grijalva Cheers Interior Department Ban on Single-Use Plastics, Other Biden Administration World Ocean Day Announcements

News Release: Washington, D.C. - Today, on World Ocean Day, Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) released the following statement on the announcement from U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Deb Haaland to phase out single-use plastics on all DOI-managed public lands and waters, including National Park Service (NPS) units, by 2032. DOI’s phase-out plan will apply to all single-use plastics, including plastic bottles, bags, straws, and disposable utensils.


Secretary Blinken’s Call with Australian Foreign Minister Wong

News Release: The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke yesterday with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong about our ongoing coordination on regional issues, as well as to discuss the upcoming G-20 Ministerial meetings in Bali. Secretary Blinken and Foreign ...


Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty to Armed Fentanyl Trafficking and Possession of a “Ghost Gun”

News Release: ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A Manassas man pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to distribute counterfeit prescription pills containing fentanyl and possessing a firearm during drug trafficking.



Ways and Means Committee and the bills it addressed on June 7

There was activity on two bills related to the Ways and Means Committee on June 7.


News Release: Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) announced a legislative hearing for Tuesday, June 14, at 10:30 a.m. (EDT) in the John D. Dingell Room, 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing is entitled, “Protecting America’s Consumers: Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Data Privacy and Security."


Detroit Area Software Developer Indicted for Employment Tax Crimes

News Release: A federal grand jury in Detroit, Michigan, returned an indictment today charging a Michigan man for not paying over employment taxes to the IRS.


The US Transportation Department published a five page proposed rule on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: CAMDEN, N.J. - A Camden man was sentenced today to 100 months in prison for conspiring to distribute large amounts of heroin, cocaine, and crack in the city of Camden, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.


News Release: WASHINGTON, DC- Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) released the following statement in response to the Government Accountability Office’s latest reports on unemployment insurance in the pandemic...


News Release: Hattiesburg, Miss. - A Taylorsville man was sentenced to 120 months in federal prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, announced U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca and Special Agent in Charge Brad Byerley of the Drug Enforcement Administration.


The US Transportation Department published a two page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on June 7, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


News Release: United States Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced that United States District Judge Callie V.S. Granade sentenced defendant Wesley Hodges, 24, to thirty years in prison for Production of Child Pornography and Distribution of Child Pornography offenses. Hodges entered a guilty plea to those offenses on March 3, 2022.


New Jersey Man Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Throwing an Explosive Device at Police During May 30, 2020, Pittsburgh Protest

News Release: PITTSBURGH - A resident of Long Beach Township, New Jersey, has been sentenced in federal court to 24 months of incarceration followed by three years of supervised release on a conviction of obstruction of law enforcement during civil disorder, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today.