News published on Federal Newswire in June 2022

News from June 2022


Connecticut Man Charged with Attempted Human Smuggling

News Release: BOSTON - A Connecticut man was arrested yesterday on charges that he allegedly attempted to smuggle an individual from Brazil into the United States.




The US Agriculture Department published a seven page rule on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Homeland Security Department published a one page notice on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chair DeLauro Statement at Full Committee Markup of Fiscal Year 2023 Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Funding Bill

Release: WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Committee's markup of the fiscal year 2023 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill.


The US Energy Department published a four page notice on June 29, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Designates Caldwell County, Texas, as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

News Release: This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including...


Brooke County man admits to failure to register charge

News Release: WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA - Christopher J. Schragl, of Follansbee, West Virginia, has admitted to failing to update his sex offender registry, United States Attorney William Ihlenfeld announced.


Hot Springs Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Federal Prison for Drug and Firearms Possession

News Release: HOT SPRINGS - A Hot Springs man was sentenced today to 216 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release on one count of Possession with Intent to Distribute Methamphetamine and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Offense. The Honorable Chief Judge Susan O. Hickey presided over the sentencing hearing in the U.S. District Court in Hot Springs.


Search and Rescue Underway for Missing Jet Skier at Lake Mead National Recreation Area

News Release: BOULDER CITY, Nevada - Officials are searching for an adult female at Lake Mead National Recreation Area.



Convicted Felon Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison for Illegal Possession of Firearms

News Release: EVANSVILLE - Matthew Allen Green, 39, of Evansville, was sentenced to 5 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.


News Release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a Fort Pierre, South Dakota, woman and a Pierre, South Dakota, man both convicted of Conspiracy to Distribute a Controlled Substance were sentenced on June 28, 2022, by Chief Judge Roberto A. Lange, U.S. District Court.


Park travelers spent $104 million in local CA and NV communities

News Release: DEATH VALLEY, CA - Death Valley National Park’s visitors spent $104 million in surrounding Nevada and California communities in 2021, according to a new National Park Service (NPS) report. The ripple effects of that direct spending boosted the local economy by $135 million and supported 1,228 jobs.


Four Pacific Northwest Youth Join the FEMA 2022-2023 Youth Preparedness Council

News Release: BOTHELL, Wash. - FEMA announced the 2022-2023 Youth Preparedness Council members, and four are from states in FEMA Region 10. Katie Clark of Washington and Neha Srinivasan of Oregon are new members joining existing members Miles Butler of Idaho and Shivani Jayaprakasam of Washington.


News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced an amendment to the Civil Nuclear Credit (CNC) Program Guidance for the currently open award cycle. To incorporate these changes and give potential applicants the time they need to respond, DOE also extended the application period another 60 days to September 6, 2022.


DOS-UKR grant application closes on Aug. 3

Support for Distance English Language Education for Ukrainian Secondary Schools grant opened on June 30.


News Release: LAREDO, Texas - A leader within Cartel De Jalisco Nueva Generacion has been ordered to federal prison for his role in an elaborate conspiracy of possession with intent to distribute meth, heroin, cocaine and fentanyl, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.


ICYMI: Chairs Carolyn B. Maloney and Raúl Grijalva: We need more inclusive data to drive progress for LGBTQI+ communities

News Release: As we celebrate the immeasurable contributions of LGBTQI+ people during Pride month and commemorate the 53rd anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, we must also renew our commitment to advancing a more equitable America for our LGBTQI+ communities.